Forex Fundamental Analysis | Fundamental Analysis

Fundamental Analysis
Fundamental analysis is a method of forecasting the future price movements of a financial instrument (e.g. currencies) based on economic, political, environmental and other relevant factors and statistics. In practice, many market players use technical analysis in conjunction with fundamental analysis to determine their trading strategy. One major advantage of technical analysis is that experienced analysts can follow many markets and market instruments, whereas the fundamental analyst needs to know a particular market intimately. Forex Fundamental analysis focuses on what should happen in a market and the technical analyst looks at what has actually happened. Factors involved in price analysis include supply and demand, seasonal cycles and weather, and government policy.
The fundamentalist studies the cause of market movement, while the technician studies the effect. Fundamental analysis is a macro or strategic assessment of where a currency should be trading based on any criteria but the movement of the currency's price itself. These criteria often include the economic condition of the country that the currency represents, monetary policy, and other "fundamental" elements.

Many profitable trades are made moments prior to or shortly after major economic announcements.
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