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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
5 days ago1 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?
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 STA

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


2nd March Monday Market Update #216: Another eventful weekend, is anyone surprised anymore?
Make 2026 your best trading year ever by joining the VTP Trader Accountability Group: https://bit.ly/VTPTAG ***Apologies to those who joined the live session today - the tech and audio were just not playing ball, so I cancelled the session and re-recorded it. Sorry for any inconvenience.*** 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 int

Paul Wallace
Mar 21 min read


2nd February - Monday Market Update #213 - So, What next?
Join the 2026 Q1 Dollar Edge FX Swing Trading Group Mentorship: https://bit.ly/USDEDGE 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, UBS Group ( $UBS ), Amazon.com ( $AMZN ), Alp

Paul Wallace
Feb 21 min read


Starting Monday: USD Edge (Q1 FX Swing Trading)
Dolla Holla Trader, A quick note as we head into the weekend. USD Edge starts on Monday 2nd February. If you’ve been considering joining the Q1 FX swing trading group, this is the point where a decision is needed — not because of hype or pressure, but because the group is about to begin. USD Edge is for traders who want: A calm, repeatable FX swing process USD-focused markets 4H charts Fewer trades, better decisions A small group with structure and accountability Details are

Paul Wallace
Jan 291 min read


26th Jan - Monday Market Update #212 - Do Davos chills carry over into a big week?
Join the 2026 Q1 Dollar Edge FX Swing Trading Group Mentorship: https://bit.ly/USDEDGE 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 ), Tesla ( $TSLA ), Boe

Paul Wallace
Jan 261 min read


19th January - Monday Market Update #211: Greenland is cold whilst Defence Stocks are hot.
Join the 2026 Q1 Dollar Edge FX Swing Trading Group Mentorship: https://bit.ly/USDEDGE 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, RTX Corporation ( $RTX ), Dassault Aviation ( $A

Paul Wallace
Jan 191 min read


12th Jan Monday Market Update #210 - Risk-On Giddiness remains
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, JP Morgan Chase & Co ( $JP

Paul Wallace
Jan 121 min read
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