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Markets & prop firms

Articles on gold, the US dollar, interest rates, the COT report, seasonality and prop firm rules, written for traders who build bots.

• Fundamental vs. Technical Analysis: Which Should You Use? — Oct 23, 2026 — Understand fundamental vs. technical analysis, compare their strengths and limitations, and learn how traders can use both approaches together.
• Gold vs. the US Dollar: How They're Connected — Oct 23, 2026 — Learn why gold and the US dollar often move in opposite directions, how interest rates affect both, and why their relationship can change.
• How Interest Rates Affect Stocks, Forex, and Gold — Oct 23, 2026 — Learn how interest rates influence stock prices, currency pairs, and gold, and why central bank decisions can affect each market differently.
• How the S&P 500, US Dollar and Gold Move Together — Oct 23, 2026 — Learn how the S&P 500, US dollar and gold interact, what drives their movements, and how traders can use these relationships in market analysis.
• The Most Important Prop Firm Rules (and How Traders Break Them) — Oct 23, 2026 — Learn the key prop firm rules on drawdown, daily losses, consistency, news trading, and payouts—and how traders accidentally break them.
• What Is Seasonality in Trading? Larry Williams' Approach Explained — Oct 23, 2026 — Learn how market seasonality works, what Larry Williams is known for, and how to test seasonal patterns before relying on them.
• What Is the COT Report? A Simple Explanation for Traders — Oct 23, 2026 — Learn what the COT report shows, how to read trader positions, and how to use COT data to understand market sentiment.