Gus Farrow
Independent Analyst
Summary
This webinar was presented by Gus Farrow, FXStreet product developer and course leader for the FTA.
The Financial Trading Analysis (FTA) course is a short Masters-level introduction to finance for individuals who have an interest in risk management and trading and want to learn about financial markets and how they operate.
In this presentation, Gus Farrowl explains how the course teaches how financial assets are analysed, used and traded by different market participants for different applications. It develops your understanding of different asset classes (including commodities, equities and the money market), analytical tools and risk management strategies. Students will also look at the role that risk management plays in financial decision making and learn about theories of behavioural finance and trading psychology.
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GBP/USD edges lower toward 1.3300 as markets turn cautious
GBP/USD corrects lower toward 1.3300 on Monday after posting gains in the previous week. The markets adopt a cautious stance ahead of the highly-anticipated Fed meeting, making it difficult for the pair to gather bullish momentum.
Gold remains seases below $4,200 as markets gear up for Fed
Gold turned south after Wall Street's opening, trading south of $4,200. The US Dollar finds additional legs on a souring mood on Monday as market participants prepare for the upcoming Fed meeting, which will provide key insights into the short-term policy outlook.
Bitcoin and Ethereum aim for breakouts as Ripple holds at $2
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple record a minor recovery on Monday, starting the week on a positive note. The retail demand for major cryptocurrencies remains strong despite outflows from Bitcoin and Ethereum Exchange Traded Funds.
The Silver disconnection is real
Silver just hit a new all-time high. Neither did gold, nor mining stocks. They all reversed on an intraday basis, but silver’s move to new highs makes it still bullish overall, while the almost complete reversals in gold and miners make the latter technically bearish.
Here is what you need to know on Monday, December 8:
The US Dollar (USD) weakens against its major rivals on Monday, with the USD Index staying in negative territory below 99.00 following two consecutive weeks of losses. The European economic calendar will feature Sentix Investor Confidence data for December later in the session.