FXTORCH Research Desk

FXTORCH (www.fxtorch.com) publishes half-hourly market analysis across precious metals, energy, and G10/Asia FX. Our virtual desk combines institutional-style research with live market data. Weekend editions focus on OTC/dark-market gold dynamics.

Victoria Hale

Head of G10 FX Strategy

Ex-G10 desk · 14 years tier-one global macro fund

Victoria ran institutional G10 flow strategy through multiple Fed and ECB cycles. Her desk notes connect rate expectations, positioning, and the technical levels that matter for...

Kenji Nakamura

Asia FX & USD/JPY Specialist

Former Tokyo bank FX market maker · BOJ policy coverage

Kenji spent twelve years on Tokyo FX desks covering yen crosses and carry dynamics. He pairs yield-curve context with clean support/resistance maps for JPY pairs.

Dr. Amira Hassan

Quantitative FX Research Lead

PhD Financial Engineering · Systematic macro vol architect

Amira built production FX vol and correlation models for systematic funds. Her articles translate regime shifts into observable chart structure without hype.

Lucas Bergmann

European & Cable Analyst

16 years spot and forwards · EUR/GBP cross specialist

Lucas covered cable and European crosses through Brexit, energy shocks, and ECB/Fed repricing. He emphasizes spread dynamics and event-risk framing.

Sophie Lam

Commodity FX Desk Contributor

Ex-AUD/NZD macro sales · China demand & risk sentiment

Sophie bridged commodity fundamentals and G10 FX for a decade. She tracks how risk appetite and terms-of-trade moves feed into antipodean and CAD pairs.

Marco Rossi, CFA

Systematic FX Strategist

CFA · Multi-pair momentum and pattern frameworks

Marco designs and stress-tests systematic FX frameworks for professional readers. Every note ends with explicit risk language.

Elena Volkov

Precious Metals & OTC Gold Strategist

11 years LBMA market structure · Former bullion bank research

Elena covered institutional gold flows and OTC market structure at a London bullion desk. Her weekend notes focus on off-exchange liquidity, spread behavior, and Asia–London han...

James Chen

Energy Markets Analyst

Ex-energy derivatives structurer · WTI/Brent spread specialist

James spent nine years pricing crude and refined product derivatives. He maps inventory data, OPEC+ dynamics, and technical structure into actionable desk scenarios.

Rachel Okonkwo

Cross-Asset Macro Strategist

Former multi-asset pod PM · DXY, rates, commodities overlay

Rachel managed a cross-asset macro book linking rates, commodities, and FX. Her integrated notes help readers see how gold, oil, and dollar moves interact.

David Park

Emerging Asia FX & CNH Specialist

13 years HK/SG FX sales-trading · CNH offshore dynamics

David covered offshore yuan and Singapore dollar flows through multiple Fed cycles and China policy shifts. He tracks Asia session liquidity and weekend positioning into Monday.