Archive: July 2026· page 4
George Soros: the man who broke the Bank of England
On one day in 1992, a single fund bet $10 billion the pound would break — and a central bank surrendered. A clean lesson in price versus fundamentals.
Jesse Livermore: the boy who shorted the 1929 crash
He made $100 million betting the 1929 crash would come — then lost every cent. The Boy Plunger’s real lesson isn’t timing; it’s discipline and risk.
Why is GBP/USD called 'Cable'?
Traders call GBP/USD 'Cable' after the 1866 transatlantic telegraph that carried the rate between London and New York — still the market's most storied liquid pair.
Why is AUD called the 'aussie'?
The Australian dollar is the 'aussie' — plain slang, no coin story. What's interesting is that it's the market's risk barometer, tied to iron ore, China and the carry trade.
Why is CAD called the 'loonie'?
The Canadian dollar (CAD) is nicknamed the 'loonie' after a bird on its coin — and it trades almost in lockstep with oil, which is where the FOTSI comes in.
Why is the New Zealand dollar called the 'kiwi'?
No, it's not the fruit. The New Zealand dollar (NZD) is called the 'kiwi' after the national bird on its coin — and it's a carry-trade star the CTS tracks.
Daily forex roundup: geopolitical tensions drive safe-haven flows, oil prices higher
Global geopolitical concerns escalated, bolstering the dollar and crude oil, while some pacific currencies saw mixed trading.
6 forex curiosities you probably did not know
$9.6 trillion a day, a dollar on 9 of 10 trades, and why GBP/USD is called 'Cable' — six forex facts, each with the tool it connects to.
Andrew Krieger: the man who shorted an entire country
The 1987 legend who shorted the New Zealand dollar with a position bigger than the country's money supply — and what it really teaches about currency strength, liquidity and leverage.
Week ahead: US CPI, Warsh, and a crowded yen trade
US inflation sets the tone this week, the yen is the crowd's favourite trade, and our indicators show a market coiled tight ahead of Tuesday.
What Are the Risks and Limits of Using AI in Forex Trading?
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) in forex trading means leveraging these technologies as a co-pilot for advanced information processing…
How can AI assist with your forex trading research?
Using AI prompts for trading research involves asking specific questions or giving instructions (prompts) to large language models (LLMs) to gather, summarize, and analyze…
What is AI sentiment analysis and how can it aid forex traders?
AI sentiment analysis in trading uses artificial intelligence, often leveraging large language models (LLMs), to process and understand the prevailing emotional tone – whether…
What is the difference between AI trading bots and algorithmic trading?
Algorithmic trading utilizes predefined rules to automatically execute trades based on specific market conditions, while AI trading bots leverage machine learning and large…
Can AI genuinely predict future forex prices?
Artificial intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) can analyze vast amounts of forex market data, news, and sentiment to identify complex patterns and generate…
What are the Yield Curve and Real Yields?
The yield curve is a graph plotting the interest rates, or yields, of government bonds against their different maturities, from short-term to long-term, while real yields are…
What are Quantitative Easing and Tightening (QE / QT)?
Quantitative Easing (QE) and Tightening (QT) are monetary policy tools where central banks manipulate the money supply by buying or selling government bonds and other financial…
What is the Policy Interest Rate?
The Policy Interest Rate is the primary tool a country's central bank uses to manage the economy, representing the target interest rate at which commercial banks borrow and lend…
