The Bigger Picture Fundamentals and Resources
There are but there are not a lot of threads, if any, that talk about the fundamentals of the picture that ultimately pushes this market and place the trends on any currency. Most traders on here trade on the therefore and shorter timeframes fundamentals don't actually become involved, but it is still very beneficial to have the picture at the back of the mind of one.
There are many traders on here that are very knowledgable out of a fundamental aspect and they've got some superb data in their articles, although these articles seem to be littered across this forum. One of my goals is to bring all of this information into a single thread that traders can learn more about the fundamental aspects of Forex trading.
This thread isn't intended to talk about trading setups, egies or even charts. I am pleased with my technical aspects of trading, but I'd like to find a better understanding of how the fundamentals affect the trends of currencies. I do not profess to be a fundamental pro, however even though I have a good grounding in Economics, which I studied in High SchoolI would like to know more about this topic matter and how this is translated onto the greater timeframe charts.
I'm not a news trader since I generally stick out of this market during scheduled news events, however the accumulation of those news events will determine whether a currency will strengthen or weaken over the long-term. Rather than discussing individual scheduled news events and how they would affect price on the day, I would prefer to discuss the accumulation of news events and how they are going to affect the currency in the long-term.
So my main purpose of this thread is as follows -
1. A resource of links which will enable folks to learn about the fundamentals and how they affect currencies.
2. To talk about monetary policies set by different states and how they change currencies.
3. To talk about inter-market relationships and how they change currencies.
4. To discuss scheduled and unscheduled news events can affect currencies in the long-term from a bigger picture perspective.
5. Anything else which involves the bigger picture fundamentals
I'd like this thread to be useful to beginners, so that they can understand the fundamental basics, as well as seasoned traders who can hopefully discuss how these can affect the currencies in the long-term. If it's possible, please supply links to resources that people allow them to further their research and can inquire into the subjects discussed. I don't expect folks to repeat the content that exists on this or other sites, but instead supply links and preferably a overview of the links provided.
Should you find some advice that has been posted by a different FF member, adapt it, add extra informational and resources into it, out of respect, please ensure that you acknowledge the original source or member in your article.
I expect that some of you will find this thread useful and informative, although others who intend to have an active role within this thread can further their own understanding about the ever changing market dynamics.
On a last note, we're all entitled to our own opinions, but if you want to get taken seriously, I suggest you back your statements up with well recognized sources.
