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Learn how I trade, one step at a time.

New here? Read these 20 articles in order. They go from "what is the dollar index?" to how I read the data, check the charts and size a trade. All in plain English.

How I trade, in four steps

Read the macro

Ten drivers (the Fed, jobs, inflation, positioning and more) each vote for or against the dollar. Added up, they make the DXY Bias Score.

Check the chart

The score is the macro side. Price decides if and when to act. We compare the two before doing anything.

Run the agreement check

The dollar index, EURUSD and GBPUSD must point the same way. If one disagrees, we stay out of that pair.

Keep it small, time it well

Small size, a stop loss, a candle close for confirmation, and no rushing into the first minutes of big news.

Start here

The foundation. Read these two first and the rest will make sense.

Beginner The Complete Guide to Macro Trading for Beginners in AfricaThe big picture: what macro trading is, which numbers matter, and how a beginner in Africa can start. 12 min Beginner DXY Explained: The Index Every Forex Trader Should UnderstandWhat the US Dollar Index measures, why it moves, and why every dollar pair follows it. 4 min

The data that moves the dollar

Five reports drive most of the big moves. Learn what each one measures.

Beginner NFP Explained: How to Trade the Non-Farm Payrolls ReportThe monthly US jobs report: what it measures and how it moves the dollar. 4 min Beginner How CPI Data Affects the Dollar and Your Forex TradesHow US consumer inflation (CPI) affects the dollar and your forex trades. 4 min Beginner CPI vs PPI: What's the Difference and Why Forex Traders Watch BothCPI and PPI both measure inflation. Here is the difference and why we watch both. 6 min Beginner September PCE Inflation Rose to 3.6%: What the Fed's Favourite Gauge Is Telling UsWhat PCE is, why the Fed prefers it to CPI, shown with the real September 2026 numbers. 7 min Intermediate The COT Report Explained for Forex Traders in GhanaHow to read what the big traders are doing, and how it feeds one of our ten drivers. 4 min

The Fed, rates and yields

The data matters because of what the Fed does about it. This is the link.

Beginner What the FOMC Decision Actually Means for Your Forex TradesWhat a Fed rate decision actually means for your trades: hike, hold or cut. 4 min Intermediate What the June FOMC Minutes Tell Us — And What They Don'tHow to read the Fed minutes, and what they tell us (and what they do not). 5 min Beginner 2-Year vs 10-Year Yield: How They Move the Dollar, Explained for BeginnersThe two yields that guide the dollar, in plain language, and how to line them up with the DXY. 9 min Beginner Hot Inflation, But Yields and the Dollar Fell: Why? A Plain-English GuideWhy prices can rise fast while yields and the dollar fall, explained step by step. 5 min Beginner Central Bank Super Week: Five Banks Decide in Four Days. Here Is What Beginners Need to KnowA worked example of a busy central bank week: when, what is expected and which pairs it moves. 9 min Beginner What the US Midterms Mean for the Dollar, in Plain EnglishHow an election can move the dollar, what "priced in" means, and how to stay safe on election night. 8 min

How I put it together

My method: the DXY Bias Score, the chart check and the agreement check, with real examples.

Intermediate Why Our DXY Bias Score Went Back Up to +5 After Dropping to +4 on Fed DayHow our DXY Bias Score moves, driver by driver, shown with a real change from +6 to +4 to +5. 6 min Intermediate Bullish Bias, Falling Price: How We Line Up Macro With the ChartsWhat to do when the macro score says up but the chart says down. 8 min Intermediate Why Price Often Moves Before the News (and How to Use It Without Getting Burned)Why price often moves before the news, and how to use it without getting burned. 6 min Intermediate Week Ahead: The Dollar Is Stuck in a Range, EURUSD Sits on Support and GBPUSD DisagreesA worked example of our three-chart agreement check with real levels. 7 min

Risk and timing

Good analysis still fails with bad sizing and bad timing. Read these before you trade live.

Beginner Notional Value Explained: The Real Size of Your CFD Trade (And Why It's Bigger Than You Think)The real size of a CFD trade, and why it is bigger than you think. 6 min Beginner Best Time to Trade Forex in Ghana: London vs New York Session ExplainedThe London and New York sessions in Ghana time, and when to trade or stay out. 8 min Beginner Swing Trading vs Day Trading: Which Works Better for Ghanaian Forex Traders?Which style fits your time, your risk and your lifestyle. 5 min

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The tracker applies everything above to today’s data. The blog shows how I read each release as it happens.

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Trading forex and CFDs carries a high risk of loss. This is education, not financial advice.