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How many types of COT are there?
There are four main types of Commitment of Traders (COT) reports:
- Legacy COT Report
- Supplemental COT Report
- Disaggregated COT Report
- Traders in Financial Futures (TFF) Report
Continue Reading at What is Market Sentiment in Forex and How to Measure It?
Is there imbalance power in the forex market?
According to a study by the Bank of International Settlements that was originally published in 2013 and revised in 2016 about client flows in forex trading, the flow of institutional traders reflects a significantly superior alignment with future pricing than that of corporate and private traders' flows. To put it simply, the power imbalance in forex trading gives a huge advantage to institutional traders.
Their order flow is usually so powerful that it can drive the price to move in a certain direction, hence creating a trend. But don't lose hope just yet because fortunately, there is still a way to analyze market sentiment for retail traders, and that is through the Commitment of Traders data report.
Continue Reading at Guide to Analyzing Trend Based on COT Data
How does forex market manipulation works?
Forex market manipulation involves trying to influence other traders' behavior to gain an advantage and potentially cause losses for others. Manipulators seek to control market prices, particularly in currency pairs, by pushing prices in their favor while leaving other traders with losing positions.
Continue Reading at Forex Manipulation Strategy: All You Need to Know
How to read PMI data for forex analysis?
PMI comes on a scale of 100, with a median of 50. Any number under 50 means the economy is in contraction, while over 50 suggests business expansion. A decrease could be read as an economic decline during the period, while an increase shows ongoing recovery.
Continue Reading at Guide to PMI Data in Forex Analysis