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11 Aug 2026

Part 4: Common Technical Analysis Tools Every Trader Should Know (Contd.)

Discover the core technical analysis tools every trader needs to evaluate market trends and refine entry points. This article breaks down essential indicators, including trend lines, Moving Averages (MA), the Relative Strength Index (RSI), and Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Learn how these tools measure momentum, identify dynamic support and resistance, and signal potential price reversals to strengthen your trading strategy.
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ESG

10 Aug 2026

The Death of the Pledge: ESG Enters the Era of Execution

Global ESG strategy has shifted from pledges to hard execution. Market signals demonstrate that capital, regulators, and corporate leaders now prioritize tangible industrial commercialization, standardized regulation, and core risk integration over distant targets. From heavy infrastructure to central banking and AI integration, organizations are leaving speculative commitments behind and rewarding verifiable data, resilient supply chains, and scalable operational decarbonization.
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Market Review

10 Aug 2026

Signals Beneath the Surface: Liquidity, Policy Shifts and Capital Flows Shape Nigeria’s Market Momentum

Nigeria’s financial markets show a story of cautious optimism. While the banking sector continues to anchor equities and fixed income investors lock in attractive yields, the Central Bank’s latest OMO auction and 2025 Annual Report provide fresh insights into the evolving liquidity and monetary policy environment. Simultaneously, the Naira remains broadly stable, foreign reserves strengthened, and a landmark tax framework for virtual assets was unveiled.
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Opinion

8 Aug 2026

Nigeria Needs a VARA: Building the Regulatory Foundation for Africa’s Digital Asset Future

Nigeria must create a dedicated Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority to manage growing digital asset use. Clear, risk‑based rules especially for stablecoins, exchanges and custody would protect consumers, support innovation, reduce remittance costs and attract investment. A tailored VARA can coordinate existing agencies while enabling tokenisation, fintech sandboxes and safer digital finance and promote stability.
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Crypto is at a crossroads. 

Bitcoin and Ethereum remain range-bound, but institutional demand is still showing up through ETF inflows.

Meanwhile, corporate treasury strategies, Ethereum staking, Nigeria's new virtual asset tax framework, and growing DeFi security risks are reshaping the market.

The big question: breakout or breakdown? Tap link in bio to read more.

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What is an ETF?

Instead of buying Dangote, GTCO, MTN & Seplat one by one…
Just buy one package that holds all of them.
That’s an ETF.

Simple. Diversified. Easy to buy & sell.
Even Bitcoin now has ETFs no wallet stress.
One purchase. Many investments.

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Alternative Asset Update
Want to read the market better? 

Trend Lines, Moving Averages, RSI and MACD are some of the technical tools traders use to understand trends, momentum and possible reversals.

The goal isn't to predict every move it’s to make more informed decisions.

 Which indicator do you use most? Tap link in bio to read more.

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Conscietious Musing

The reward for sacrifice is not stronger markets alone. It's a better life for the people.

Economic reforms are rarely painless.

Whether it's subsidy reform, FX liberalisation, tighter monetary policy, or fiscal restructuring, the immediate impact is often felt before the benefits become visible.

But markets alone cannot tell the full story.

Reform is not successful simply because markets respond positively.

It becomes successful when economic progress is felt beyond trading floors and balance sheets and becomes part of everyday life.

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Follow Marina Times NG for thoughtful perspectives on Nigeria's economy, financial markets, policy, and the issues shaping everyday economic life.

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Money Monday
3 THINGS THAT CHANGED YOUR MONEY THIS WEEK

You may not have followed the markets last week but your money definitely did.

 Watch Crystal's full breakdown and understand what these developments mean in plain English.

Which matters most to your pocket: the Naira, oil prices, or the CBN's liquidity move?

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ESG CORNER 

ESG is no longer about what companies promise. It’s about what they can prove. 

The second half of 2026 is ushering in a new era of sustainability one where capital, regulators, and businesses are rewarding execution over rhetoric.

From Nigeria’s growing ESG ecosystem to global investments in renewable energy, sustainable aviation fuel, carbon removal, and low-carbon materials, the focus is shifting toward tangible infrastructure and measurable outcomes.

The message for businesses is simple:

ESG is no longer a communications exercise. It is becoming an operational requirement.

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MARKET MYTH FRIDAY

Myth: "All cryptocurrencies are Bitcoin."

If you've ever called every cryptocurrency "Bitcoin," you're not alone but they're not the same.

Bitcoin may have been the first cryptocurrency, but today there are thousands of digital assets, each built for different purposes.

 Before today, did you think all cryptocurrencies were Bitcoin?

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Part 4: Feeling is The Secret (Reality as the Shadow of Old Thinking)

Your current reality is not the full story. It’s the shadow of your former thoughts. Tap link in bio to read more.

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Marina Times Opinion
Nigeria is already one of the world's largest digital asset markets.

The real question isn't whether Nigerians will use cryptocurrencies it's whether Nigeria will build the right regulatory framework to support them.

Inspired by Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), this opinion explores why Nigeria should establish a dedicated regulator for digital assets one that promotes innovation while protecting investors, strengthening market integrity, and supporting financial inclusion.

Regulation doesn't have to slow innovation it can be the foundation that allows it to thrive. Tap link in bio to read more.

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Alternative Asset Update

Successful trading isn't about guessing it's about reading the market. 

Every price chart tells a story, and technical analysis helps traders understand that story through patterns, trends, and market behaviour instead of emotions.

Remember, no single indicator guarantees success. The best traders combine multiple tools with disciplined risk management to make informed decisions.

Which technical analysis tool do you use the most candlestick patterns or support and resistance? Tap link in bio to read more.

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