Fundamental Analysis

Risk-On / Risk-Off

Definition

Market sentiment states. Risk-On: investors buy higher-risk assets (stocks, AUD, NZD). Risk-Off: investors move to safe havens (USD, JPY, CHF, Gold).

Example

Risk-off sentiment from geopolitical tensions caused AUD/JPY to drop 200 pips as traders sold risk currencies for safe havens.

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