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- Submitted Aug 26, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com

One of the key skills in trading FX markets is to pair strong currencies against weak currencies. A current example of this can be found in trading the New Zealand Dollar against the Swiss Franc. Running up into the RBNZ meeting this month the ...
- Submitted Aug 23, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com|1 comment

One of the key skills to master in trading is how to differentiate short-term drivers from medium-term drivers. This is a skill that takes time and really requires a deep understanding of what drives currency markets. If you are very technically ...
- Submitted Aug 20, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com

Copper is falling, iron ore is falling, oil prices are falling & volatility is trending higher. Furthermore, stocks are pressured and the AUD is weak. The warning signs are here for a deeper correction in risk. So, with many analysts considering a ...
- Submitted Aug 20, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com

China’s growth is slowing, copper prices are dropping, volatility in the VIX is rising, and Iron Ore prices falling sharply are all signs that a larger stock market correction may be due soon. A 5-10% correction is more common than many investors ...
- Submitted Aug 13, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com

This video outlines some of the key drivers of gold at the moment. It shows what to look for, what’s driving gold, what could drive gold higher and what could move gold lower, so traders can be prepared in advance and understand how to trade gold.
- Submitted Aug 12, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com

There have been a few subtle moves over the last few weeks, so here are some of the key points not to miss. USD strength: The EURUSD is sometimes nicknamed the ‘anti-dollar’ index because it moves exactly opposite to the Dollar Index. The bullish ...
- Submitted Aug 5, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com

Always optimistic, but without a hawkish delivery It is hard to sum up how the Bank of England has been in their last two central bank meetings, but they have managed to have optimistic undertones without actually delivering a hawkish reaction. So, ...
- Submitted Aug 2, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com

August is a very strong month for gold from a seasonal perspective. Now, the physical demand for gold is unlikely to match previous years due to COVID-19 related restrictions, but Jerome Powell’s dovish hold from last week’s FOMC meeting could allow ...
- Submitted Jul 30, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com

One of the tests for the longevity of Bitcoin’s long term viability is how usable is it? The more places that BTC can be used the more point there is in owning BTC. In short, BTC needs to go from the realm of ‘techno-savvy only’ to ‘Mr & Mrs Smith’. ...
- Submitted Jul 22, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com

The gold markets have been challenging to trade recently due to a stronger dollar. You may have been puzzled why real yields were dropping lower, but gold seemed so slow to fly higher. Why? It was the strong USD that was clipping gold’s wings. Look ...
- Submitted Jul 21, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com

The ECB rate meeting is approaching this week and is expected to be a very interesting summit after the release of the ECB strategic review.
- Submitted Jul 21, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com

Silver tends to track gold, but it also has reasons for strength on industrial demand. The recent sharp fall in the US 10 years should pressure real yields and this is usually a boost for gold and silver. However, it has not been recently due to the ...
- Submitted Jul 20, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com

Positives: 1. A digital lockdown induced by COVID-19 has led to a wider acceptance of all things digital. The globe has been exposed to digital meetings, digital work, so the idea of a digital currency is conceptually easier to understand. 2. A ...
- Submitted Jul 19, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com

Gold has two times of the year when it seasonally gains. The turn of the year and the summer month of August. The reason for this is due to physical demand. However, this month the physical demand for gold out of India may be less. Only around 5% of ...
- Submitted Jul 13, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com

On May 26th the RBNZ took a bullish tilt in their monetary policy meeting. They signalled a forward rate forecast pointing to a 25bps rate hike in September 2022. This saw a boost higher in the NZ 10 year bonds and strength in the NZD for a few ...
- Submitted Jul 12, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com

Every central bank has a mandate that revolves around price stability. In economic terms, price stability means inflation is being kept at bay. Studies show that for healthy and constant economic growth, inflation levels must be limited. More ...
- Submitted Jul 8, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com

Aluminium is a metal worth considering for a medium-term buy. Here are the positive reasons for that: • Global aluminium demand growth is set to grow moved by energy transition-related sectors like transportation and renewable energy from China, the ...
- Submitted Jul 7, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com

One of the impacts of COVID-19 has been people at home, receiving some pay, and then getting interested in cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin has once again grabbed the headlines with enormous gains and losses being made over the last few months. So, let’s ...
- Submitted Jul 6, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com

On the 22nd of July, the ECB meet again and speculation will once again rise about whether the €1.85 billion emergency asset purchase program will continue. This question is of interest to currency traders as easing of this program is the forts step ...
- Submitted Jul 5, 2021|From blog.hycmlab.com

Using the bond yield spread can be a very helpful tool in choosing a high probability currency pair to trade. In this video Giles Coghlan, Chief Currency Analyst outlines what the bond yield spread is, how to use it, and gives an example from the ...