Intermediate
How to read economic releases for forex research
Turn a calendar entry into a useful research question by checking the release, its units and what was expected.
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Forex Explained
Understand currencies, connect economic evidence and build a disciplined research process. Follow six learning stages from the first exchange rate to portfolio applications.
Start with What forex is and why currencies move, then follow the next lesson links. Explore 24 lessons with worked examples, exercises and further reading.
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Analysis & Research
Read calendars, charts and positioning, then build a testable research thesis.
Intermediate
What forex charts and indicators can tell you
Use price charts to organise observations while recognising that an indicator transforms past data rather than predicts a certain outcome.
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Intermediate
Currency positioning and the limits of COT reports
Learn what futures positioning reports reveal, how their categories work and why they do not represent the whole foreign exchange market.
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Build a currency research thesis with scenarios
Write a currency view that can be challenged, updated and rejected instead of collecting facts that merely support a preferred direction.
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