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To say recent history has been an emotional roller-coaster for Bitcoin would be an understatement! The market opened 2017 at a price of $966.0 and wrapped up the year at $18,960, carving out a whopping 1861.51% gain. 2018, however, has not been so kind. Deteriorating from its 2017 peak just south of the $20,000 mark

Bulls and bears are the main participants in the forex market. They differ in market behavior. These terms appeared on the stock exchanges but quickly came into common use in most financial markets, including Forex. On Forex, both categories of traders expect a rise or fall in the exchange rate, buying or selling the base

Forex Financial Currency Exchange is the largest and most far-reaching market in the world, which gives many traders a chance to start a successful business and make money with the currency trading. Currency trading, like any other activity, is surrounded by numerous misconceptions and myths. They can affect every trader, no matter how long he

One of the most common complaints about Forex is the high barrier of entry. With a value of a standard lot being 10 000 USD, a lot of traders prefer to skip the market entirely. However, there is no legal minimum for day-trading Forex — unlike with stocks and most other commodities. In fact, you

If you were to look into any Forex trading guide, you’d get a recommendation to trade on major currency pairs only — at least until you get comfortable with trading and see some profits. However, not many of them explain what is wrong with the more exotic currency pairs and why exactly you should never

Many people often ask the question as to whether forex trading is better than stock trading or vice versa. The question is like comparing apples and oranges.  Forex trading is very different to trading stocks and although price might look the same on a chart, there are some significant differences. Just as some people apples

Nomura Cross-Asset: LONG-END AND USD BLEEDING EQUITIES JOY Macroeconomic dysfunction re-emerged as the U.S. equities narrative on the "right side" of the distribution gained momentum, with the SPX poised to rally into Options Dealers' "Short (OTM Call) Strikes" above 6000 and beyond. The intertwined decline of the USD and the UST Long-End has revealed further

FX Options Insights In an unpredictable world, the FX options market often offers more information about macro sentiment than spot FX. While spot prices reflect the latest transactions, FX options reveal where investors perceive risk, expect volatility, and hedge directional exposure. During uncertain times, options act as a real-time guide to navigating global macro themes.

Join OANDA Market Analyst Kenny Fisher, Nick Syiek (TraderNick) and podcast host Jonny Hart as they review the latest market news and moves. MarketPulse provides up-to-the-minute analysis on forex, commodities and indices from around the world. MarketPulse is an award-winning news site that delivers round-the-clock commentary on a wide range of asset classes, as well

U.K. inflation surprised to the upside in April, with consumer prices rising at their fastest annual pace since March 2024, driven by higher energy bills and water rates. The headline CPI figure of 3.5% came in above economists’ expectations, who had predicted a rise to 3.3% for the month. The largest upward contributions to the monthly