Lesson 10 · Intermediate

Fundamental Analysis Foundations

Rates, inflation and growth expectations as drivers of currency direction.

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Relative expectations

Currency pairs price the difference between two economies' outlooks, so a single country's data only matters relative to its counterpart.

Key takeaways

  • Everything is relative
  • Surprises move price more than levels

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