Intermarket Correlations

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 Just because you're a piptastic forex trader, that doesn't mean you should only keep tabs on the currency market. Learn how the commodities, bonds, and equities markets affect forex!


How Gold Affects AUD/USD and USD/CHF

Some currencies share a positive relationship with gold; the dollar usually doesn’t. Why is this?


How Oil Moves with USD/CAD

Get the lowdown on why investors “Go Loonie” when oil prices shoot up!


The U.S. Dollar And Oil Relationship Is Changing

The U.S. dollar has historically been inversely correlated to movements in the oil price, but this relationship is now changing.


How Bond Yields Affect Currency Movements

What do you call “IOU” statements that countries issue when they need to borrow money? They’re bonds… government bonds.


How Bond Spreads Between Two Countries Affect Their Exchange Rate

Did you know that you can also pull off carry trades on bonds?


How Fixed Income Securities Affect Currency Movements

What are Euribors and gilts? (Clue: They are not fancy medieval weapons.)