FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
Economic indicators, monetary policy, company results, employment data, inflation, interest rates and geopolitical developments can all influence financial markets.
Trading
Trade the markets with greater clarity.
Explore the major financial markets, trading instruments, platforms, brokers and risk-management concepts that shape modern trading. EconomicLab brings these topics together in one place to help traders understand markets, evaluate opportunities and make more informed decisions.
Trading topics
Explore the building blocks of modern trading.
FOREX TRADING
Understand the global foreign-exchange market, major currency pairs, market drivers, trading sessions and the factors that influence exchange rates.
GOLD & COMMODITIES
Explore gold and major commodities, including the economic, geopolitical and market factors that can influence commodity prices.
INDICES
Learn about major global stock-market indices and the economic, monetary and corporate factors that can influence index prices.
STOCKS
Explore equity markets and the fundamental factors that can influence individual companies, sectors and share prices.
CRYPTOCURRENCIES
Understand digital-asset markets, major cryptocurrencies, market structure, volatility and the factors that influence crypto prices.
TRADING PLATFORMS
Learn about trading platforms, charting tools, execution technology and the features traders may consider when choosing a platform.
BROKERS
Explore information about brokers, account types, trading conditions, costs, regulation and other factors to consider before opening an account.
BROKER COMPARISON
Compare selected brokers across trading conditions, spreads, commissions, minimum deposits, leverage and other important features.
TRADING STRATEGIES
Explore different approaches to analysing financial markets, including fundamental analysis, technical analysis, trend-following and event-driven strategies.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Learn how position sizing, stop-loss planning, portfolio exposure and disciplined risk management can help traders manage market uncertainty.
Market coverage
Markets move for different reasons.
Financial markets respond to a combination of economic data, monetary policy, corporate developments, geopolitical events, investor sentiment and changes in market expectations. Understanding these drivers can help traders place individual price movements within a broader market context.
EconomicLab monitors major market themes and economic developments across currencies, commodities, indices, equities and digital assets, providing research and market intelligence designed to help users understand what is moving markets and why.
How markets are analysed
Understand the forces behind price movements.
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Charts, price structure, trends, support and resistance, momentum and other technical tools can help traders study historical and current market behaviour.
EVENT-DRIVEN ANALYSIS
Major economic releases and scheduled events can create significant changes in volatility and market expectations. Understanding the event, consensus expectations and potential market implications is an important part of event-driven analysis.
Trading discipline
A strategy is only part of the process.
Successful trading requires more than identifying a potential market opportunity. Traders should consider risk, position size, leverage, liquidity, transaction costs and the possibility that markets may move against their expectations.
Risk ManagementEconomicLab market intelligence
Stay informed about the markets that matter.
Use EconomicLab research and market intelligence to follow economic developments, financial-market trends, major market-moving events and the factors influencing global asset prices.
Explore Market IntelligenceQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What markets can I trade?
Financial markets include foreign exchange, commodities, indices, stocks and cryptocurrencies. The markets available to a trader depend on the broker, platform and jurisdiction.
What is fundamental analysis?
Fundamental analysis examines economic, financial and geopolitical factors that may influence the value of an asset or market.
What is technical analysis?
Technical analysis studies price behaviour, market structure, trends and other chart-based information to identify potential market patterns and scenarios.
Why is risk management important?
Risk management helps traders control the amount of capital exposed to individual positions and market movements. It is an important part of maintaining disciplined trading practices.
Does EconomicLab provide financial advice?
No. EconomicLab provides financial-market research, market information, analysis, commentary and educational content. This information is not intended to constitute personalised financial or investment advice.
IMPORTANT:
Trading financial markets involves risk and may result in the loss of capital. Information published by EconomicLab is provided for general informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered financial, investment, legal, tax or other professional advice. Users are responsible for their own trading and investment decisions.