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Trend Following Essentials
Day Trading Reality Check You’ve seen the ads. Laptop on a beach. “Make $5,000 before lunch.” It’s a tempting picture. It’s also mostly fiction. Day…
The Bond Market as a Crystal Ball
The Bond Market as a Crystal Ball What fixed income reveals about the future 🔮 The Bond Market’s Predictive Power Bond markets reflect the collective…
The Bond Market as a Crystal Ball
Global Macro Themes Connecting the dots across borders, assets, and time The Major Global Macro Themes 1. The Rate Cycle Synchronization (or Divergence) Are central…
Commodity Supercycles
GDP and Market Reactions Reading the scorecard of economic health The Three GDP Releases Advance GDP The first estimate, released about one month after the…
Geopolitical Risk Assessment
Employment Reports The labor market data that moves mountains The Big Three Employment Reports Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) The king of economic releases. Published monthly on…
Currency Wars and Forex
Inflation Data and Markets Understanding the number that drives everything The Two Types of Inflation Reports CPI (Consumer Price Index) The headline grabber. Released monthly,…
Inflation Signals for Traders
Central Bank Policy Impact Reading the room when the world’s most powerful institutions speak The Major Players Federal Reserve (Fed) The world’s most influential central…
Interest Rates and Market Impact
Economic Calendar Essentials How to read the market’s schedule like a pro The High-Impact Events Every Trader Should Track Central Bank Decisions The heavyweight events.…
Global Macro for Traders
FOUNDRY · TRADING ACADEMY Transitioning to Live Trading The Leap From Simulation to Reality You’ve backtested your strategy. You’ve paper traded successfully. You know your…
Intermarket Analysis
FOUNDRY · TRADING ACADEMY Paper Trading Best Practices Practice Makes Permanent. If You Practice Right Paper trading is the bridge between theory and reality. It’s…
