FX markets start to test sentiment data

Already widely used in equities trading, data derived from news and social media is now being applied to foreign exchange

sentiment

Foreign exchange traders are starting to explore sentiment data – information derived from news headlines and social media, for example – as an additional input to their trading strategies, as hedgers and investors look for an edge on other market participants. Some researchers have found a sentiment overlay on traditional currency factors can deliver significant outperformance. 

Matt Weller, global head of research at trading solutions provider Gain Capital, says more clients are asking to use

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact customer services - www.fx-markets.com/static/contact-us, or view our subscription options here: https://subscriptions.fx-markets.com/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@fx-markets.com to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to FX Markets? View our subscription options

Outlook for e-FX: opportunities and risks for banks

As electronification spreads into new areas of FX trading, banks are under pressure to digitise more of their offerings to remain competitive. The race is now on to automate pricing, trading and hedging in areas such as non-deliverable forwards, swaps…

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a FX Markets account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an indvidual account here: