Nikkei 225 to 66,200 by October 30: the BOJ retrace
The Nikkei 225 base case is 66,200 by October 30, 2026 after a 64,425.95 cash print. A close under the October 15 low of 64,092.74 ends the retracement.
Abdelaziz Fathi
Senior Reporter, Brokers and Prop Firms
Abdelaziz Fathi covers the intersection of forex/CFD brokerage, regulation, liquidity, fintech, and digital assets. With a B.A. in Finance and hands-on industry exposure, Aziz blends analytical rigor with clear storytelling to make complex market structure understandable for traders, brokers, and fintech professionals.
October 2026
CK Prop review: 80% split, a 3% cap and the buffer
CK Prop advertises an 80% split, but a 3% cap, a balance buffer and a flexible 50% instant account decide what can be withdrawn.
LME copper to $14,635 by January 14, 2027: premium fades
LME copper's October 14 settlement was $14,751. The base case is the $14,635 three-month official offer by January 14, 2027, unless cash settles above $14,822.
Carrot Funding review: 80% split, contract says simulated
Carrot Funding states an 80% split and on-demand USDC payouts on Arbitrum, but the contract calls the account simulated and the firm can B-book a funded order.
Cotton to 78 cents by 10 November 2026: stocks case
Cotton reaches 78.00 cents by November 10, 2026 after WASDE-676 raised US ending stocks to 3.80 million bales. A close above 82.40 cents breaks the call.
USD/TWD to 31.795 by 17 December 2026: the surplus case
USD/TWD reaches 31.795 by December 17, 2026 as the trade surplus pulls the pair back to the October 7 close. A weekly close above 32.454 breaks the call.
USD/CLP to 997.75 by 27 October 2026, the hold case
USD/CLP reaches 997.75 by 27 October 2026 as the rise since the September hold extends into a Banco Central de Chile hold. A print below 945.87 ends the call.
GBP/NOK to 12.5480 by November 5: the rate-gap case
GBP/NOK reaches 12.5480 by November 5, 2026 in the base case while the 75 basis-point gap holds. A Norges Bank daily fixing above 12.7558 breaks the call.
FundedRight review: 80% reward and a Vanuatu operator
FundedRight sells an 80/20 split. The 9 September 2026 terms call it a discretionary reward from FX-EDGE V LTD, and those terms override the homepage.
LME zinc to $3,550 by November 20 as stocks hit highs
LME zinc cash was $3,811 on October 12, with stock at 132,850 tonnes. Base case $3,550 by November 20, 2026. A Friday settlement above $4,060 ends the call.
NZD/CHF to 0.47155 by December 10: the OCR carry case
NZD/CHF reaches 0.47155 by December 10, 2026 as the 275bp OCR gap over a 0% SNB rate meets a 50% retracement. A daily close below 0.46390 breaks the call.
IBEX 35 to 19,232.1 ahead of the October 29 ECB call
IBEX 35 reaches 19,232.1 by October 29, 2026, a 23.6% retracement of the BME drop from the August 11 close. A daily close below 18,821.9 ends the call.
InsaneFunding review: an 80% split that starts at 50/50
InsaneFunding review: challenge rules pay 50/50 then 80/20, while the homepage and FAQ still say up to 80%, and the same account is called live and simulated.
GBP/SEK falls to 13.0773 by 4 November on krona risk
GBP/SEK reaches 13.0773 by 4 November 2026, a 38.2% retracement of the Riksbank fixing rally, if the krona firms. A print above 13.28199 breaks the call.
Bovespa to 204,302.33 by November 4: record-high fade
The Bovespa base case is a fade to the October 7 close of 204,302.33 by the November 4 Copom decision.
LME aluminium retests $3,120 by the 19 October seminar
LME aluminium cash settlement was $3,055.50 a tonne on October 9, 2026, with the three-month at $3,070.
Vest Capital review: prop terms call accounts simulated
Vest Capital's homepage sells an 80% split and the firm's money. Its September 2026 prop terms call every account, including Instant, a simulated programme.
USD/IDR to 18,000 by October 21: the dollar-hold gap
USD/IDR at 18,000 by the October 21 Bank Indonesia decision, from a JISDOR fix of 17,884. The call breaks on a daily close below 17,855.
USD/ILS to 3.099 by October 21: the July rate-path gap
USD/ILS base case is 3.099 by October 21, 2026. The July Bank of Israel path averages 3.0 percent in the second quarter of 2027. A 3.005 print ends the call.
S&P/TSX to 34,938 by December 9: higher bond yields
The S&P/TSX closed at 35,664.62 on October 9. Base case 34,938.01 by December 9 as the 10-year yield rose 48 bp. A daily close above 36,410.62 ends the call.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves and Karthik Subramanian.