In a rather unexpected fashion, I had to take a break from this blog as well as trading in general, at least actively. Personal issues piled up and I was unable to postpone them any longer. I could have traded on Friday, as I was ready, but the conditions were not suitable. Even though currencies [...]

In spite of shortage of fundamental data, trading today has been quite lively. No major trends emerged (still few hours late, so that could change), but the price swings were healthy, creating some trading opportunities. Currencies formed narrow ranges leading to the London session, when first moves of the day happened – the Dollar became [...]

Coming week does not bring as many important fundamental developments as past few days did, and those on the calendar are of somewhat smaller caliber. No policy meetings by central banks and no key unemployment numbers. However, we will have few important inflation data, including the PPI from Germany and the CPI from Canada. In [...]