Forex Videos

Wall Street finished down on Monday, as losses in the Technology, Healthcare, and Industrials led shares lower. The Dow Jones fell by 0.24%, the S&P 500 fell by 0.22%, and the NASDAQ lost 0.88% from its value. The US dollar traded higher against the other major currencies, benefitting from a slump in the euro in the wake of elections in Germany, which saw support for German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Conservative Alliance slump to its lowest since 1949. […]

In this video, the Trader Guy looks at commodities Crude Oil and Natural Gas for the September 22nd session. WTI Crude Oil — As you can see, we initially pulled back during the day, but found enough support to turn around and form a hammer. The $50 level offers support and that suggests we are going to go higher. I don't have any interest in shorting this market until we break […]

The amount of oil and natural gas produced in the United States has risen in recent years. One reason for these increases is that horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technologies used to obtain oil and natural gas are becoming more precise and more efficient. Because of this improved technology, individual drilling rigs in shale regions across the country are becoming more productive. This means the amount of oil and natural gas produced […]

The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index is a consumer confidence index published monthly by the University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters. It is known simply as the University of Michigan Consumer Index. This index is one of the most significant indicators of America's consumer's opinion of the economy. The index surveys the consumer's opinion on such issues as business condition, personal finances, and purchasing power. The consumer confidence measures were devised in the late 1940s by Professor George […]

Wall Street finished largely unchanged on Friday amid escalating US North Korea tensions after President Trump and North Korea;s Kim Jong traded insults amid expectations that Pyongyang is preparing to test a nuclear bomb. The Dow Jones was down by 0.08%, the S&P 500 gained 0.06%, and the NASDAQ lost 0.46% from its value. The US dollar traded unchanged against the other major currencies amid an uptick […]

Last week, traders were mainly focused on the EUR/USD pair. On September 24th, federal elections took place in Germany and now trading interest in the single currency is fading away. The EUR/USD pair is declining quickly, heading towards Thursday's lows near 1,1860 levels. The election results in Germany discouraged investors. Angela Merkel was reelected for her 4th term in a row like it had been widely expected. However, […]

The Federal Open Market Committee is better known as the FOMC. This is the committee of individuals that determine the discount rate reserve requirements and open market operations or the monetary policy of the United States.. The FOMC is composed of 12 members with 7 members as Board of Governors and 5 as Reserve Bank Presidents. The FOMC schedules 8 meetings per year. The committee may also hold unscheduled meetings as necessary to review economic and financial […]

The EUR/USD pair rose by 0.08%, closing the week at 1.1951. The GBP/USD pair fell by 0.56%, closing the week at 1.3504 exchange rate. German voters head to the polls today to decide whether current Chancellor Angela Merkel will remain in power, or if rival Martin Schulz can win over voters. If Chancellor Merkel wins the elections, it will give her a historic 4th term, a record for the German Parliament. If Schulz, […]

In this video, the Trader Guy looks at the currency pairs USD/JPY and AUD/USD for the September 22nd session. USD/JPY — The pair rallied again, as we are clearly above 112.00 and looks ready to go higher. I think that the 114.50 level will probably be targeted as the US dollar will strengthen. With the Federal Reserve looking to clean up its balance sheet, I think that the pullbacks are buying opportunities. AUD/USD — […]

In this video, the Trader Guy looks at the currency pairs EUR/USD and GBP/USD for the September 22nd session. EUR/USD —As you can see, we have bounced from the uptrend line. So, it looks like we are still positive, but there is so much in the way of resistance above. I would not be surprised to see a breakdown. On a breakdown, we could reach 1.1750 area and maybe 1.15 after that. The shooting […]