What is MarketPulse?
MarketPulse is an award-winning industry analysis and news site service created by OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc.
Covering forex, commodities, global indices and more, our goal is to give timely, relevant and informative commentary on major macroeconnomic trends, technical analysis and worldwide events impacting the industry. Created in 2006 by a team of experienced market analysts, MarketPulse publishes insightful commentary with full-time coverage of the world’s largest financial markets every day.
This website is a free resource that imposes no fees or paywalls on its readership.
Macroeconomic analysis
MarketPulse offers a holistic view of national, regional, and global factors to support traders knowledge of relevant market data. The topics we provide commentary on are published in the following subsections:
- Market commentary – Down to the minute financial market trends and their immediate impact on currencies, commodities, and stock market indices.
- Economic exposure – The major macro trends impacting the markets with a mid-to long-term view. Economic exposure complements the main MarketPulse news section by focusing on a longer time frame.
- Central bank watch – Policymakers around the world have increasingly intervened in financial markets. In order to understand their decisions, and how far-reaching monetary policy can be, this section covers all news related to the world’s major central banks’ statements, rumours, forecasts, and important policy decisions.
Technical analysis
Technical analysis is the study of past pricing information to build models, tools, and techniques using applied statistics. It is the most popular form of analysis used in forex and an integral part of other asset classes:
- Forex – The largest market by volume with more than US$ 7 trillion traded daily. MarketPulse issues daily technical reports on major currency pairs such as EUR/USD, AUD/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD, USD/CAD and most of the top 10 traded pairs.
- Commodities – MarketPulse publishes technical reports on major commodities including gold, silver, oil (Brent and WTI), copper, wheat, and sugar
- Indices – MarketPulse posts technical reports on major indices including the Nikkei, DAX, Nasdaq, FTSE, and NYSE
- Cryptocurrencies – Marketpulse posts about blockchain developments, regulatory changes, and macroeconomic trends impacting crypto prices
- Stocks – MarketPulse covers in-depth analysis of current price action, identifying emerging trends and potential trading opportunities. Explore market sentiment, technical patterns, and key levels to empower your stock trading and investment decisions.
Forex news
MarketPulse analysts actively monitor the markets and the coverage provided by other leading financial websites and news sources. When our team finds relevant information, it's posted on MarketPulse with a direct link to the original source to keep our readers apprised of all major events.
Based in Singapore, Kelvin Wong is a well-established senior global macro strategist with over 15 years of experience trading and providing market research on foreign exchange, stock markets, and commodities.
Passionate about connecting the dots in the financial markets and sharing perspectives around trading and investment, Kelvin Wong is an expert in using a unique combination of fundamental and technical analyses, specializing in Elliott Wave and fund flow positioning, to pinpoint key reversal levels in the financial markets.
In addition, over the last ten years, Kelvin has conducted numerous market outlook and trading-related seminars, as well as technical analysis training courses, for thousands of retail traders.
A highly experienced financial market analyst with a focus on fundamental analysis, Kenneth Fisher’s daily commentary covers a broad range of markets including forex, equities and commodities.
His work has been published in several major online financial publications including Investing.com, Seeking Alpha and FXStreet.
Based in Israel, Kenny has been a MarketPulse contributor since 2012.
With over 15 years' experience in the forex markets, on both the research and client relations sides, Moheb specialises in technical, trade-focused market analysis. He has worked at a number of top financial institutions, publishing daily commentary and driving sales for retail and institutional clients. A CMT Charter member, Moheb holds a globally recognised CFTe designation.
Zain is an experienced financial markets analyst and educator with a rich tapestry of experience in the world of retail forex, economics, and market analysis. Initially starting out in a sales and business development role, his passion for economics and technical analysis propelled him towards a career as an analyst.
He has spent the last 3 years in an analyst role honing his skills across various financial domains, including technical analysis, economic data interpretation, price action strategies, and analyzing the geopolitical impacts on global markets. Currently, Zain is advancing in obtaining his Capital Markets & Security Analyst (CMSA) designation through the Corporate Finance Institute (CFI), where he has completed modules in fixed income fundamentals, portfolio management fundamentals, equity market fundamentals, introduction to capital markets, and derivative fundamentals.
He is also a regular guest on radio and television programs in South Africa, providing insight into global markets and the economy. Additionally, he has contributed to the development of a financial markets course approved by BankSeta (Banking Sector Education and Training Authority) at NQF level 6 in South Africa.