Sergey Ershov / Blog
The Santa Claus Rally is one of the most recognised calendar effects in the market, first described by Yale Hirsch in 1972...
The past week was relatively calm, with markets frozen in anticipation of the US Federal Reserve meeting on 9-10 December. Prices across most observed assets saw minimal movement, with EUR/USD being the only notable exception. Investors still do not rule out a 0...
Research shows that beginner traders usually stay active for about 8.5 months . Only around one-third continue trading for more than one year. Those who receive proper training in the first 90 days normally stay active for about 14 months...
Markets enter the first month of winter amid mixed sentiment – investors are preparing for the final Fed meeting scheduled for 10 December...
Major markets ended the week with a cautious, slightly risk-off tone. The minutes of the latest FOMC meeting showed that US central bank policymakers remain divided on whether another rate cut at the December meeting is warranted...
Bitcoin ends 2025 with a sharp reversal: from record highs above USD 120,000 in the summer to levels below USD 82,000 in November...
Financial markets ended the week in mixed sentiment, as investors had to assess both the long-awaited end of the record-breaking 43-day US government shutdown and the growing uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s next steps...
By the end of last week, volatility had slightly decreased, with most assets finishing the five-day period around key support and resistance zones...
Financial markets ended October without any sharp changes. The U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate cut from 4.25% to 4.00% was received calmly by investors. Prices of both safe-haven and risk assets moved only slightly...