Sterling Alone: The Pound Gets Abandoned While Gold Sweeps the Board
Method This analysis measures each of the eight major currencies — EUR, GBP, AUD, NZD, USD, CAD, CHF, and JPY — against a single common benchmark: gold. By comparing how…
Where Currency Trading Meets Samurai Tactics
Method This analysis measures each of the eight major currencies — EUR, GBP, AUD, NZD, USD, CAD, CHF, and JPY — against a single common benchmark: gold. By comparing how…
Takezo Trading | Week of 18 July 2026 Gold-Benchmarked Pair Analysis The Method Gold is the yardstick. By measuring each of the eight majors against gold over the same window,…
Week of 11 July 2026 — Gold-Benchmarked Pair Analysis The Method Gold is the yardstick. By measuring each of the eight majors against gold over the same window, we get…
Week of 5 July 2026 The method is the same as always. Each currency is measured against gold as a common yardstick across four timeframes — 1-Year (2026), 6-Month, 3-Month,…
Week of 28 June 2026 The method is the same as always. Each currency is measured against gold as a common yardstick across four timeframes — 1-Year (2026), 6-Month, 3-Month,…
A quick personal note before the numbers. I’m still tied up with my other businesses right now, so my regular blog schedule is on hold a little longer — thank…
A quick note before the numbers: I’m still tied up with my other businesses, so the regular blog schedule is on hold a little longer. Thanks for sticking with me…
Four-timeframe comparative analysis: 1 year, 6 months, 3 months and May 2026 A quick note to my regular readers — I’m currently stretched across several other business commitments and i’m…
Gold-relative currency rankings across 4 timeframes — 11 high-conviction pairs confirmed By Takezo Trading | 31/05/2026 | Reading time: ~5 minutes A Quick Note From Me I’m currently putting out…
Hormuz still shut, gold still consolidating, and 14 currency pairs lined up with the same answer By Takezo Trading | 23/05/2026 | Reading time: ~11 minutes For background on the…
By Takezo Trading | www.takezotrading.com Welcome back, traders. We’re diving straight into this week’s Commitment of Traders (COT) data, where sentiment shifts continue to reveal solid opportunities across the major…
War, oil, and a stretched positioning book — where the cleanest FX setups are forming By Takezo Trading | 16/05/26 | Reading time: ~12 minutes This Week’s Bottom Line For…
By Takezo Trading | www.takezotrading.com Welcome back, traders. This week’s Commitment of Traders report continues to paint a picture of crowded positioning at both extremes of the G10 currency space,…
Week ending: May 9th, 2026 | By Takezo Trading | www.takezotrading.com A gold-anchored read of the FX complex, cross-checked against CFTC positioning and a noisy macro backdrop. High-conviction setups, secondary…
War, oil, and the carry trade pressure cooker — plus where the cleanest FX setups are forming By Takezo Trading | 02/05/2026 | Reading time: ~10 minutes This Week’s Bottom…
CAD – Canadian Dollar Specs are still net short the Loonie, but the weekly change is telling — longs added, shorts covered. That’s two bullish flows in the same week.…
Oil, gold, and the slow-burn pressure on the carry trade By Takezo Trading | 25/04/26 | Reading time: ~7 minutes This Week’s Bottom Line If you only have two minutes,…
By Takezo Trading | www.takezotrading.com Methodology Gold serves as a neutral benchmark for measuring currency strength. By comparing how each major currency has performed against gold across four different timeframes…
By Takezo Trading | www.takezotrading.com Welcome back, traders! It’s that time of the week again. Let’s break down the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) report and unpack what large speculators…
War, Oil, and Carry Trades: The Fragile Balance Driving FX This Week By Takezo Trading | 18/04/26Reading Time: 8–10 minutes This Week’s Bottom Line Pro-Risk: Carry trade dynamics still active,…
By Takezo Trading | www.takezotrading.com Welcome back traders! We’re diving straight into this week’s Commitment of Traders (COT) data, where sentiment shifts continue to reveal solid opportunities across major currencies.…
Takezo Trading | 11/04/26Reading Time: 8–10 minutes This week’s macro landscape is defined by one dominant force: geopolitical escalation and its inflationary consequences. Key Risks Developing The market is currently…
By Takezo Trading | www.takezotrading.com Welcome back traders! We’re diving straight into this week’s Commitment of Traders (COT) data, where sentiment shifts continue to reveal solid opportunities across major currencies.…