Introduction to European Fundamentals | Episode 13: Market Anomalies in September–October [Mako Matsuzaki]

Miko Matsuzaki Profile

Matsuzaki Yoshiko. Began her trading career at Sumitomo Bank Tokyo Branch. In 1988 she moved to the UK, and in 1989 joined the Dealing Room at Barclays Bank London Head Office. She gave birth in 1991. In 1997 she transferred to Merrill Lynch Investment Bank in London City, and retired in 2000. Now, in addition to FX trading, she shares European-origin information with Japanese individual investors through blogs, seminars, and YouTube. Her books include “Miko Matsuzaki’s London FX” and “Always Profitable London FX” (both published by Jiyu Kokuminsha). Since 2018, she has been running “Fundamentals College.” She also started an online salon on DMM called “FX Style.”

Blog:http://londonfx.blog102.fc2.com/
Fundamentals College:https://fundamentals-college.com/
Online salon:https://lounge.dmm.com/detail/1215/

※This article is a reprint/re-edited version of FX攻略.com’s October 2020 issue. Please note that the market information stated in the text may differ from current market conditions.

Be Cautious in September and October

There are only four months left in the year. Having been involved in the markets for many years, I have found that the period from September to year-end is always very nerve-wracking. Looking back at past markets, September and October tend to see special factors such as global financial crises, and this year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. stock prices rose substantially, so I worry that a reaction could come all at once. Since stock movements spill over into the foreign exchange market, it is important to pay even more attention than before.

First, please see the chronological summary of past events that occurred in September and October in the captioned list below.