1. Start with Market Pulse
Market Pulse gives the quick picture: risk level, macro themes, assets to watch and priority news. This is the first layer before entering the full terminal.
- Identify the dominant context
- Locate active assets
- Avoid opening the chart without a frame
2. Check upcoming events
The calendar shows the publications that can change the volatility. On XAU/USD, CPI, PCE, NFP, FOMC and Fed speeches can make a session dangerous or interesting.
- Announcement time
- Expected impact
- Risk window around publication
3. Read useful news
The info feed is used to understand the themes of the day. The objective is not to read the entire Internet, but to locate information related to the chosen market.
- Fed, inflation, dollar and rates
- Geopolitics and risk sentiment
- Titles capable of moving the session
4. Cross-reference drivers and watchlist
Drivers help to see if the market is consistent. Gold rising with DXY and US10Y rising does not tell the same story as gold supported by a weak dollar.
- DXY
- US10Y
- Correlated assets
- Divergences to watch out for
5. Open chart
The charting comes after the context. The chart is then used to check whether the price confirms or contradicts the macro reading, not to invent the context after the fact.
- Prices and levels
- Momentum
- Session volatility
6. Use the Bias Desk with caution
The Bias Desk synthesizes the reading. It can show bullish, bearish, neutral or WAIT, but it never replaces strategy, timing, invalidation or risk management.
- Read the reasons for the score
- Respect WAIT when drivers diverge
- Decide with your own plan
Continue with XAUTERMINAL
The terminal is designed to organize news, calendar, drivers, watchlist and charting in a coherent routine, without transforming the context into an automatic signal.