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2nd November Monday Market Update #240 - Ominous Monthly Candles
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Paul Wallace
6 hours ago1 min read


19th October Monday Market Update #239 - Change of leadership, or a market correction?
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Paul Wallace
Oct 191 min read


12th October - Monday Market Update #238 - Banks lead us into Q3 earnings...
How well do you actually know yourself as a trader? Take 8–10 minutes to complete the VTP Trader Performance Audit across Markets, Method, Money and Myself — and find out. Take the VTP Trader Performance Audit Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few 'charts of interest' thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service

Paul Wallace
Oct 121 min read


21st Sept Monday Market Update#236: MANU Share price as dreary as their football.
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Paul Wallace
Sep 211 min read


14th Sept Monday Market Update #235 - “Knee deep in the hoopla...”
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Paul Wallace
Sep 141 min read


7th Sept - Monday Market Update #234 - We're back, so what's the catalyst for the next move?
Make 2026 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few 'charts of interest' thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service - just what I am looking at and interested in. Today we looked at; FX STAM, Nike Inc ($NKE), Global Def

Paul Wallace
Sep 71 min read


27th July - Monday Market Update #232 - One of the most important weeks of the year ahead.
Make 2026 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few 'charts of interest' thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service - just what I am looking at and interested in. Today we looked at; FX STAM, Magnificent 7 ETF (MAGS),

Paul Wallace
Jul 271 min read


6th July: Monday Market Update #230 - England and GBP both deliver (the Rugby team, not so much).
Make 2026 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few 'charts of interest' thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service - just what I am looking at and interested in. Today we looked at; FX STAM, Gold vs USD ($XAUUSD), Bi

Paul Wallace
Jul 61 min read


29th June -Monday Market Update #229: "He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy..."
If you'd like to improve your Swing Trading or Intra-Day Trading skills during the second half of 2026, the VTP Stage 2 & 3 Bundle has been reduced from £794 to £179 until 30th June: https://bit.ly/VTP23QSALE Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few 'charts of interest' thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service -

Paul Wallace
Jun 291 min read


22nd June Monday Market Update #228 - "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss..."
If you'd like to improve your Swing Trading or Intra-Day Trading skills during the second half of 2026, the VTP Stage 2 & 3 Bundle has been reduced from £794 to £179 until 30th June: https://bit.ly/VTP23QSALE Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few 'charts of interest' thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service

Paul Wallace
Jun 221 min read


15th June Monday Market Update #227 - War Off - Risk-On Relief Rally. Again.
Make 2026 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few 'charts of interest' thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service - just what I am looking at and interested in. Today we looked at; FX STAM, Space Exploration Technolog

Paul Wallace
Jun 151 min read


1st June- Monday market Update #225- Busy week ahead
Make 2026 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few 'charts of interest' thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service - just what I am looking at and interested in. Today we looked at; FX STAM, Alphabet Inc ($GOOG), Exx

Paul Wallace
Jun 11 min read


11th May - Monday Market Update - Starmer's 30th Reset Speech inspires the GBP and FTSE as much as every other one.
Make 2026 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few 'charts of interest' thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service - just what I am looking at and interested in. Today we looked at; FX STAM, the Irish Stock Exchange

Paul Wallace
May 111 min read


27th April Monday Market Update #223 - Lots of Weekly Spinning Tops/Indecision in front of a big week.
Make 2026 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few 'charts of interest' thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service - just what I am looking at and interested in. Today we looked at; FX STAM, Meta Platforms ($META), M

Paul Wallace
Apr 271 min read


20th April - Monday Market Update #222 - Will Starmer and The Ceasefire implode like an Arsenal Premier League challenge?
Make 2026 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few 'charts of interest' thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service - just what I am looking at and interested in. Today we looked at; FX STAM, Tesla Inc ( $TSLA ), Boe

Paul Wallace
Apr 201 min read


13th April Monday Market Update #221 - "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in...."
Make 2026 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few 'charts of interest' thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service - just what I am looking at and interested in. Today we looked at; FX STAM, Goldman Sachs ( $GS ), JP

Paul Wallace
Apr 141 min read


1st April: Follow-Up to Fridays Video. We've gone from WOWO to War Off - Risk On. Can the Peace trade hold? does it have the legs to go further?
Wednesday 1st April 1500 London Hey traders, A quick follow up 15 min video to Fridays Video were I talked about WOWO and how Trump was fighting a 2 front war against Iran, and the Bond market. There are some excellent fundamental/geo-political/fixed-income specialists out there who are far smarter and savvier than myself. I can merely share what I saw in the Price Action in the hope that you may learn something to take away. We started quite a turnaround on Fridays session,

Paul Wallace
Apr 21 min read


30th March - Monday Market Update #220 - What next for markets?
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Paul Wallace
Mar 301 min read


23rd March - Monday Market Update #219: Trumps Tweet Turns The Tide. TACO or inspired move?
Make 2026 your most structured trading year by mastering swing or intra-day trading — VTP Stage 2 & 3 now £99: https://bit.ly/VTP23SALE Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few 'charts of interest' thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service - just what I am looking at and interested in. Today we looked at; FX STAM

Paul Wallace
Mar 231 min read


16th March - Monday Market Update #218 - What a week we have ahead!
Make 2026 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG Hello Traders, Thanks to those of you who joined us today. I should reiterate that the Monday Market Update is just that. A big picture overview of the markets, with a few 'charts of interest' thrown in. There are no trade recommendations, this is not a signal service - just what I am looking at and interested in. Today we looked at; FX STAM, Redcat Holdings ( $RCAT )

Paul Wallace
Mar 161 min read
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