Indices and FX: what's the pairing you watch?

Index-currency pairings — the Dax and EUR, the Nikkei and JPY, the S&P and the dollar — carry information between markets. Watching them together reveals the risk mood.

Indices and FX: what's the pairing you watch? — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

Which pairing do you follow?

  • the index and the currency it informs
  • what the current relationship is telling you
  • the divergence you've noticed
Indices and FX: what's the pairing you watch? — candlestick anatomy diagram
The parts of a candlestick: wick, body, open and close

Background: risk-on risk-off explained.

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