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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.

Posts authored by James

Markets Down & On Key Support, Yen Weakness

Yields hit new highs as equities fall, the dollar strengthens, and credit spreads widen on mounting AI capex concerns.
24 July 2026

Alphabet Falls On Headlines, China Returning to LNG, NASDAQ in Range

Yields hit new highs as rate bets build. AI capex weighs on tech, while bullish positioning and leverage reach extreme levels.
23 July 2026

AI Back, Equity Markets Ignoring Oil&Gas, Tariffs Tighten, Oracle Warns

AI rebounds as semis surge, but bonds warn of risks. Oil, credit, tariffs and uranium supply gaps build pressure.
22 July 2026

Gold Breaks Higher, South Korea Exports Jump, Funds Sell US Tech Stocks

Gold rallies, bond yields climb, AI stocks remain under pressure as markets price rising fiscal, geopolitical and tech risks.
21 July 2026

US Markets Down on Chinese AI, Oil Jumps, US Consumer Confidence Up

Brent surges on escalating US-Iran conflict as AI-led equity selloff deepens and Ukraine intensifies strikes on Russian fuel infrastructure.
20 July 2026

Semiconductor Weakness Extends, China’s Q2 GDP Misses Target

Tech stocks extend sell-off as weak China data and AI capex concerns weigh on markets; Apple outperforms amid sector rotation.
17 July 2026

NASDAQ 100 Falls, Momentum Unwinding, Leveraged ETFs Hit Record

Nasdaq slips on AI spending fears, but softer PPI lifts macro outlook as momentum unwinds beneath resilient index performance.
16 July 2026

US CPI, Chinese Data, Japanese Retail Traders Boost Dollar Shorts

US inflation cools, China weakens and refiners thrive as record margins offset soft crude amid global supply disruptions.
15 July 2026

Missile Strikes Continue, Hawkish Fed, Rhine’s Kaud Chokepoint at Lows

Oil surges on US-Iran tensions. Markets rotate into energy as yields rise, tech weakens, and Rhine drought disrupts logistics.
14 July 2026

US-Iran Strikes Continue Overnight, FOMC Minutes Lean Hawkish

Stocks rally on Trump deal comments, Fed stays hawkish, China CPI misses, AI cash flows weaken, and fund manager cash hits record lows.
9 July 2026

US Strikes Iran, KOSPI Breaks Support, Chinese Real Estate Collapses

US strikes Iran; Brent +6%, stocks fall, yields and USD rise, while AI and broader market fragility remain in focus.
8 July 2026

Samsung’s Extraordinary Profit Increase, FX Positioning Gets Crowded, COMEX

Strong earnings fail to lift stocks as positioning dominates; yields rise, USD longs crowd, and credit stress builds.
7 July 2026