Archive: October 2026· page 3
FVG vs imbalance vs liquidity void: what separates them and what our data shows
An FVG is one type of imbalance and a liquidity void can contain several. What separates them, and how often FVGs and voids really get filled on five years of hourly data.
Standard vs mini vs micro lot: what 1.00, 0.10 and 0.01 really mean
A lot is a block of the base currency: 100,000, 10,000 or 1,000 units. What 1.00, 0.10 and 0.01 mean on a MetaTrader ticket, and what each does to a small account.
Headline vs core inflation: which one moves the currency?
Why does the market often react more to core inflation than to headline? What does each one leave out, why do central banks watch core, and how far apart did they run in 2026?
Euro hits 1.1161, its lowest since May 2025, on French fiscal fears
EUR/USD briefly touched 1.1161, its lowest since May 2025, on French fiscal fears, BBH said, and FXStreet reported Treasury yields at multi-year highs.
VWAP vs OBV vs volume profile: what each one measures on a forex chart
VWAP, OBV and volume profile on ticks: on 84 days of EUR/USD, ticks barely moved VWAP, the POC sometimes jumped, and OBV went against price one day in five.
How much does forex trade a day? The BIS figure and what it does not mean
$9.5 trillion a day in April 2025, by the BIS's final count. Under a third of it is spot, the biggest slice is funding and hedging, and the month itself was unusual.
Payrolls took October off the Fed's table, and yields rose anyway
September payrolls rose just 29,000 and took an October Fed hike off the table. So why did US yields close Friday higher, and the euro lose 1.22% on the week?
Payrolls rise just 29,000, knocking out October Fed hike bets
US payrolls rose by 29,000 against a 90,000 consensus and, according to FXStreet, knocked out October Fed hike bets; the euro led our strength table.
Silver (XAG/USD): how much does it move, when, and what moves it?
A $2.73 median day, almost twice gold as a percentage, and a "normal" that is still falling. Measured on 130 days of our own price history.
Gold (XAU/USD): how much does it move, when, and what moves it?
A $91 median day, 56% of the range in the London–New York overlap and a second peak in Asia. Measured on 130 days of our own price history.
Euro breaks below 1.13 and the dollar index hits a yearly high
The dollar index set a new yearly high and EUR/USD fell below 1.13 for the first time since May 2025; the yen weakened yet led our strength table again.
Core PCE undershoots at 0.2%, yet yields and the dollar end higher
Softer US core PCE trimmed bets on an October Fed hike and briefly lifted the euro, but yields and the dollar ended Wednesday higher; the Australian dollar lost 0.57%.
