Learn / Macro and how to follow markets Go to Overview 1. Central banks and how they move markets 2. The data calendar and how to size a surprise, Pro 3. What drives currencies, Pro 4. Commodity curves and roll yield, Pro 5. Cross asset regimes, Pro 6. Global macro outside the US, Pro Flashcards, 0 of 18 reviewed Basic quiz Advanced quiz Terms Macro and how to follow markets
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0 of 18 cards The machinery behind the morning headlines: what a central bank actually controls, which data moves which market and by how much, why currencies move, how commodity curves pay or charge you, and how one shock travels across every asset.
B Basic3 lessons 1 Central banks and how they move markets A central bank has three tools: the overnight rate, its balance sheet, and its words. Markets trade the reaction function, the rule the bank seems to follow, more than any single decision. 10 min 2 The data calendar and how to size a surprise A few releases move most of the market. Know when each lands, which market reacts most, and how to say how big a surprise was in standard deviations instead of adjectives. 10 min 3 What drives currencies Currencies move on relative interest rates, on who needs to buy them to pay for trade, on what a country sells abroad, and on fear. Know which driver is in charge at the moment. 9 min Q Basic quiz 10 questions, 80% passes