Top Forex professionals to follow on social media
- 30 Jun 2021
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In 2021, more and more of us are staring at our little black mirror, trying to glean useful information from the depths of the internet. Fortunately, we don’t need to do a lot of searching these days to find exactly what we need, in this case, the top Forex professionals to follow on social media. We’ve hand-picked a few of our favourite accounts, the ones that provide actionable information, quality tips, and analysis that only the experts could really put together. Some even have a sense of humour...
Rudy Havenstein - Financial Historian and Inflation Expert
You are likely to enjoy the wit and charm of the insightful Rudy Havenstein, who has gained a loyal following of readers who enjoy his analysis on things from inflation and its economic effects, to the monetary policies of the Central Bank. Full of memes and occasional dark humour, this is actually an anonymous account named after the president of Germany’s Reichsbank in the 1920s. Often accused of being a financial Twitter troll.
Kathy Lien - Head of Currency Research at Global Forex Trading (GFT)
You’ll find tweets about technical and fundamental analysis, Forex signals, and trading strategies. Her focus is on EUR and USD, sharing important and relevant news, as well as some promotional content for her own members-only trading ideas group. Quite a serious account.
Peter L Brandt - Career Trader, Author, & Publisher 40+ Years
Brandt has been trading commodities since 1975, providing immense value along the way through his intellectual and engaging content. With over half a million followers, he’s one of the key names that pops up time and time again in Forex, providing exceptional value to traders of all levels and abilities. If you like to read the charts and analyse the technical side of Forex, you’ll find plenty of tips about charting principles. Trader psychology is another area of expertise that you’ll be educated about by following Peter on social media.
John Bollinger - Inventor of the Bollinger Bands
The Bollinger Bands are a technical indication tool used by traders around the world to analyse whether a market condition is over-supplied or over-bought. This amazing statistical chart was proposed and developed back in the 1980s by John Bollinger, who never rested on his laurels and continues to be a valuable asset in the community to this day. John’s Twitter account offers an abundance of useful information about Forex and cryptocurrencies, providing brilliant technical analysis for traders. What’s more, he’s an all-around good guy, with no trolling or FUD.
Jamie Saettele - Founder of SB Trade Desk, Author Sentiment in the Forex Market, Chief Technical Strategist at Scandinavian Markets
With quite the resumé, Saettele is one of the best experts in the game and fortunately he doesn’t keep his wisdom to himself. Twitter users who follow him will find regular webinars and live streams within which he explores different trading strategies and applies them to real-time market conditions. Every Friday he hosts an FX/Macro Q&A for traders who want to know more about the market and what the future might hold.
Francesc Riverola - CEO of FXStreet
Banking updates, in-depth analysis, advice, tips, news, statistics and more can all be found on Riverola’s Twitter account. During the week, posts are fast and frequent, responding to real-time events. If that high-octane approach to Forex trading is your style, this account will be of great use to you.
Josh Brown - CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management & Author of How I Invest My Money
Arguably the biggest name on the list and the most influential tweeter in the financial Twittersphere, Downtown Josh Brown is a bit of a legend. With over a million followers lapping up his expert advice, insight, and analysis on a range of things from finance and Forex to politics and energy, the key is in his delivery. He’s funny, legitimately. There are some great memes, good wit, and on top of that, a lot of social good too, he’s keen to help those less fortunate, which is a pretty good attribute if you’re a super-rich guy giving trading advice!
