FXTraderPauls Trading Adventures

7th Sept – Monday Market Update #234 – We’re back, so what’s the catalyst for the next move?

Make 2026 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG

Hello Traders,

Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few ‘charts of interest’ thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service – just what I am looking at and interested in.

Today we looked at; FX STAM, Nike Inc ($NKE), Global Defence Tech ETF ($SHLD), Rheinmetall AG ($RHM), Deutsche Bank AG ($DB), Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc ($CRST).

We also covered the usual suspects: $DJIA, $NDX, $SPY, $RTY, $DAX, $FTSE, $N225, $WTI, $XAUUSD, $XAGUSD, $BTCUSD, $USD, $DXY, $JPY, $AUD, $CHF, $NZD and $GBP.

Have a great trading week. We return next week at 1230.

If you found this useful, you can subscribe to receive the written Monday Market Update, new trading and performance articles, and occasional VTP news and resources.

Subscribe at: https://fxtraderpaul.com/subscribe

Trade well,

Paul

If you have a question about TradingBeliefs, the Veterans Trader Project or your own development as a trader, you can contact me directly.

You can also use the page to book a focused 40-minute Trader Call or a more detailed two-hour coaching session.

Contact Paul: https://fxtraderpaul.com/contact-page/

September 7, 2026

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89049482054?pwd=YsZoSHNJ2jNvVUUIeBlaBBfSH0CBQI.1

The Monday Market Update returns on Monday 7 September at 12:30 London.

The MMU is a concise weekly briefing for traders. We begin with the week’s big-picture market environment before examining a selected group of instruments, the factors moving them and what traders should be aware of during the week ahead.

There are now two ways to attend.

For the interactive experience, register once through Zoom and you will have access to the complete weekly MMU series:

Alternatively, watch the public YouTube livestream. Open the link in advance and select “Notify me” to receive a reminder when the broadcast begins:

The session starts at 12:30 London time. I look forward to seeing you there.

August 3, 2026

3rd August – MMU #233 – Japan and Bessent bring out the big stick. Will it be enough?

Make 2026 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG

Hello Traders,

Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few ‘charts of interest’ thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service – just what I am looking at and interested in.

Today we looked at; FX STAM, Japanese Yen Currency Index ($JXY), Japan 30 Year Government Bond Yield ($JP30Y), Palantir Technologies Inc ($PLTR), Caterpillar Inc ($CAT), Uber Technologies Inc ($UBER).

You can follow my charts on TradingView at FXTraderPaul: https://bit.ly/FXTPVIEW

We also covered the usual suspects: $DJIA, $NDX, $SPY, $RTY, $DAX, $FTSE, $N225, $WTI, $XAUUSD, $XAGUSD, $BTCUSD, $USD, $DXY, $JPY, $AUD, $CHF, $NZD and $GBP.

Have a great trading week.

***We are now on our summer break. The Monday Market Update will return on Monday 7th September.***

Trade well,

Paul

If you’re happy with your trading methods and just want to be part of a community then join the Free VTP Skool community: https://bit.ly/VTPSKOOL

If you want help with becoming the best trader you can be, then you can join the VTP TAG – Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG

July 27, 2026

27th July – Monday Market Update #232 – One of the most important weeks of the year ahead.

Make 2026 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG

Hello Traders,

Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few ‘charts of interest’ thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service – just what I am looking at and interested in.

Today we looked at; FX STAM, Magnificent 7 ETF (MAGS), Meta Platforms (META), Apple Inc (AAPL), Amazon.Com Inc (AMZN), Microsoft Crop (MSFT), and Chevron Corp (CVX).

You can follow my charts on TradingView at FXTraderPaul: https://bit.ly/FXTPVIEW

We also covered the usual suspects: $DJIA, $NDX, $SPY, $RTY, $DAX, $FTSE, $N225, $WTI, $XAUUSD, $XAGUSD, $BTCUSD, $USD, $DXY, $JPY, $AUD, $CHF, $NZD and $GBP.

Have a great trading week. We return next week at 1230.

Trade well,

Paul

If you’re happy with your trading methods and just want to be part of a community then join the Free VTP Skool community: https://bit.ly/VTPSKOOL

If you want help with becoming the best trader you can be, then you can join the VTP TAG – Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG

July 13, 2026

13th July Monday Market Update #231 – Markets Enter a Crucial Week as Earnings Season Begins and Inflation Returns to Centre Stage

Make 2026 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG

Hello Traders,

Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few ‘charts of interest’ thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service – just what I am looking at and interested in.

Today we looked at; FX STAM, French Equity Index ($CAC40), JP Morgan Chase & Co ($JPM), Goldman Sachs Group ( $GS), ASML Holdings ($ASML), United Airlines Holdings ($UAL), Netflix Inc ($NFLX).

You can follow my charts on TradingView at FXTraderPaul: https://bit.ly/FXTPVIEW

We also covered the usual suspects: $DJIA, $NDX, $SPY, $RTY, $DAX, $FTSE, $N225, $WTI, $XAUUSD, $XAGUSD, $BTCUSD, $USD, $DXY, $JPY, $AUD, $CHF, $NZD and $GBP.

Have a great trading week.

***There is no MMU next week – we return in 2 weeks.***

Trade well,

Paul

If you’re happy with your trading methods and just want to be part of a community then join the Free VTP Skool community: https://bit.ly/VTPSKOOL

If you want help with becoming the best trader you can be, then you can join the VTP TAG – Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG

July 9, 2026

VTP Stage 4 – Trader Performance Programme

Trader Performance Programme – VTP Stage 4 – London

Most traders eventually realise that the biggest challenge in their trading isn’t the market.

It’s managing themselves.

If you’ve been trading for a while, you’ll probably recognise the feeling. You know what you should be doing, but you don’t always do it consistently. Improving your trading becomes less about finding another strategy and more about improving your own performance.

That’s exactly why I created the VTP Stage 4 – Trader Performance Programme.

We’ll spend a full day together in London before continuing with four online group coaching sessions and four individual coaching sessions, all designed to help you better understand yourself as a trader and develop a structured framework for improving your performance.

The standard investment for the programme is £997.

However, the first four places are available at the Early Bird rate of £797.

If you’d like to find out more, visit the programme page HERE.

If you’re interested but would like to discuss whether Stage 4 is the right next step for you, you can also book a complimentary 15-minute Trader Performance Conversation with me.

I hope to see you in October.

Paul

July 6, 2026

6th July: Monday Market Update #230 – England and GBP both deliver (the Rugby team, not so much).

Make 2026 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG

Hello Traders,

Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few ‘charts of interest’ thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service – just what I am looking at and interested in.

Today we looked at; FX STAM, Gold vs USD ($XAUUSD), Bitcoin vs USD ($BTCUSD), Babcock International ($BAB), Delta Air Lines ($DAL), and Caterpillar, Inc ($CAT).

You can follow my charts on TradingView at FXTraderPaul: https://bit.ly/FXTPVIEW

We also covered the usual suspects: $DJIA, $NDX, $SPY, $RTY, $DAX, $FTSE, $N225, $WTI, $XAUUSD, $XAGUSD, $BTCUSD, $USD, $DXY, $JPY, $AUD, $CHF, $NZD and $GBP.

Have a great trading week. We return next week at 1230.

Trade well,

Paul

If you’re happy with your trading methods and just want to be part of a community then join the Free VTP Skool community: https://bit.ly/VTPSKOOL

If you want help with becoming the best trader you can be, then you can join the VTP TAG – Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG

June 29, 2026

29th June -Monday Market Update #229: “He’s not the messiah, he’s a very naughty boy…”

If you’d like to improve your Swing Trading or Intra-Day Trading skills during the second half of 2026, the VTP Stage 2 & 3 Bundle has been reduced from £794 to £179 until 30th June: https://bit.ly/VTP23QSALE

Hello Traders,

Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few ‘charts of interest’ thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service – just what I am looking at and interested in.

Today we looked at; FX STAM, Irish Stock Exchange ($ISEQ), Emerging Markets ETF ($EEM), Strategy Inc ($MSTR), Nike Inc ($NKE), US Global Jets ETF ($JETS).

You can follow my charts on TradingView at FXTraderPaul: https://bit.ly/FXTPVIEW

We also covered the usual suspects: $DJIA, $NDX, $SPY, $RTY, $DAX, $FTSE, $N225, $WTI, $XAUUSD, $XAGUSD, $BTCUSD, $USD, $DXY, $JPY, $AUD, $CHF, $NZD and $GBP.

Have a great trading week. We return next week at 1230.

Trade well,

Paul

If you’re happy with your trading methods and just want to be part of a community then join the Free VTP Skool community: https://bit.ly/VTPSKOOL

If you want help with becoming the best trader you can be, then you can join the VTP TAG – Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG

June 22, 2026

22nd June Monday Market Update #228 – “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss…”

If you’d like to improve your Swing Trading or Intra-Day Trading skills during the second half of 2026, the VTP Stage 2 & 3 Bundle has been reduced from £794 to £179 until 30th June: https://bit.ly/VTP23QSALE

Hello Traders,

Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few ‘charts of interest’ thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service – just what I am looking at and interested in.

Today we looked at; FX STAM, Microsoft ($MSFT), Micron Technology ($MU), Wise Group plc ($WISE), FedEx Corporation ($FDX), and Carnival Corporation ($CCL).

You can follow my charts on TradingView at FXTraderPaul: https://bit.ly/FXTPVIEW

We also covered the usual suspects: $DJIA, $NDX, $SPY, $RTY, $DAX, $FTSE, $N225, $WTI, $XAUUSD, $XAGUSD, $BTCUSD, $USD, $DXY, $JPY, $AUD, $CHF, $NZD and $GBP.

Have a great trading week. We return next week at 1230.

Trade well,

Paul