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Welcome to the 4-Part Fundamental Analysis Course for Beginners

Video 1: What is Fundamental Analysis?

• Why 80% of trading should be looking ahead (fundamentals) vs 20% in the rear-view mirror (charts)
• How central banks use tools like interest rates, quantitative easing, and language to move currencies
• Understanding economic indicators: production, employment, growth, inflation, and geopolitical events
• The 4-step process to find trades from news articles
• Why news is never fully priced in instantly - how institutional money moves over time

• Mistake #1: Over-Leveraging - Using too much leverage and risking more than you can afford to lose
• Mistake #2: Trading Solely on Technical Analysis - Ignoring the fundamental drivers that professionals watch
• Mistake #3: Switching Strategies - Constantly jumping between systems instead of mastering one approach
• Warren Buffett's principle: "Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing"
• Why 95% of retail traders fail - they're like inexperienced rock climbers with no safety gear

• April 2013: Bank of Japan announces massive quantitative easing program
• They gave traders a specific price target: 110.00 on USD/JPY
• Price moved from 92 to 96 in the first 24 hours - proving news isn't instantly priced in
• The full move took 18 months to reach the 110 target
• How QE works: printing money devalues currency and boosts economy
• This shows you can trade around a full-time job - moves play out over weeks and months

• How sentiment creates short-term trading opportunities within longer-term trends
• Safe haven currencies (JPY, CHF, USD) strengthen during risk-off events
• Using sentiment shifts to time entries and exits on fundamental trades
• Why geopolitical events cause temporary moves that create buying opportunities
• Combining long-term fundamental bias with short-term sentiment for maximum profit

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