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USD/JPY daily Welcome to the new week, same as the old week. The US dollar is struggling once again today, as it’s done for most of this year. Quite simply, the market is offering up a vote of non-confidence in the economic policy mix in Washington. It’s an untested mix of tariffs and antagonism towards […]

Five years ago today marked one of the all time crazy days in the commodity futures markets. The May 2020 WTI contract started the day at $17.85 and absolutely, truly imploded. It held for a time at the big round numbers like $10 and $5 and made a stand at zero then completely crumbled to […]

The cash flow statement is arguably the most underestimated of the three core financial statements. While the income statement shows profit and the balance sheet shows financial position, the cash flow statement reveals something even more critical: liquidity in motion. It tells you if a company is actually generating real cash — or just showing […]

The income statement, also known as the profit and loss statement, is one of the three main financial statements, alongside the balance sheet and cash flow statement. It shows how much a company earns, spends, and keeps as profit over a specific period — usually a quarter or a year. Understanding the income statement is […]

How to Read a Company’s Balance Sheet: The Basics (with Examples and Market Context) The balance sheet is one of the core financial statements every investor must understand. It offers a snapshot of a company’s financial health at a given point in time and is essential for evaluating a company’s stability, liquidity, and overall structure. […]

Greeks in Practice: Applying Delta, Theta, Vega & Gamma to Real Trades Understanding the Greeks is one thing. Applying them to real-world options trades is where the true value lies. In this guide, we take the theory and turn it into usable knowledge so you can build better trades and manage them more effectively. The […]

Learning to open a trade is just the beginning. True skill in options trading comes from knowing how to manage, adjust, and exit positions effectively. This guide focuses on rolling strategies, exit planning, and adapting live trades—skills that separate experienced traders from novices. Whether you’re managing income trades like iron condors or navigating a directional […]

Learn Volatility-Based Options Strategies: Trading Implied Movement Like a Pro Options aren’t just about where price is going—they’re also about how much it’s expected to move. That’s where volatility-based trading comes in. In this guide, you’ll learn how to structure trades based on implied volatility (IV) rather than direction alone. Mastering volatility is a major […]

Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s top tariff negotiator with the U.S Trump’s team has been touting progress towards a deal with Japan and market participants have been watching closely for the contours, as it will offer a framework for others. But Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa left the US on Friday without a deal and that […]

The Good Friday holiday ensured it would be a quieter day than most this year but it wasn’t exactly quiet in the FX market. There were some decent moves on the day on Friday and the general theme remained USD selling. The brunt of it came via USD/CHF, which dropped another 35 pips. The pair […]