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Kathy Lien is an Internationally Published Author and Chief Strategist of DailyFX.com, one of the world’s most popular online websites for currency research. Her trading books include the highly acclaimed, Day Trading the Currency Market: Technical and Fundamental Strategies to Profit form Market Swings (2005, Wiley); High Probability Trading Setups for the Currency Market E-Book (2006, Investopedia); and Millionaire Traders: How Everyday People Are Beating Wall Street at Its Own Game (2007, Wiley). As Chief Currency Strategist at FXCM, Kathy is responsible for providing research and analysis for DailyFX, the research arm of FXCM. She also co-edits the BK Forex Advisor, an Investopedia.com Premium Service with Boris Schlossberg – one of the few investment advisory letters focusing strictly on the 2 Trillion/day FX market.

Kathy is also one of the authors of Investopedia’s Forex Education section and has written for Tradingmarkets.com, the Asia Times Online, Stocks & Commodities Magazine, MarketWatch, ActiveTrader Magazine, Currency Trader, Futures Magazine and SFO. She is frequently quoted by Bloomberg, Reuters, the Wall street Journal, and the International Herald Tribune and has appeared on CNN, CNBC, CBS and Bloomberg Radio. She has also hosted trader chats on EliteTrader, eSignal and FXStreet, sharing her expertise in both technical and fundamental analysis.

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Kathy Lien's Latest Articles | 233

Does Sell in May, Go Away Apply to EUR?

May 1, 2012| 

There is a very old saying in the stock market that goes “Sell in May, and Go Away.” This pertains to the notion that investors should cash in on their investments... Read »

Look at Australian Economy Ahead of RBA

Apr 30, 2012| 

The Reserve Bank of Australia is gearing up to cut interest rates this evening. The market is currently pricing in 32bp of tightening which means that investors... Read »

Why USD/JPY Could Reach 90

Mar 14, 2012| 

Over the past 6 weeks, USD/JPY has had a tremendous run. On Feb 1, it was trading at 76 and today, it rose above 83.50. This 7.5 yen move impressed everyone, particularly... Read »

EUR on Its Way to Match Dec LTRO Move?

Mar 2, 2012| 

Since this week’s LTRO operation, the EUR/USD has fallen 3 straight trading days by as much 280 pips. Based on this price action, it looks like the pair is on... Read »

Visual Representation of Greek CDS Activation Process

Feb 29, 2012| 

For those of you that need a visual representation of how the Greek CDS Payment Activation process will play out. Here’s the most probable step by step process:  Read More →

Charts: Why USD/JPY Could Head MUCH Higher

Feb 24, 2012| 

USD/JPY has been on a tear lately but this could be the beginning of an even stronger rally. I don’t use Ichimoku charts at all but this pattern is so significant... Read »

Chart: ECB LTRO Reaction in EUR and Stocks

Feb 24, 2012| 

Next week, the ECB will conducting their second long term refinancing operation. The impact of their first LTRO was significant – in fact, it sparked the stock... Read »

How EUR/USD Performs During Election Years

Feb 23, 2012| 

2012 is a big year for politics with 10 countries holding Presidential Elections. The potential leadership changes in the United States, France, Russia, Venezuela,... Read »

Central Bank Rate Hike Expectations – Who is Expected to Ease

Feb 16, 2012| 

Central banks have been particularly vocal since the beginning of the year, either by expressing their skepticism or satisfaction with the easing of credit conditions... Read »

Why BoE is Expected to Ease and ECB is Not

Feb 8, 2012| 

Both the Bank of England and the European Central Bank will be making monetary policy announcements on Thursday. The market expects the ECB to remain on hold and... Read »

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