Sherif Hasan / Profil

How does your current trade fit into the big picture? If the trades you take fit nicely into the larger scheme of things, you will find it much smoother sailing than butting heads against a macro trend...

Understanding the difference between capital adequacy and liquidity "There is a lot of misunderstanding about what is adequate capital and what is liquidity in financial services and certainly among economists and disappointingly so among regulators...

Nonfarm payrolls is a major trading event every month. The US employment report often sets the agenda for the weeks ahead. It's a complicated data point but the market moves very quickly...

Markets are the ultimate humbler When we're confronted with a totally different view from our own, we have two ways of looking at it: We're biased, or the other person is. You can guess which choice people instinctively make...

What are your thoughts on the art of hedging? Many people use hedging. The main reason is to reduce risk in a trade. However, a series of hedges can also be a strategy to make money too. I'm a pretty simple trader...

To achieve consistency, you will need to be able to adapt to changes in the market after you get into the trade. Holding on and hoping to hit your target is far from the best strategy...

In the interbank market the Analyst, the Trader and the Risk Manager are divided into three distinct roles. The analyst is responsible for understanding the impact of fundamental data and the technical picture, with a goal of getting the direction correct...

I've posted before on the work of Philip Tetlock, but I can't get enough of him...

It's time to stop looking for the "Holy Grail" - an edge, strategy or system so perfect that it can't fail. You will never find it, because it doesn't exist "out there". We chase this Holy Grail, because we think it will allow us to trade confidently and successfully...

After the UK voted out, there is room for the downside on EUR/USD. Some see 1.05 and some see parity. What about the pound, the protagonist? Here are two more opinions from Deutsche Bank and Credit Agricole: Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: Brexit Wins: GBP/USD Towards 1...

After the UK voted out, there is room for the downside on EUR/USD. Some see 1...

Brexit is reality: the UK voted to leave the EU and markets are reacting. The biggest currency impact is seen in the fall of British pound, crashing over 10% at some point against the dollar...

Interpreting your forex charts could be a bit challenging and if you do not analyze with care, you might misunderstand the currency actions. This aspect of Fx (Chart Analysis) is a very sensitive part; which is why your total attention is required for it...

The UK decided to leave the EU in a move that shocked global markets. This has wide implications beyond the shores of the UK and the EU. It could even tip the world into a recession. There are many open questions after the UK vote to leave...

The UK voted out with the pound crashing and the euro following. What’s next? Here are opinins from two banks. Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: Brexit Wins: GBP/USD Towards 1.20-1.25, EUR/USD Towards 1.06 – SocGen We continue to look for GBP/USD to trade around a 1.30-1...

The Brexit decision had huge market implications with a crash for the pound, falls for other risk currencies and gains for the dollar and the yen. Apart from the Brexit aftershocks, we have US and Canadian GDP data, US Consumer Confidence and other events...

A rising dollar once again! Would that be good or bad for the US economy? As Britain voted on June 23rd to part ways with the EU, besides the yen and the gold safe havens, the US dollar also emerged as one of the beneficiaries...

UK's EU Commissioner Hill has announced he will stand down 25 June 2016 does not believe it was right for him to carry on with his work as the commissioner in charge of financial services. will stay on for a period of weeks to ensure an orderly handover...

The Brexit referendum was always going to be a game changer whatever the result 24 June 2016 Be careful what you wish for they say, as indeed did I, and I had warned in other pieces too that whatever the outcome the UK landscape would never be the same again...

Cup with vanilla latte and a bearded guy behind his notebook… This picture can be seen in almost any cafe. Modern technology allows us to work from anywhere in the world. And in a cafe with free WI-FI, we also have the opportunity to order a snack, tea or coffee...