China's 25% export jump: what it means for AUD and EM
China's exports jumped 25% in August and the surplus hit a record — while domestic demand softened. Here is the mixed picture's meaning for the aussie and the emerging-market complex.
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Australian dollar guides
Central bank decisions, economic data, gold and oil, and plain-English guides to how currency trading works. Every article links to its primary sources.
What moves AUD/USD? China, iron ore and risk
The Australian dollar is a China proxy, a commodity currency and a risk barometer rolled into one. Here is how the three roles interact, which one leads, and the signals that tell you.
How to trade AUD/USD: China, commodities and the RBA
The Australian dollar is a China proxy, a commodity currency and a risk-appetite barometer all at once. Here is how the three roles interact, which one leads, and how to trade the pair.
Forex market hours: the Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York sessions
Currencies trade around the clock on weekdays, but not with the same liquidity. Session times in UTC, the overlaps that matter and the daylight-saving trap.
The carry trade explained, and why it can unwind so quickly
Borrowing in a low-interest currency to hold a high-interest one can earn steady income, until the exchange rate turns. How carry works and where the risk hides.
Currency correlation: why EUR/USD and GBP/USD often move together
Pairs that share a currency or an economic driver tend to move in step. How correlation works, why it changes and how it can quietly double your risk.
How to check whether a forex broker is regulated
A licence number on a website proves nothing until you have checked it yourself. A step-by-step check using regulators' own registers, and the tricks clone firms use.
Leverage limits for retail traders in the EU, UK, Australia, Japan and the US
Regulators cap how much leverage brokers can give retail clients. The limits by market and region, and what professional status changes.
Negative balance protection, client money and compensation schemes
What happens to your money if a trade goes badly wrong, or if your broker goes bust? The protections that apply in the UK, EU, Australia and the US, and their limits.
Commodity currencies explained: the Australian, New Zealand and Canadian dollars and the Norwegian krone
Why the currencies of big commodity exporters move with iron ore, dairy and oil prices, what each country actually exports, and when the link weakens.
