All courses🌍 Fundamental · Level 2.1
🌍 Fundamental Analysis
The economic calendar, central banks, interest rates and how to trade news without getting whipsawed. Fundamentals are why price moves; structure is where.
4 lessons ~18 min read
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The economic calendar & high-impact events
Rank scheduled events by their actual effect on FX, and explain why the ranking shifts Explain why only the surprise moves price, not the headline figure Account for cases where a strong number weakens a currency Decide a position before a tier-1 release rather than during it
Central banks & interest rates
Explain why currencies price the expected path of rates rather than the current level Identify divergence between two central banks as the tradeable variable Read hawkish and dovish relative to what was already priced Explain carry, swap cost, and why carry trades unwind violently
News trading done right
Explain why retail traders cannot compete on execution speed at release Choose between standing aside, trading the retracement, and positioning beforehand Explain why straddle strategies fail on slippage, double fills and spread Size correctly for slippage before holding through a tier-1 release
Currency correlations
Explain why pairs sharing a currency are mechanically linked Calculate true exposure when several positions express one view Account for correlations strengthening during risk-off events Apply a per-currency exposure cap alongside a per-trade risk limit
Final challenge
Answer all 12 questions. You need 10 of 12 correct to unlock the certificate — 2 can be wrong. Retakes are unlimited, so take your time.