Why subscribe?
My name is Aatu, and I have traded and researched macroeconomic events for 12 years. I have gone from a retail trader background to managing a UCITS hedge fund in lieu of providing a trading signal @ Darwinex.com for a trading strategy called Thales. Currently, I run a trading research company with a tight-knit team of four people.
I learned from an early age that depth beats breadth anytime. I had a background in video games, being one of the best players in World of Warcraft at a time when YouTube wasn’t a thing (thank God, lest I stay on that path). From there, I figured if I focused really hard on something else I enjoyed, I might do okay in life.
During my career, I have meticulously studied over 3,000 events, particularly central bank statements, probably watched over 10,000 events (believe it or not, most of them are non-events), and personally traded over 1,000.
Before anyone asks, no I don’t naturally enjoy reading central bank statements. Although at one investor meeting I was once asked the question whether I am autistic given I can cite obscure details from events years back (I obviously took it as a compliment!). But I do find it enthralling to solve the intellectual puzzle of how communication may impact markets and also how one can use that to make money.
In this substack, we share macro-event-related research we use to form our trade ideas for the Thales strategy at Darwinex. We will cover on an ad hoc basis
- Central bank scenario previews on major meetings
- Important economic data events, such as the NFP
- Political events such as Japanese interventions and US presidential election
What sets this Substack apart from others is the focus on macro news events. Despite every trader being constantly bombarded by market-moving headlines, there are surprisingly few authorities with a track record commenting the events.
