Article category: Learning

Learning

Mar 25

8 min read

Stagflation – The Silent Killer of Financial Markets

Economists fear stagflation much the same way doctors fear a disease for which there is no effective treatment. Today, with the Middle East in turmoil once again and oil trading above $90 a barrel, th...

Learning

Mar 25

8 min read

Demand vs. Supply at Central Banks

The central bank is not an all-powerful regulator of the economy. It is a precise instrument, tailored to a single specific task: managing the cost of money to influence demand. But the economy is not...

Learning

Mar 12

5 min read

Geopolitical “Perfect Storm”

Markets opened the week under conditions that seemed like the plot of a political thriller just a week ago. The events of the weekend of February 28-March 1, 2026, completely redrew the financial map...

Learning

Feb 19

7 min read

Non-obvious intermarket correlations

Most traders view markets as isolated islands. If you trade stocks, you follow the S&P 500 and company reports. If you work with forex, you look at central banks and macro data. But reality is complet...

Learning

Feb 19

8 min read

Shadow calendar: Events that are not included in the regular schedule

When we look at a trader's financial calendar, we usually see macroeconomic releases, central bank decisions, corporate earnings reports, and holidays such as Christmas or New Year's Eve. We think: th...

Learning

Feb 05

7 min read

What Forex Traders Need to Know About Bonds

Most forex traders look at charts, economic calendars, and central bank statements. And that's normal. But there is one market that often remains "behind the scenes," even though it frequently moves c...

Learning

Feb 05

8 min read

Average True Range (ATR) – an Indicator That Will Save You Money

Do you know what most traders who lose their deposits have in common? They are unable to accurately assess market volatility. People overload charts with oscillators, looking for moving average crosso...

Learning

Jan 20

6 min read

Signs of a Probable Impulsive Move in Financial Markets

An impulsive move (momentum) is a central element of any market dynamics. It is an impulse move that generates the bulk of profits and changes the structure of the market and the psychology of its par...

Learning

Jan 20

7 min read

The Psychology of “Freezing”: Why the Brain Considers Stop-Losses as Physical Wounds

Have you ever caught yourself staring motionless at the monitor while your trade goes deep into the red? Thoughts swirl around in your head: “It'll turn around now,” “The market is just removing liqui...

Learning

Jan 19

9 min read

Key financial trends and challenges for 2026

We are entering 2026 at a unique point in the economic cycle. If 2024 was a year of fighting inflation and 2025 was a year of adapting to new political realities in the US, then 2026 will be a time wh...

Learning

Jan 05

3 min read

The Technological Future of Trading: How AI Is Rewriting the Rules

Technological evolution has long affected financial markets, but right now we are witnessing a qualitative leap: algorithms and artificial intelligence are no longer tools for analytics and are becomi...

Learning

Jan 02

5 min read

How To Conduct Backtesting on the Forex Market

Backtesting is the foundation upon which conscious and stable trading is built. Almost everyone understands this in theory, but in practice, only a few get around to doing full-fledged testing. The re...