Towards the end of the year we tend to review its ups and downs and start planning for the new one. Whether its a pledge to eat more healthy food, learn something new or improve your trading, everything seems to be possible to achieve when we're standing on the verge of another new year. So while you compile your own list of resolutions have a look at what some of the FXstreet.com contributors expect to achieve in 2014. Maybe you will discover you have similar goals or maybe they will give you inspiration. Aren't you curious?
Check previous year's experts resolutions!
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
Ed Ponsi
- Do More For Others
- Diversify My Holdings
- Enjoy Life More
Carol Harmer
- Try and Teach The Retail Trader How To Trade Profitably
- Explain That There Are Many Markets To Trade..Creating Missed Opportunities
- Make The Time To Write A Book
Valeria Bednarik
- Go back to the basics
- Write a book
- Finish my house
Joseph Trevisiani
- Stop Being Reflexively Contrarian
- Remember that in Writing the Hardest Part is Starting
- Give More of Myself
Kathleen Brooks
- Stop trying to make the market fit my strategy
- Stay disciplined
- Join the community
Navin Prithyani
- Setup technological platforms to allow others to duplicate my trades
- Setup a branch of my firm in Toronto, Canada
- Get more media attention for my firm
Ilian Yotov
- Enjoy another year with my family
- Launch my new currency management company AIMfx
- Expand my efforts to grow personal philanthropy and inspire others
Dr. S. Sivaraman
- Develop more strategic trading techniques and fine tune market reading
- Create more awareness among traders about reality of forex market
- Try and develop more patience and perseverance
David Pegler
- Be More Available
- Don’t underestimate funny money
- Enjoy trading again
Bradley Gilbert
- Make our professional training package more accessible for all traders.
- Increase our FUM to $25 Million
- Open our Asian headquarters in Beijing
Tarik Chebib
- Trust your gut feeling
- Understand the drivers of the US economy better
- Diversify my goals again
David Cooney
- Finalise the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulation process for MahiFX
- Finish my fixed wing instrument rating
- Figuring out a remedy for the daily 5 AM wake-up call courtesy of my four-year-old daughter
Matt Simpson
- Gauge market sentiment using fundamental information
- Improve Efficiency
- Increase Exercise
James Stanley
- Don’t manage every position aggressively
- Avoid the Noise
- Be more balanced
Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD holds below 1.1700 despite Fed rate cut, US Jobless Claims data eyed
The EUR/USD pair posts modest losses near 1.1690 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. However, the US Federal Reserve's dovish rate cut on Wednesday could weigh on the US Dollar against the Euro. Traders await the release of the US weekly Initial Jobless Claims report, which is due later on Thursday.
GBP/USD softens as traders eye BoE rate cut next week
The GBP/USD pair trades in negative territory near 1.3365 during the early European trading hours on Thursday, pressured by the rebound in the US Dollar. Nonetheless, the potential downside might be limited after the US Federal Reserve delivered a rate cut at its December policy meeting. Traders brace for the US weekly Initial Jobless Claims report, which will be published later on Thursday.
USD/JPY drops further to test 155.50 amid less hawkish Fed
USD/JPY stays deep in the red after testing 155.50 in the Asian session on Thursday. The US Dollar weakens against the Japanese Yen after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates in a widely expected move, expressing concerns over the labor market conditions. The US weekly Initial Jobless Claims are in focus next.
Editors’ Picks
EUR/USD holds below 1.1700 despite Fed rate cut, US Jobless Claims data eyed
The EUR/USD pair posts modest losses near 1.1690 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. However, the US Federal Reserve's dovish rate cut on Wednesday could weigh on the US Dollar against the Euro. Traders await the release of the US weekly Initial Jobless Claims report, which is due later on Thursday.
GBP/USD softens as traders eye BoE rate cut next week
The GBP/USD pair trades in negative territory near 1.3365 during the early European trading hours on Thursday, pressured by the rebound in the US Dollar. Nonetheless, the potential downside might be limited after the US Federal Reserve delivered a rate cut at its December policy meeting. Traders brace for the US weekly Initial Jobless Claims report, which will be published later on Thursday.
Gold retreats from weekly top as USD rebounds slightly following the post-FOMC slump
Gold retreats following a modest Asian session uptick to the $4,247 area, or a fresh weekly high, and for now, seems to have snapped a two-day winning streak. A generally positive risk tone, along with a modest US Dollar bounce from its lowest level since October 24, turns out to be a key factor undermining demand for the safe-haven precious metal.
Solana dips as hawkish Fed cuts dampen market sentiment
Solana price is trading below $130 on Thursday, after being rejected at the upper boundary of its falling wedge pattern. The broader market weakness following the Federal Reserve’s hawkish rate cut has added to downside momentum.
Fed projects only 50 bps of additional rate cuts between 2026 and 2027; lifts GDP forecasts
The Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) latest dot plot, released on Wednesday, indicates that interest rates will average 3.4% by the end of 2026, in line with the September projection.
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