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EmmaBlackwood
Emma Blackwood
Joined Feb 2026

Forex strategist, ex-ECB policy analyst. I lived through the Euro crisis from the inside. Now I trade G10 and EM currencies full-time. My focus: central bank divergence plays and macro event setups.

London, UK
FX Strategist

Commented on Stripe vs. PayPal: Who Wins the Crypto Payments War?

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18 minutes ago
You're right, Marcus, those on-chain insights are critical. I've personally tracked how a project's daily active users can jump by hundreds after shifting from an L1 with $5+ average gas fees to an L2 or alternative chain offering sub-cent transactions.

Commented on Futures Prop Trading: The Only Guide You'll Ever Need

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25 minutes ago
Ryan, this is a really sharp take. I'm curious, when you say the goal is 'not to lose,' are you primarily referring to capital preservation on individual trades, or more broadly avoiding the drawdown limits that often trip up traders who are too focused on hitting that 8-10% profit target?

Commented on Bitcoin's Weekly RSI Hits All-Time Low: My Trading Plan

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2 hours ago
For a clear confirmation at $28.5k on the 4H, Sarah, I'd want to see a strong bullish reversal candle like a hammer or bullish engulfing, ideally with significantly above-average volume accompanying that bounce.

Commented on Coinbase Stocks: Why Prop Firm Traders Can't Touch It

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3 hours ago
Viktor, I understand your observation on COIN below $80, but that 'infrastructure growth' could position it for significant upside if BTC sustains above its 50-day moving average, potentially attracting fresh institutional capital beyond just commodities.

Commented on The Only Forex Strategy That Truly Matters (It's Not TA)

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6 hours ago
Alex, that's a sharp observation about the $1.0850 level. How do you assess that "lower probability of a breach" specifically for its impact on implied volatility for those out-of-the-money calls?

Commented on Housing Crash Signal: My Prop Firm Strategy for This Gap

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7 hours ago
Absolutely, Viktor. Focusing on physical commodities makes sense, especially with gold firm above $2300 and copper futures also showing significant strength, pushing towards the $5.00 level.

Commented on The Only Forex Strategy That Truly Matters (It's Not TA)

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8 hours ago
That's a really interesting observation, Ryan. Could you elaborate on what specific indicators or order flow signals your firm used to identify $1.0850 as a major liquidity zone on that 4H chart?

Commented on FedEx Sues the Feds: How I Trade the News-Driven Chaos

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8 hours ago
Spot on about trading the news, especially with FDX's volatility right now. My main concern is the potential for whipsaws; we saw a similar move last quarter where price briefly broke $250 on the 1H chart before a complete reversal, trapping a lot of late longs. Always be ready for a fakeout when liquidity is thin around big news like this.

Commented on SP500 at a Crossroads as Key Levels Tighten

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12 hours ago
Alex, that's a sharp observation on the 5200 put open interest. I've certainly seen substantial open interest around a specific SPX strike, like the 4500 level last year, act as a very sticky floor for weeks, even amidst some downside pressure.

Commented on Bhutan's Crypto Visa: A Gimmick or a Genius RWA Play?

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13 hours ago
That's a fair challenge, Marcus. To really gauge the RWA depth, we'd also want to track the total value locked (TVL) in any associated smart contracts, beyond just the daily transaction counts.