Summer is approaching and as most traders know this usually comes with a severe slowdown in trading activity also known as the ‘summer doldrums’. The reason being that most active players in the financial sector are operating with a skeleton crew as the majority of staff are around the globe enjoying summer. This doesn’t mean that trading will become boring or that there won’t be any opportunities. On the contrary, each development will have a magnified impact on price action due to the lack of volume.