Sunday, January 12, 2014

FOREX GLOSSARY



FOREX SIGNALS: Forex trade alerts are trade strategies provided by either experienced traders or market Analysts. 

EXCHANGE RATE (FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE, FOREX RATE, FX RATE): Between two currencies is the rate at which one currency will be exchanged for another. It is also regarded as the value of one country’s currency in terms of another currency. 

CURRENCY PAIR: The quotation of the relative value of a currency unit against the unit of another currency in the foreign exchange market. The currency that is used as the reference is called the COUNTER CURRENCY or quote currency and the currency that is quoted in relation is called the BASE CURRENCY or transaction currency. The most traded currency pairs in the world are called the MAJORS, they are Australian Dollar (AUD), Canadian Dollar (CAD), Swiss Franc (CHF), Euro (EUR), Pound Sterling (GBP), Japanese Yen (JPY), US Dollar (USD), New Zealand Dollar (NZD). 

CROSS PAIRS: The currency pairs that do not involve the local currency, such as GBP/JPY when trading in the US. Pairs that involve the euro are often called Euro Crosses (EUR/GBP). 

SPREAD: In any market, there will generally be a difference between the best quoted ask price and the best quote bid price. That difference is called the BID-ASK ​SPREAD (or BID-OFFER SPREAD).

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