Frequently asked questions.
The questions people actually ask before signing up. Honest answers, vague where vagueness serves you, direct where it serves you.
Is this trading advice?
No. The outputs are information and education only — a structured directional view per pair, with the reasoning attached. They are not personalised recommendations and not a solicitation to trade. You're responsible for your own decisions. If you want personalised advice, talk to a regulated financial adviser.
How accurate are the biases?
The dashboard's overall hit rate, Brier score, and per-pair edge are all visible on the Track Record page once you sign in. Sometimes the engine is worse than a coin flip on a specific pair — and when it is, you'll see it. Every conviction number is annotated with the historical hit rate at that exact level, so a high conviction with a poor track record at that band reads as a warning, not a recommendation.
Where does the data come from?
A mix of public news feeds, economic calendar releases, central-bank futures pricing, and broker-grade FX prices. Specifics deliberately aren't listed here — the value is in the synthesis, not the sources.
Will it fit my strategy?
If you're a discretionary swing trader who uses fundamentals to decide direction and technicals for entry timing — yes. If you're a scalper, intraday algo trader, or pure technicals-only trader — probably not, because this won't give you entries, exits, or short-timeframe signals. It's a fundamental compass, not a trade engine.
Is this FCA-regulated?
No, and deliberately so. This is an information tool, not a financial service. The FCA regulates entities that provide regulated activities (executing trades, holding client money, giving personal recommendations) — none of which this does. The tool tells you what the news set says about each pair; you decide what to do with that information. Treating it as anything more than information is your call.
How often do the biases update?
Continuously. The engine reads the news flow around the clock and re-scores a pair the moment something material lands — a CPI print, a central-bank speaker, a geopolitical escalation. There's also a daily sweep that refreshes the whole book and a weekly full regeneration, so nothing goes stale even on quiet pairs.
What instruments does it cover?
The G10 FX majors and crosses, gold and silver, platinum and palladium, WTI and Brent crude, and a yields & bonds section. The book is in the high-30s and growing — every instrument gets the same structured bias treatment, not just the headline pairs.
Do I need to connect a broker or trading account?
No. There's nothing to link and no API keys to hand over. FX Patrol never sees your positions, your balance, or your broker — it's a read-only research tool. You take the directional read and act on it in your own platform.
Is my data private?
We store only what's needed to run your account — your email, your layout preferences, and your trade journal entries if you use that feature. No trading data leaves your control, nothing is sold to third parties, and there's no behavioural ad tracking. See the privacy policy for the detail.