A weekend geopolitics checklist before Monday's open
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2026 1:55 pm
Geopolitical events over the weekend can make Monday's open unpredictable. A quick checklist on Sunday helps prepare.
Items to check:
Then on Monday:
- If nothing significant happened: normal rules.
- If something significant happened: wait for London to establish price before trading, and reduce size.
Ten minutes of preparation on Sunday can prevent a nasty surprise on Monday morning.
What sources do you check over the weekend?
Items to check:
- Elections: any major elections over the weekend? Results can gap currencies.
- Central bank surprises: any emergency statements or unexpected weekend comments?
- Conflicts and tensions: escalations affecting oil, gold and safe-haven currencies.
- G7/G20/OPEC meetings: decisions announced over the weekend.
- Trade news: tariffs or sanctions announced.
- Financial stress: bank failures or market stress events.
Then on Monday:
- If nothing significant happened: normal rules.
- If something significant happened: wait for London to establish price before trading, and reduce size.
Ten minutes of preparation on Sunday can prevent a nasty surprise on Monday morning.
What sources do you check over the weekend?