America is probably getting cheaper. And Americans are probably getting poorer. Americans owe a fortune to foreigners. As their paper money is marked down, so is the fortune they owe. They will owe less. But they will own less too.

How the forex, fixed income, and equity markets will react on Wednesday will be dependent not only upon the actual policy decision by the Federal Reserve, but also on how badly the housing market is doing as well as whether some inflation risks remain.

Traders are quickly upping the ante and betting that the central bank will be cutting rates on Halloween.

Derek Frey provides weekly market commentary on futures and options for the week of October 29.

Wednesday’s FOMC meeting is the market’s main focus this week, as it has the potential to shift market expectations and set the tone for trading for weeks to come.

The gloomy US economic picture may only get worse on Tuesday, just ahead of the Federal Reserve’s highly anticipated rate decision on Wednesday, as housing and sentiment data are anticipated to disappoint.

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for October 29.

Tim Bourquin interviews Abe Cofnas, who talks about his strategies and offers a realistic view of what it takes to make money.

Complacency gets in the way of consistently good trading. Price Headley shares five ideas for managing yourself to maintaining a high level in your trading.