How important is fundamental analysis to trade FX?

[FringFX]

Question is where do I begin to look for info that may affect the outcome of the market? SHould I read newspapers or should I concentrate on government announcements/official websites? If the latter, what is a great example?

like you said, information overload.
avoid the news, or at least try to sift through them.

to answer your thread question, you do not need Fundamentals to trade. you can rely solely on technical analysis. of course, knowledge of fundamentals is beneficial.

 

[FringFX]

But that's another question. What causes price to move?
The answer is buying and selling. Orders in the market, being placed and pulled. Nothing else, and none of the things that you have been talking about.

this is worth reading and reviewing, Alex.