Without a doubt the secret to forecasting and trading markets is knowing who NOT to listen to. I can tell you this first hand, having lived thru so many market cycles, that leading opinion makers and analysts do not lead markets. But more often the voice that puts us off track the most is our own. For example I would have never considered that a market with no yield or dividend could be an alpha market, yet USDJPY is now an alpha market. I know this not because anyone told me, but because the model or trading methodology I use pointed it out. If there is one thing that you need above all else in trading, or in any ... (full story)