Tim Bourquin interviews Miss Trade, who talks about how he learned patience in the market, and how he uses price, volume and a few simple indicators to consistently make money in the markets.

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for June 27.

Softer economic data weighed on the US dollar today but the shallowness of the decline is a testament to the market’s overall demand for risk as well as its tolerance for US dollars.

After rising for three consecutive months in April, orders for durable goods are anticipated to plunge -1.0 percent during the month of May. The decline is likely to be led by goods such as aircraft as the durable goods excluding transportation figure is predicted to edge mildly higher after surging in April.

China’s benchmark index rebounded from earlier jitters as investors saw more rate hikes in the near term as suggested by People’s Bank of China policy officials in recent days.

Looking ahead, Thursday’s FOMC policy announcement will provide major event risk for bond markets – especially in the US.

While there was quiet a bit of activity in the fundamental channels this morning, dollar price action didn’t seem tuned into the same wavelength.

Todd Gordon writes that the market has an incredible ability to hide its hand just long enough that traders get worn down, frustrated, or bored and walk away from a position that will eventually be a big winner.

Over the past year, British pound strength has dominated the FX markets as the currency has gone on to breach 26-year highs above 2.01 back in April.

Currency technical analyst Jamie Saettele analyzes the Japanese yen against the Canadian dollar, Swiss franc, and New Zealand dollar.