Methodology

A Structured Framework for Currency Intelligence

Transparent framework. Proprietary implementation.

MacroDriversTM applies a proprietary analytical framework to assess the macroeconomic backdrop of eight major currencies on a consistent basis — creating a disciplined, comparable view of relative currency conditions rather than forecasting every market move.

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Currency Strength07:00 GMT
JPY
+37
USD
+31
GBP
+11
EUR
+4
CHF
-8
CAD
-18
NZD
-24
AUD
-29

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Analytical Process

From Economic Conditions to Structured FX Analysis

A disciplined, repeatable workflow applied consistently across every supported currency.

01

Economic Conditions

Macro and market inputs are organised through a consistent framework.

02

Relative Currency Context

Each currency is assessed against the same structure, then compared.

03

Cross-Market Confirmation

Risk, rates and broader regime provide context for each assessment.

04

Structured FX Analysis

Relative conditions are expressed across the 28-pair universe.

Consistency

A Consistent Analytical Framework

Every supported currency is assessed against the same structured framework, so results remain comparable from one cycle to the next.

The framework is systematic rather than reactive. Each assessment follows a repeatable analytical process, allowing traders to focus on what genuinely changed in the macro backdrop rather than revisiting first principles each day.

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Macro AlignmentUSD

Monetary Policy

TIGHTENING

Inflation

COOLING

Growth

MIXED

Labour Markets

RESILIENT

Interest Rates

ELEVATED

Risk Sentiment

RISK-OFF

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Analytical Pillars

The Macro Factors Behind Currency Conditions

The framework considers a broad range of macroeconomic and market inputs at a conceptual level.

01

Monetary Policy

Central-bank stance, policy rates and expected direction provide the foundation for currency conditions.

02

Inflation

Inflation dynamics and expectations shape the policy path and influence relative currency strength.

03

Growth

Economic growth trends and momentum help distinguish expanding from contracting backdrops.

04

Labour Markets

Employment and earnings conditions feed into the broader macro assessment.

05

Relative Currency Conditions

Currencies are compared within a common framework to reveal where strength and weakness diverge.

06

Broader Risk / Cross-Asset Context

Risk sentiment, rates and volatility provide the market environment around each currency.

Transparent framework. Proprietary implementation.

The analytical framework — the factors considered, the process flow and the output structure — is fully disclosed on this page. The detailed construction of the MacroDriversTM scoring system, internal weighting processes and calculation methodology are proprietary and are not publicly disclosed.

Relative FX Intelligence

FX Markets Are Inherently Relative

Each currency is evaluated within a common framework, then compared across the full 28-pair universe.

Pair-level analytics — including divergence, momentum and persistence — are derived systematically from the underlying currency assessments, helping identify where macro strength and weakness diverge most meaningfully.

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FX Divergence28 pairs
AUD/JPYPersistent divergence
-66
NZD/USDWidening
-55
EUR/USDSoft
-27
GBP/USDSoft
-20
EUR/CHFNarrow
+12
GBP/AUDStrong
+40
USD/CADLarge
+49

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Cross-Market Context

Every Currency in Market Context

Risk, rates, growth and volatility provide the environment around each assessment.

The market regime gives every currency assessment a consistent cross-asset backdrop, so conditions are never viewed in isolation.

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Market RegimeCurrent environment

Risk

RISK-OFF

USD

STRENGTHENING

Rates

RISING

Growth

MIXED

Inflation

COOLING

Volatility

ELEVATED

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Interpretation

Clear Directional Classifications

MacroDrivers expresses relative macro conditions using consistent classifications, so strength and weakness are easy to identify.

Classification
Strong Bullish
Classification
Bullish
Classification
Neutral
Classification
Bearish
Classification
Strong Bearish

The numerical boundaries behind these classifications form part of the proprietary MacroDrivers™ methodology and are not publicly disclosed.

Discipline

What MacroDrivers Does — and Does Not — Do

A structured analytical tool, not a recommendation engine.

MacroDrivers helps users

  • Structure macroeconomic analysis
  • Compare currency conditions
  • Assess relative market context
  • Maintain a repeatable framework

MacroDrivers does not

  • Guarantee outcomes
  • Provide personalised investment advice
  • Automatically determine whether a trade should be taken
  • Replace risk management or independent analysis

Update Process

One Coordinated Daily Assessment

MacroDrivers produces a single official macro assessment each day at 07:00 GMT/UTC.

The daily cycle updates currency intelligence, market regime analysis, macro developments and relevant catalysts within a consistent framework. The dataset remains the official MacroDrivers view until the next successful scheduled or authorised manual update.

If a scheduled refresh does not complete successfully, the most recent validated dataset remains in place rather than publishing incomplete information. MacroDrivers is not a real-time or intraday scoring system.

Limitations

A Structured Aid to Analysis, Not a Prediction

MacroDrivers provides analytical and educational information based on available macroeconomic and market data.

The framework is designed to support structured market analysis, not to predict outcomes with certainty. Economic data may be revised, market relationships can change and conflicting signals may arise.MacroDriversTM does not provide personalised investment advice or a recommendation to enter or exit any transaction.

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