Forex Trading Information

Forex — the foreign exchange (currency or FOREX, or FX) market is the biggest and the most liquid financial market in the world. It boasts a daily volume of more than $5.1 trillion (as of April 2016). Trading in this market involves buying and selling world currencies, taking profit from the exchange rates difference. FX trading can yield high profits but is also a very risky endeavor. Everyone can participate in foreign exchange trading via the Forex brokers.

You can start learning to trade by going through our free Forex course. You can also join a friendly community of traders at the Forex forum.

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Forex Blog

EUR/USD Declines Through the Day, Recovers After US Fundamentals

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:12

The euro was in a downtrend versus the US dollar for the first half of the trading session today. It stalled after the New York session opening and entered a recovery uptrend as the US industrial production report disappointed the USD bulls. Initial jobless claims fell from 244k to 232k during the week ending August ...

EUR/USD Falls Before US Data, Soars on FOMC Minutes

Wed, 16 Aug 2017 18:44

EUR/USD had fallen today even before any meaningful economic data was released anywhere in Europe or the United States. It continued to fall even as the US reports came out without any good surprises for the dollar bulls. However, the currency pair rallied later following the release of the July FOMC meeting...

EUR/USD Recovers Despite Good US Data

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 20:24

After having fallen upon the release of the first batch of the US macroeconomic indicators, EUR/USD was rather quick to recover despite the lack of some meaning fundamental drivers. The currency pair then stalled not too far from the daily open level. US export and import prices rose by 0.4% and 0.1% respectively...

Forex News

US Dollar Gives up Early Gains as Political Woes Remain in Play

US Dollar Gives up Early Gains as Political Woes Remain in Play

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 18:00

The US dollar rose against the euro and other major currencies on Thursday, even after giving up some of the gains it made earlier today. A smaller drop than expected in manufacturing activity in Philadelphia and a low number of jobless claims supported the greenback.

Euro Declines Against US Dollar on Dovish ECB Minutes

Euro Declines Against US Dollar on Dovish ECB Minutes

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:12

The euro today declined against the US dollar after the release of the European Central Bank's minutes of their monetary policy meeting, which outlined a dovish stance. The US dollar was stronger against the euro due to the high buying interest in the greenback as tracked by the US Dollar Index, which hit new highs in today's session.

British Pound Declines Against US Dollar Despite Positive Jobs Data

British Pound Declines Against US Dollar Despite Positive Jobs Data

Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:30

The British pound today rallied higher briefly against the US dollar after the release of positive UK labour market report, but later declined retracing most of its gains.

Commodity Blog

Weak Demand, Stronger US Dollar Send Coffee Futures Lower

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 17:00

Coffee futures are trading lower on Thursday amid a strengthening US dollar and weaker demand for the commodity. Coffee prices are at multi-week lows, and many...

Copper Futures Surge 3% amid China Restrictions

Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:02

Copper prices are soaring midweek as restrictions have been placed on refiners in China. The red metal has been bolstered by the Chinese government’s crackdown on polluters,...

Weak Chinese Data, Rising US Dollar Fuel Oil Sell-Off

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 16:32

Oil futures are trading lower for the second straight session as weak Chinese data and a rising US dollar are fueling a sell-off by investors. Despite...

Forex Video Zone

What Prevents Oil from Gaining Bullish Momentum?

What Prevents Oil from Gaining Bullish Momentum?

Fri, 18 Aug 2017 15:48

Oil prices inch lower at the end of this trading week. The Brent Crude Benchmark closed the European session near the level of $51 per barrel. Analysts are quite cautious about predicting the price movements, but tend to anticipate that bears will return to the market. At the same time, the Brent futures curve entered the backwardisation zone for the first time in a long time. It means that futures with a shorter expiration term...

WTI Crude Oil and Natural Gas Forecast — August 18th 2017

WTI Crude Oil and Natural Gas Forecast — August 18th 2017

Fri, 18 Aug 2017 13:26

In this video, the Trader Guy looks at commodities Crude Oil and Natural Gas for the August 18th session. [video]zqH8L5Sj18k[/video]...

USD/JPY and AUD/USD Forecast — August 18th 2017

USD/JPY and AUD/USD Forecast — August 18th 2017

Fri, 18 Aug 2017 13:24

In this video, the Trader Guy looks at the currency pairs USD/JPY and AUD/USD for the August 18th session. [video]wFpaGHw2-fk[/video]...