Which Banks We Analyze & Why It Matters
Every day, we read and decode research from the world's largest investment banks. This is the same research that hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, and institutional traders use to move billions in capital. Bank research is Step 2 of our 5-step confluence method.
Why Investment Bank Research Beats Retail Analysis
Retail Analysis
- ✕ Based on chart patterns and indicators
- ✕ No access to institutional flow data
- ✕ Reactive to price movements
- ✕ Limited macro understanding
Bank Research
- PhD economists and macro analysts
- Real-time institutional flow data
- Forward-looking policy analysis
- Multi-asset macro frameworks
Understanding why retail traders lose is the first step to trading differently.
How We Process 30+ Bank Notes Daily
Our daily research workflow transforms hundreds of pages of institutional research into actionable insights before London market open.
Step 1
Scan
Review 15-30+ research notes from all banks by 7am London time. Flag directional views, trade ideas, and policy analysis.
Step 2
Filter
Separate actionable insights from noise. Only notes with clear directional views on G10 currencies qualify for synthesis.
Step 3
Synthesise
Map bank views to our macro thesis. Where do 3+ banks agree? Where is consensus forming? This is the institutional signal.
Step 4
Cross-Reference
Validate bank consensus against COT positioning data and retail sentiment. Only when all layers align do we act.
This workflow is Step 2 of our 5-step confluence method. Bank views are then confirmed by COT positioning data.
What a Bank Research Note Looks Like
JP Morgan — FX Strategy
G10 FX Weekly | Confidential — Institutional Clients Only
Trade Idea
Short EUR/USD — Target 1.0600, Stop 1.1050
ECB policy divergence widens as Fed maintains restrictive stance. Flow data confirms institutional EUR selling.
Macro View
European growth downgrades accelerating. German PMI below 44 signals manufacturing contraction deepening. ECB likely to cut 50bp by Q2 2025.
Target Levels
Key support: 1.0750, 1.0600. Resistance: 1.0950, 1.1050. Fair value model suggests 1.0550 by Q2.
This is a simplified example. Actual bank research notes contain 5-15 pages of detailed analysis. We extract the actionable insights daily. Compare this to what you'd find in a typical forex signal — the depth of analysis is incomparable.
Bloomberg vs Our Service: Cost Comparison
Institutional research access normally costs thousands per year. We make it accessible to retail traders.
| Service | Annual Cost |
|---|---|
| Bloomberg Terminal | $24,000/year |
| Reuters Eikon | $15,000/year |
| Direct Bank Access | $5,000+/year |
| PropFirmScan Research | £59.88/year |
That's a 99.75% saving compared to Bloomberg. Use our trading calculators to see how much better your risk/reward becomes with institutional-grade analysis.
All 34 Banks We Analyze
Tier 1 — Global Bulge Bracket
JP Morgan
FX Strategy, Trade Ideas, Macro Outlook
Goldman Sachs
FX Strategy, G10 & EM Analysis
Morgan Stanley
Global Macro, FX Strategy
Bank of America Securities
FX Strategy, Rate Analysis
Barclays
FX Strategy, G10 Analysis
Deutsche Bank
FX Strategy, Global Macro
UBS
FX Strategy, Wealth Management
Citi (CitiFX)
FX Strategy, Flow Analysis
BNP Paribas
FX Strategy, Structuring
BlackRock
Global Macro Outlook
Tier 2 — Major Regional Banks
Crédit Agricole
FX Strategy, European Focus
ING
FX & Rates Strategy
MUFG
FX Strategy, Asia Focus
Société Générale
FX & Rates Strategy
Standard Chartered
EM FX, Asia Analysis
RBC Capital Markets
FX Strategy, Canada Focus
Scotiabank
FX Strategy, CAD Focus
NatWest
FX Strategy, GBP Focus
ANZ
FX Strategy, AUD/NZD Focus
Westpac
FX Strategy, Pacific Focus
Mizuho Bank
FX Strategy, JPY Focus
Danske Bank
Scandi FX Strategy
SEB
Scandi FX, Rates
Wells Fargo
FX Strategy
UniCredit
FX, EUR Focus
BNY Mellon
FX Flow Analysis
Amundi
Asset Allocation, Macro
Tier 3 — Specialist & Independent
Berenberg
Macro Analysis
Jefferies
FX & Macro
Lloyds Bank
FX Strategy, GBP
CIBC Capital Markets
FX Strategy, CAD
Natixis
FX & Rates
TS Lombard
Independent Macro
Academy Securities
Geopolitical Macro
Key Takeaways
- Investment bank research is the same analysis that moves billions in institutional capital. It's the 'smart money' edge.
- No single bank is consistently right. The edge comes from identifying where 3+ banks form consensus on a directional view.
- Bank research is Step 2 of our 5-step confluence method — it must confirm the macro thesis from Step 1 before we proceed.
- Direct access to bank research costs $15,000-$24,000/year via Bloomberg or Reuters. We decode it for £4.99/month.
- We don't just copy bank views — we synthesise, cross-reference with COT data, and confirm with retail sentiment before acting.
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Key Takeaways
- →We analyze 30+ investment banks daily — the same research hedge funds use to move billions.
- →Bank consensus (3+ banks agreeing) creates the strongest directional signals.
- →Bank research is Step 2 of our 5-step method — it validates the macro thesis from Step 1.
- →A Bloomberg Terminal costs $24,000/year. Our service decodes the same insights for £4.99/month.