Market Insights blog cover featuring a split dramatic scene — on the left, a suited figure stands before the Tokyo skyline under a Japanese flag with a falling red candlestick chart overlay; on the right, oil tankers navigate a narrow, rocky strait at dusk, evoking the Strait of Hormuz. The headline reads "Tokyo's Counterstrike, Hormuz's Grip: A Global Market Shock," signaling an article about geopolitical tensions and their impact on financial markets.

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Market Insights: CPI Verdict, Powell’s Exit, Crude on a Razor’s Edge

This week’s market insights matter more than most. The Powell era closes on Friday, the April CPI report lands on Tuesday, and a US-China leaders’

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Market Insights blog cover showing a stormy dark ocean scene under moonlight, with a weathered dollar sign being swept by a crashing wave, a lone boat on turbulent waters, and glowing teal city skylines in the background — illustrating the article headline "Hormuz Holds, Tokyo Strikes Back: A Reckoning Week for the Dollar.

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Market Insights: Oil Risk, Yen Intervention & the NFP Showdown

Welcome to the Market Insights edition for the trading week of May 4–8, 2026, a week where the world’s biggest macro stories all sit on

May 5, 2026 No Comments

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Funded Trader Insights: Eri Susanto & Alexandru Cotologea

Welcome to another edition of Funded Trader Insights, where the FundingTraders community brings you the unfiltered stories of real funded traders turning setbacks into consistent

May 4, 2026 No Comments

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What’s New With FundingTraders: FT PRIME Launches and 1,000 Free Accounts Hit the Market

A new A-Book Prop Firm went live. A thousand instant funded accounts hit dashboards on schedule. New tools dropped on the dashboard. And the question

May 1, 2026 No Comments

A dark-themed Market Insights blog cover featuring a silhouetted trader seated before multiple screens, facing a glowing globe overlaid with green candlestick charts. The headline reads "Super Wednesday: Why This Week Could Reset Every Trade You Have," signaling a high-stakes weekly market analysis piece.

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Market Insights: FOMC, ECB Hawks, Big Tech & the Hormuz Squeeze

These Funded Trader Insights for April 27 to May 1, 2026 land in the busiest macro week of the half-year, and the market insights below

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Funded Trader Insights: Maruf Yusupov & Maurice Muthama

Welcome to the latest Funded Trader Insights edition from FundingTraders, the proprietary trading firm. Here, we sit down with funded traders who transform setbacks, screen

April 27, 2026 No Comments

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