Synopses & Reviews
About $2 trillion are exchanged every day in the global currency marketsabout 60 times the volume of trading on the New York Stock Exchangewith the most active trading occurring between the U.S. dollar, the Euro, the Japanese yen, the British pound, and the Swiss franc. Spot currency prices move in the markets based on factors of interest rates, but interest rates between two nations, rather than one side of a currency pair.
In order to understand a currency pair combination, both sides of the pair must be considered from a two-nation perspective. How does the second nation calculate and factor interest, and what are the market instruments that track the various rates that trade every day in order to track a trade throughout the various markets? Inside the Currency Market outlines the two-sided currency pair trade from a whole host of perspectives as it relates nation-to-nation, addressing currency pairs from the eight major countries. And it answers a key question: what are the components, the constituent factors comprising the second side of a currency pair equation, and how should those factors be considered in terms of a trading strategy?
Throughout these pages, author Brian Twomey shows how currency movements are impacted by a variety of factors, including interest rates, trade balances, inflation levels, monetary and fiscal policies, and the political climate. He also discusses fundamentally driven trades based on interest rate differentials and trade imbalances as well as technical trades involving chart patterns, trends, and trading ranges. And he reveals how successful traders use both fundamental data and a variety of technical tools to trade within this marketas well as describing both the underlying dynamics that drive the market and the strategies that can help you capture consistent profits in it. Inside the Currency Market explains virtually every element of this market and can function as a desk reference that puts everyday events into context for traders.
The currency market continues to generateinterest and attract new retail traders due to the many opportunities available within it. This book will show you how to successfully operate within this arena by making the most informed trading decisions possible.
Synopsis
A complete resource to trading today's currency marketCurrency movements are impacted by a variety of factors, including interest rates, trade balances, inflation levels, monetary and fiscal policies, and the political climate. Traders use both fundamental data and a variety of technical tools to trade within this market. Inside the Currency Market describes both the underlying dynamics that drive this market and the strategies that can help you capture consistent profits in it.
Page by page, this reliable guide skillfully discusses the structure of the market, its roles in the global economy, the forces that drive currency values, trading strategies, and tactics. It also offers a detailed understanding of how global financial flows, derivatives, and other markets such as oil and gold impact currencies. Along the way, author and professor Brian Twomey provides information on gathering and analyzing global financial data so that traders can gain a "big-picture" perspective when attempting to identify trades.
- Explains virtually every element of the market and can function as a desk reference that puts everyday events into context for traders
- Fundamentally driven trades based on interest rate differentials and trade imbalances are discussed, as well as technical trades involving chart patterns, trends, and trading ranges
- Each chapter contains questions and answers to help readers master the material
The currency market continues to generate interest and attract new retail traders due to the many opportunities available within it. This book will show you how to successfully operate within this arena by making the most informed trading decisions possible.
Synopsis
Inside the Currency Market
A comprehensive reference guide forcurrency traders
While many books offer insights on currency trading, no one volume has provided a complete understanding of the market and its trading strategiesuntil now. Inside the Currency Market offers in-depth discussion of both the underlying dynamics driving the market and the key strategies employed by traders.In it, author Brian Twomey supplies comprehensive information on the structure of the market, its role in the global economy,the forces that drive currency values, and trading strategiesand tactics.
He provides detailed discussion on gathering and analyzing global financial data so that traders can get an informed "big picture" perspective that will help identify profitable trades. Twomey also addresses fundamentally driven trades basedon interest rate differentials and trade imbalances, as well as technical trades involving chart patterns, trends, and trading ranges. In addition, traders will gain a complete understandingof how global financial flows, derivatives, and other markets such as oil and gold impact currencies.
If you want to capture consistent profits in currency trading with a full comprehension of market factors, this is the book for you.
About the Author
Brian Twomey is an independent trader and a prolific writer on trading, having authored over sixty articles in Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities and Investopedia. His article on Welles Wilder is one of the most heavily accessed pieces in Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities in recent years. Through his writings, Twomey has established a strong following among traders and market analysts. He is an Adjunct Professor of Politics at Gardner-Webb University. Twomey has a BA in journalism and a master's in political science and public administration from the University of Central Florida.
Table of Contents
Foreword ixPreface xi
Acknowledgments xv
CHAPTER 1 Foreign Exchange Reports 1
CHAPTER 2 Currency Trading Beyond the Basics 15
CHAPTER 3 Exchange Rates and Trade Weight Indices 39
CHAPTER 4 Short-Term Interest Rates and Money Market Instruments 73
CHAPTER 5 LIBOR 103
CHAPTER 6 Government Bonds, Yields, Yield Curves, and Currency Prices 147
CHAPTER 7 Swaps and Forwards 197
CHAPTER 8 Stock and Bond Markets 221
CHAPTER 9 Currency Cycles, Currency Futures, Options, and Volatility 269
CHAPTER 10 Technical Analysis 283
Bibliography 299
About the Author 303
Index 305