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Weekly Market Wrap: Market Rebound is Currently Overbought?
Market AnalysisThe United States is considering sanctions on Chinese firms for their involvement in Iran's surveillance buildup.Despite international sanctions, Chinese state-owned companies have been shipping navigation equipment and jamming technology…
The Different Types of Oil Products & What Affects their Prices?
Economics & News TradingOil Products and Oil Prices: What Moves the Oil Market (and How to Trade It)
Last updated: 3 July 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTeOil prices move because oil is priced by global supply and demand, and a short list of forces keeps shifting both…
What is Supercore Inflation and How to Trade it?
Economics & News TradingThe Federal Reserve in the US is now using "supercore inflation" to guide interest-rate policy.This narrow measure of inflation comprises the prices of services (e.g. barbers, lawyers, plumbers) excluding housing and energy prices.The…
What is the CPI (Consumer Price Index) and How to Trade it?
Economics & News TradingWhat Is the CPI (Consumer Price Index), and How Do Traders Use It?
Last updated: 3 July 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTeThe Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a monthly measure of the average change in prices that consumers pay for a fixed basket of…

Weekly Market Wrap: Rate Hikes, Big Tech Earnings, Crypto Surge!
Market AnalysisIn last week's NFP (non-farm payroll) report, the US added 517,000 jobs in January, higher than expected and pushing the unemployment rate down to 3.4%, its lowest since 1969.Job growth was revised higher for November and December, adding…
Fed Hikes Rates by 0.25%: What’s Next for the Markets?
Market AnalysisThe Federal Reserve recently raised its interest rates by a quarter point, signaling that more rate increases are on the horizon.Despite this stance, investors are betting on only one more quarter-point increase, with some suggesting…
What is the NFP (Non-Farm Payroll) and How to Trade it?
Economics & News TradingWhat Is the Non-Farm Payroll (NFP), and How Do Traders Use It?
Last updated: 3 July 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTeThe Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) is a monthly report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics that measures the change in the number of…
Book Summary: Fortune’s Formula by William Poundstone
Book SummariesFortune's Formula by William Poundstone: the Kelly Criterion, and How Traders Actually Use It
Last updated: 3 July 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTeFortune's Formula by William Poundstone is the story of the Kelly criterion, a formula that tells…
Book Summary: Forex Price Action Scalping by Bob Volman
Book SummariesForex Price Action Scalping by Bob Volman: Book Summary and Review
Last updated: 3 July 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTe"Forex Price Action Scalping" by Bob Volman is a practical, no-fluff manual for trading forex on very short timeframes using…

