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JAMES BRODIE

Head of Learning & Development, Flux

About James

James brings a wealth of expertise, having over 20 years of front-office trading experience across major financial hubs like London, New York, Tokyo, and Singapore.

He specializes in Commodity Markets, Technical Analysis, Behavioural Finance, Risk Management, and Performance Enhancement. He is a Chartered Market Technician (C.M.T.) and former Board member of the Chartered Market Technicians Association.

As Head of Learning and Development at Flux, James crafts and delivers tailored courses covering commodity markets, technical analysis, strategic trading, and risk management. James’ clients have included, Abrdn, Aramco, ArcelorMittal, Barclays, BP, Citibank, DE Shaw, Goldman Sachs, Hanwha, HSBC, Inpex, JP Morgan, Nomura, Manulife Asset Management, Petronas and UBS.

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Posts authored by James

Lowering Payroll Data Expectations, K-Shaped Economy, Oracle Rally

Payrolls seen weaker; Fed urges calm. Dollar softer. US jobs strain, trucking strong. UK retail bright spot. Nikkei up on stimulus.
10 February 2026

Equity Rally Was a Short Squeeze, US Yields, Upcoming Data

Equity rally was a short squeeze; soft data beat but rate cuts look mispriced. Yields likely higher; global stimulus, mixed jobs
9 February 2026

Bitcoin Down, Potential Bond Yield Break, Bank of England Holds Rates

Deleveraging hit crypto and metals hard as equities held up; bond yields fell, forced selling spiked, geopolitics and policy risks rose.
6 February 2026

US Equities Fall, Glencore Sells 40% Stake, German 30-yr Yield

Strong US data lifts yields and USD, cuts look overpriced. Equities wobble led by tech, commodities rebound, freight tight, risk signals
4 February 2026

Strong US Data, Commodity Volatility, Indian Stock Market

Strong US data lifts yields & USD; rate-cut hopes mispriced. Commodities volatile. RBA hike boosts AUD. India-US trade deal sparks rally.
3 February 2026

Markets Open Weaker, Core US PPI Inflation, Bitcoin

Precious metals and risk assets slide, balance-sheet fears and weak China data; risk-off spreads
2 February 2026

Risk Reverses on Warsh News, Software Stocks, Canadian Tarrifs

Risk-off as hawkish Warsh tipped for Fed Chair: dollar rallies, yields up, gold/crypto slide, stocks fall, Canadian tariffs
30 January 2026

Industrial Commodities Up, Euro Drops 1% vs Dollar, Retail Mania

Commodity rally broadens as retail mania builds; USD stabilises on strong US data, risking metal pause. Margin debt surges, UPS jobs cut
29 January 2026

Dollar Plummets, Consumer Confidence, Indonesian Stocks

Dollar slides despite strong GDP; stocks hit highs, gold rallies. Weak confidence, global volatility, central bank decision
28 January 2026

Silver Moves, Trump Increases South Korean Tariffs, Brazilian Stocks

Manic risk: equities near highs, wild metals swings, tariff noise, credit stress emerging, EM inflows surge, crowded FX trades grow
27 January 2026

Possible US Gov Shutdown, Yen Strength, Upcoming Data

Dollar slumps as shutdown risk and tariff threats boost gold/silver; yen firms, PMIs steady, yields jump, upcoming data
26 January 2026

Strong Data Boosts Yields, Fiscal Stimulus, Critical Minerals

Strong global data kills Fed cut hopes as yields rise; fiscal stimulus builds, metals & uranium surge, dollar at key support, bond risks
23 January 2026