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Fed holds interest rates near zero

The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals. The COVID-19 pandemic is causing tremendous human and economic hardship across the United States and around the world. Amid progress on vaccinations and strong policy support, indicators of economic activity

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The ECB leaves rates on hold

While the recovery in global demand and the sizeable fiscal stimulus are supporting global and euro area activity, the near-term economic outlook remains clouded by uncertainty about the resurgence of the pandemic and the roll-out of vaccination campaigns. Persistently high rates of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and the associated extension and tightening of containment measures continue to constrain economic activity in

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Fed leaves rates and QE unchanged

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals. The COVID-19 pandemic is causing tremendous human and economic hardship across the United States and around the world. Following a moderation in the pace of

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ECB holds interest rate at 0% and expanded its emergency bond-buying program by €500 billion

The European Central Bank on Thursday kept its key interest rates at historic lows and expanded its stimulus program. The 25-member governing council left its benchmark refinancing rate at 0% and its deposit rate at negative 0.5% — meant to encourage banks to lend money rather than to hold onto it. It also expanded its emergency bond-buying program by €500 billion ($604 billion), bringing it to a

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“The Essex boys” made a $660 million trade on April’s Crude Oil crash. Is this the greatest trade in history?

Bloomberg brings a story of the Essex traders lead by Paul Commins who made a $660 million profit in April when the Crude Oil fell bellow zero, to -$40 per barrel. I wrote about that fall here and I doubt there is a trader who wasn’t sow that fall. It was a historical event in the market. Well, there is

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Psychology in trading

How important is psychology in trading? In fact, based on my experience, psychology is the most important part of trading. If we consider that the purpose of trading is earning money, psychology will be 90 percent of your success, everything else like; technical and fundamental analysis, experience or knowledge, market moves understanding will fitt in 10 percent. I assure you

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