For those who use fundamental/macro analysis when trading futures or commodities—what does your process actually look like, and what’s the hardest part of it?
A question for fundamental and macro commodity traders: Are you building custom Python or Excel setups for yield spreads, COT positioning, and USD liquidity, or relying on specialized terminals or dashboards?
Looking to see what a clean, non-overwhelming daily tracking workflow looks like for keeping an eye on the macro side of energy and metals.
f yes, how do you actually merge it with your price action or technical analysis?
Hi everyone,
I’ve been trying to build a solid fundamental workflow for Forex and commodities (focusing mostly on central bank rate expectations, yield movements, and COT reports).
My main challenge right now it's managing the overwhelming volume of economic releases and separating noise from high-conviction moves.
For those of you who successfully trade FX or Commodities using fundamentals:
How do you actually use fundamentals day-to-day? Do you use them for long-term bias, timing entries, or just general risk context?
What does your actual setup look like? Are you tracking things in custom Excel sheets, terminal dashboards, or keeping it super simple?
Would really appreciate hearing how more experienced traders keep this organized without losing hours to manual tracking every week.
Thanks in advance!