What Is Correlation in Trading and How Does It Work?
Learn what correlation in trading means and how it works. See how gold, Bitcoin, and forex pairs move together or opposite.
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Lead Strategist and Market Analyst at Edge-Forex
Vinit Makol is a forex trader, strategist and market analyst with more than 20 years of experience in forex and financial markets.
As lead strategist and analyst at Edge-Forex, he writes about currencies, central-bank policy, macroeconomics, commodities, trading strategy and the geopolitical events that affect global markets.
His work is informed by practical trading experience and supported by market data, economic releases, official documents and other relevant sources.
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