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Many trading texts are devoted to the theme of what makes a successful trader, their qualities, attributes and anecdotal evidence linking a 3 mile run before breakfast to an 8% increase in equity before lunch. I’ve always been more interested in what makes a successful trade, its qualities and attributes. The game is called investing. It’s not a game dependent on the roll of a dice. It’s a strategy game which requires thought. The quality of the judgement that we pass determines the outcome. Join me for a no-holds-barred review of the foreign exchange market at the start of the trading week. Learn to establish bias, define risk, interpret buyer/seller behaviour and execute trades with ruthless precision.Latest Live Videos
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EUR/USD clings to strong gains above 1.1850 on USD weakness
EUR/USD preserves its bullish momentum to start the week and trades above 1.1850. The US Dollar struggles to find demand ahead of Wednesday's critical January employment report and helps the pair continue to push higher.
USD/JPY slumps below 157.00 on intervention risks
The Japanese Yen outperforms the US Dollar to start the week on the back of speculations that authorities will step in to stem JPY weakness in the domestic currency following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's landslide win in Sunday's election.
Gold holds steady above $5,000
Gold builds on the gains it posted to end the previous week and holds steady above $5,000 on Monday. Data released over the weekend showed that the People's Bank of China extended its Gold buying spree for a 15th month in January. Moreover, dovish US Fed expectations and concerns about the central bank's independence drag the US Dollar lower for the second straight day, providing an additional boost to the non-yielding yellow metal.
Crypto Today: Bitcoin steadies around $70,000, Ethereum and XRP remain under pressure
Bitcoin hovers around $70,000, up near 15% from last week's low of $60,000 despite low retail demand. Ethereum delicately holds $2,000 support as weak technicals weigh amid declining futures Open Interest. XRP seeks support above $1.40 after facing rejection at $1.54 during the previous week's sharp rebound.
Japanese PM Takaichi nabs unprecedented victory – US data eyed this week
I do not think I would be exaggerating to say that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s snap general election gamble paid off over the weekend – and then some. This secured the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) an unprecedented mandate just three months into her tenure.
Here is what you need to know on Monday, February 9:
The JPY gathers strength against its major rivals to start the week as markets react to Sanae Takaichi's historic election victory. In the second half of the day, policymakers from the ECB, the Fed and the BoE will be delivering speeches.