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Introducing the Risk On / Risk Off Composite Indicator
FXMacroData now publishes a daily composite Risk Sentiment score — a bounded [-1, +1] signal built from four cross-asset inputs that tells you instantly whether the market is risk-on or risk-off, and what that means for your FX positioning.
Sight Deposits and CHF Intervention Signals
SNB sight deposits are the most transparent real-time proxy for CHF intervention available to FX markets. Each week the Swiss National Bank publishes the total held by domestic banks — a number that rises sharply when the SNB is buying foreign currency to weaken the franc and falls when it is selling. This guide explains how to read the series, what thresholds matter, and how CHF traders combine it with FX reserves, the balance sheet, and the policy rate to build a complete intervention risk framework.
CNY Managed Float and Emerging Market Contagion
The PBOC's managed float is more than an exchange-rate tool — it is a macro contagion lever. When Beijing adjusts the CNY fixing, the shockwave travels through AUD, BRL, KRW, and the broader EM FX complex within hours. This article maps the transmission channels, the historical devaluation episodes, and the data signals that give traders early warning.
Gold vs. Real Yields: Why TIPS Are Pressuring Gold Again in June 2026
Gold's inverse relationship with US TIPS real yields is back in focus. This June 2026 refresh explains why rising 10-year real yields, firm nominal Treasury yields, and softer China-linked gold demand have shifted the signal from tailwind to pressure.
Current Account Surplus/Deficit and Long-Term Currency Direction
Persistent current account imbalances are among the most reliable long-run anchors for FX direction. This article explains the transmission mechanism from surplus/deficit to currency flows, maps the current positions of major G10 currencies, and identifies the pairs where the structural balance is most likely to drive the next multi-year trend.
How to Connect FXMacroData to Cursor AI (MCP)
Connect FXMacroData to Cursor AI via MCP and query live macro announcements, release calendars, COT data, and FX spot rates from inside your editor — in natural language.
How To Use The Fxmacrodata Api With Go
A step-by-step guide to calling the FXMacroData REST API from Go — covering net/http client setup, query-parameter authentication, JSON decoding, and reusable helpers for announcements, the release calendar, and FX spot rates.
Best Macroeconomic Data APIs for FX Traders in 2026
A fair, data-driven roundup of the six leading macroeconomic data APIs in 2026 — Bloomberg, Trading Economics, FRED, Macrobond, Alpha Vantage, and FXMacroData — ranked on price, FX specialisation, guaranteed announcement speed, and developer experience.
How to Use FXMacroData with Continue.dev (MCP)
Connect FXMacroData to the Continue.dev VS Code extension via MCP and query live macro announcements, release calendars, and COT data from inside your editor — in natural language.
Algorithmic Trading with Macro Signals: A Complete FX Strategy Guide
Build a macro-driven FX algorithmic trading system in Python: fetch policy rates, inflation, employment, and bond yields from FXMacroData, compose a regime score, schedule entries around the release calendar, and manage risk automatically.
FXMacroData vs Quiver Quant: FX Macro Data vs Alternative Equity Data
A fair, side-by-side comparison of FXMacroData and Quiver Quant across pricing, data focus, currency and asset coverage, API design, and use-case fit — to help FX traders and quant developers choose the right data platform.
Gold’s Historic Two-Year Rally: Macro Forces Behind the $4,800 Surge
From $2,050 in January 2024 to over $4,800 by April 2026, gold’s 135% rally ranks among the most sustained bull runs in modern history. This deep-dive maps the five macro forces — falling real yields, central bank accumulation, dollar weakness, geopolitical risk, and record ETF flows — that powered the surge, and identifies what traders should watch for the rest of 2026.
