A dramatic breakout week for the greenback - August 11, 2008
After months of being dragged in the dirt, having sand kicked in its face and being slapped around by the global community like the proverbial red-headed step child, the once mighty U.S. dollar finally flexed its muscles during the first full trading week of August.

Norway's krone on improvement track, benefits from crude oil - August 04, 2008
I've got crude oil on the brain. But I'm not alone. Basically every asset market in the world keeps looking over their shoulder to see what's going on with the price of "black gold." The most powerful economy on the planet now shudders audibly when crude oil prices rally. You know things have gotten out of whack when the people who sell crude oil are trying to talk down prices!

Implosion of the long crude oil/short dollar trade - July 28, 2008
I think the first time it cost $50 to fill my gas tank was when it truly dawned on me that the relentless rise in energy prices could literally impact the quality of my life. About four years ago, one of the smartest men I've ever known asked me a simple question. His query? "Kevin, do you know how much I would pay to fill my car with gas?"

U.K.'s pound sterling at a consolidation crossroads - July 21, 2008
As I write this FX column, the Open Championship for golf is underway in merry old England. It's mid-July, and spectators are huddled like sheep into the hills, trying to avoid snarling winds, sideways rain and brutal conditions. Is it any wonder that the Brits became one of the greatest sailing forces on the planet? Who wouldn't want to escape that dreary island and see some of the world? I just pity the British citizens who drew the short straw and didn't relocate to the Caribbean. And how about sending your prisoners to Australia — who says crime doesn't pay off!

Dynamic Topping Patterns Emerge in Euro - July 02, 2008
we're going to delve hard and fast into the world of technical analysis as a directional trading key for trends in the euro/dollar FX market. Let's make this clear right off the bat:

Yen Carry Trades for Commodity Exporters - June 23, 2008
Brazil is actually the fifth largest country in the world by population and is by far the largest Portuguese-speaking nation on the globe (sorry, Portugal).

Toss a Shrimp on the Barby and Sell Aussie Dollar - June 20, 2008
he Australian economy has enjoyed 16 years of expansion, they make a bunch of decent beers, they have a higher standard of living than any G7 country outside of the United States and they have the 7th largest coastline of any country on the planet.

The Mighty Fed Takes a Rare Public Strong Dollar Stance - June 09, 2008
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is arguably the most watched figure in the world from a financial perspective.the Fed rarely makes direct comments about the foreign exchange market, typically leaving those kinds of policy stances up to the Treasury Department.

Dynamic Topping Patterns Emerge in Euro - June 02, 2008
technical analysis as a directional trading key for trends in the euro/dollar FX market.

Fx and the Commodities Boom - May 26, 2008
sticker shock at the gasoline pump threatens to cripple economic recovery in the United States

Updating Our Favorite Short, The Euro - May 19, 2008
When is good news really bad news? When the market refuses to catch the ball on the good news and run. That's what happened Thursday when Eurozone economic data came in better-than-expected.

"Loonie" Tunes in Canada Against the Euro - May 12, 2008
Nowadays, the Canadian dollar (affectionately known as the loonie among many FX traders), is actually trading close to par against the mighty U.S. dollar.

Euro/Yen Shorts Another Approach to Euro Pullback - May 05, 2008
Currency markets tend to be wonderful trending instruments, and the relentless upside charge in euro/yen has been on a seven-year run that rivals the dramatic decline in the U.S. dollar against the euro FX standard.

Is a Euro Top or Correction at Hand? - April 30, 2008
The euro/dollar pair is overbought on long-term charts and appears to be entering either a correction, or an outright downturn given the current pattern.

FX Trading 101 - April 21, 2008
If you're curious how to get involved in FX and what trades might be attractive, then you've come to the right place.