Tag Archives: market movers

Thin holiday markets and new year volume pick-up

The following two questions came in from one of my newsletter subscribers in regards to comments I …

How Markets Can Fall Without Actually Trading

One of the things many market participants fail to realize is that prices do not require transactions …

Is the Japanese Yen a Safe-Haven Currency?

Frequent trading question-asker Rod is back with another one. He sounds worried that he’s asking a foolish …

The Dominant Players in Forex

I see the question all the time about where prices come from in the forex market and …

Market Makers and Opening Gaps

I received the following email from a trader named Ben. I do have a question regarding the …

An example of what can really drive the markets

Yesterday was a pretty interesting day in the markets. And I do mean “markets”. Most people will …

Understanding the different types of market participants

“…market behavior is the sum total of the actions of all of its individual participants and disciplines …

Stop-hunting is NOT the problem some people say

A topic that comes up a lot on forex discussion forums is “stop hunting”, though it isn’t …

Economic Data and its Influence on the Financial Markets

The things which contribute to price levels and action in the financial markets are numerous and diverse, …

What Influences Forex Prices?

Foreign exchange rates are both a market unto themselves and an influence on the fundamental situation of …