Meet the Team
Global Research Team
James Chen, CMT Head of FOREX.com Research
James Chen, Chartered Market Technician (CMT), has been a financial market trader and analyst for nearly two decades. He is the author of the books, "Essentials of Foreign Exchange Trading" (John Wiley and Sons, 2009) and "Essentials of Technical Analysis for Financial Markets" (John Wiley and Sons, 2010), as well as author/speaker for the instructional video series, "High-Probability Trend Following in the Forex Market."
James has appeared on CNBC, Bloomberg TV, Reuters, Dow Jones, and Forbes, among many other financial news outlets, and has also been featured as an expert mentor on the widely-acclaimed “Trading Academy” show, where he trained and mentored numerous traders in a high-stakes trading competition. James issues daily analysis of the financial markets, authors frequent articles on trading strategies, and is a featured speaker at major trading seminars and conferences.
Fawad Razaqzada Technical Analyst
Fawad is FOREX.com’s technical analyst. He entered the FX market in early 2010. Having graduated from Brunel University with a degree in economics, and mentored by some of the industry’s leading experts, he has an excellent understanding of the fundamental drivers of the markets. But it is his unique ability to use technical analysis to try to predict price moves that has made him popular amongst his peers.
Fawad is regularly quoted in the leading financial publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Market Watch, FT and Associated Press, and was named an FXStreet Top 10 Contributor for Educational Articles, Reports & Economic Events in 2017. On a day-to-day basis, Fawad produces and delivers market commentary and research for FOREX.com, with an emphasis on technical analysis.
