Because more oil is getting out than the headlines suggest. Kpler data shows Hormuz crude flows back above pre-war levels, about 40% of Gulf crude now bypasses the strait, and Saudi Aramco just cut its Asia price to a six-year-low discount. Brent slid toward $100 on October 5 even with Iran saying the strait stays shut.
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Don’t try to guess the number. Trade the reaction. Mark the big releases (NFP, CPI, FOMC), cut your position size before them, skip the first one to five minutes when spreads are widest, then trade the direction that holds. Keep stops outside the noise, and keep your costs low, because news days mean more trades.
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A good forex rebate program pays a clear per-lot rate on every trade, works with regulated brokers you already want to use, pays out regularly with a low withdrawal minimum, and can prove it pays. Check the rate per account type, payout proofs, track record and hidden conditions before you sign up anywhere.
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Register a free FXPayback account, open a new Exness account through our partner link, and trade as usual. Part of the spread Exness shares with us comes back to you on every lot, win or lose. At the time of writing, that’s $2–3 per lot on forex and up to $5–7 on gold (Standard account).
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Not yet. On October 4, Iran said the Strait of Hormuz stays closed until the US accepts its seven conditions based on the Islamabad memorandum, while Washington is still pushing nuclear terms first. With no deal, Brent stays near $102, US yields stay high, and gold stays stuck around $4,150–4,200.
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Not dead, but badly wounded. August core PCE rose just 0.2% on the month and 3.0% on the year, below the 3.3% forecast. Add the weakest consumer confidence since 2014, and markets now price an October hike at roughly a coin flip or less, down from about 71% a week ago.
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Most professional traders risk 0.5% to 2% of their account per trade, and 1% is the most common starting point. On a $1,000 account that means losing no more than $10 if your stop-loss is hit. You set the stop first, then size the position to fit that dollar risk, never the other way round.
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Is a $100 Account Enough to Start Forex Trading Realistically? Ask this question in any trading group and the replies come fast: “$100 is nothing.” “Save up $500 first.” “Come back with $1,000.” It sounds like protective advice. In practice it does two harmful things — it keeps beginners out of the market for months
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A gold scalping strategy means taking many small, quick trades on XAU/USD, usually on 1- to 5-minute charts, aiming for a few dollars of price movement each time. It works best during the London and New York sessions, with fixed risk, hard stops and very low trading costs, because spread and commission eat a big share of small targets.
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The rupiah broke Rp18,000 per dollar on September 29 because US 10-year yields hit a 19-year high above 5.2%, Brent oil is above $100 on US–Iran tensions, and investors are uneasy about Indonesia’s budget. Money is leaving emerging markets for dollar assets, and Bank Indonesia is intervening to slow the slide.
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