What Is a Shadow Rate and How Does It Affect Currency Values?
When traditional interest rates fall to zero, central banks don’t stop influencing the economy. They simply become invisible. This is where the shadow rate comes in. The shadow rate is…
Prop Trading: Germany’s Funded Unicorn Fails, Raising Questions on Risk Models
A German proprietary trading firm, Funded Unicorn, filed for bankruptcy, shaking the prop trading community and raising deeper questions about the sustainability of certain risk models. Unique A-Book Strategy According…
Forex Pairs Sensitive to Oil Prices: Which Ones React the Most?
Forex traders know that currency values are influenced by many global forces. One of the most important—yet often underestimated—drivers is oil. In particular, some forex pairs are more sensitive to…
What Is a Forex Stop-Run?
A Forex Stop-Run is one of the most frustrating yet common price movements in the currency markets. It happens when the market moves just far enough to trigger stop-loss orders…
Cyprus Regulator Settles with Two FX/CFD Companies for €90,000 Over Potential Compliance Violations
The Cyprus financial regulator, CySEC, announced that it has reached settlements totaling €90,000 with two FX and CFD companies over separate compliance violations that occurred in 2021. The Cyprus Securities…
Broctagon Prime Settles CySEC 4-Year Probe for €50,000
Cyprus financial regulator CySEC announced it reached a €50,000 settlement with FX and CFD solutions provider Broctagon Prime over possible violations of client information requirements that occurred in 2021. The…
Pound Plummets on Chancellor’s Tears. Forecast as of 03.07.2025
03Jul.202513:19 After Rachel Reeves appeared tearful in parliament, markets experienced a decline due to concerns regarding her potential resignation as finance minister. The current Chancellor of the Exchequer may be…
MFSA’s 4-Year Review Reveals Market Abuse Risks and Control Gaps Among CFD Brokers
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has published findings from inspections conducted between 2020 and 2024. These inspections targeted investment services providers licensed under Malta’s Investment Services Act. The main…
Challenge Midway Review: Exploring Strategies for Earning Points
03Jul.202512:56 We are currently halfway through the LiteFinance 20th Anniversary Challenge, and the competition is becoming more intense: participants accumulate more points in the weekly challenge with each passing month.…
Short-Term Analysis for BTCUSD, XRPUSD, and ETHUSD for 03.07.2025
Dear readers, I’ve prepared a short-term forecast for Bitcoin, Ripple, and Ethereum based on the Elliott wave analysis. The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways BTCUSD: The price is rising…