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Macro & News Trader

Trade the calendar with context: central banks, inflation, jobs data, yields and risk sentiment.

Who this path is for

Technical traders who keep getting run over by data releases.

What you will be able to do

  • Read a rate decision and its forward guidance
  • Anticipate CPI, NFP and PMI reaction patterns
  • Use yields and sentiment as an FX bias filter
  • Define a news protocol: flat, hedged or standing aside

Curriculum

modules 1

Policy drives price

Central banks set the tide.

  1. 01How Central Banks Move MarketsCentral banks are the single most powerful actors in forex. Understanding their tools explains most major currency moves.Fundamentals & MacroBeginner6 min read
  2. 02Interest Rate Decisions & Forward GuidanceThe rate decision is only half the story. Forward guidance often moves markets more than the number itself.Fundamentals & MacroIntermediate6 min read
  3. 03Interest Rates & the Carry TradeInterest rates are the single biggest driver of currency values. The carry trade exploits the difference.ForexIntermediate5 min read
modules 2

The data that matters

Only a handful of releases move markets.

  1. 04Inflation: CPI and PPI ExplainedInflation data drives central bank policy more than any other release. Here's how CPI and PPI actually work.Fundamentals & MacroBeginner6 min read
  2. 05NFP and Labour Market DataNon-Farm Payrolls is one of the most volatile monthly events in forex. Here's what it measures and why it matters so much.Fundamentals & MacroBeginner5 min read
  3. 06PMI and Growth IndicatorsPMI surveys give an early, monthly read on economic momentum long before GDP data confirms it.Fundamentals & MacroIntermediate5 min read
  4. 07Using the Economic CalendarThe economic calendar is the single most useful tool for anticipating volatility. Here's how to read it properly.Fundamentals & MacroBeginner5 min read
modules 3

Cross-market context

FX never trades alone.

  1. 08Bond Yields and FXBond markets often move currencies before any headline does. Understanding yields is a shortcut to understanding FX flows.Fundamentals & MacroAdvanced6 min read
  2. 09Risk-On, Risk-Off SentimentBroad market sentiment can override individual country fundamentals. Learn to read the risk mood of the market.Fundamentals & MacroIntermediate5 min read
  3. 10Commodity Currencies and Terms of TradeAUD, CAD, and NZD move with the goods their countries export. Understanding terms of trade explains why.Fundamentals & MacroIntermediate5 min read
  4. 11Currency Strength AnalysisInstead of watching one pair in isolation, ranking currencies by relative strength reveals cleaner trading opportunities.ForexIntermediate7 min read
modules 4

Execution around events

Spreads widen, slippage bites.

  1. 12Trading Around High-Impact NewsHigh-impact news creates opportunity and danger in equal measure. Here's how to manage both.Fundamentals & MacroIntermediate6 min read
  2. 13News Trading StrategyHigh-impact economic releases move markets in seconds — a specific, disciplined approach is required to trade them.Strategies & SetupsAdvanced8 min read
  3. 14Slippage and LiquidityThe price you click is rarely the exact price you get — slippage explains the gap and why it matters most when you least want it to.Execution, Brokers & CostsIntermediate7 min read
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