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Expanding Currency Knowledge

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Quoting Forex Forward Rates

A forex forward rate reflects in pips the interest differential between the currencies of the currency pair for the period the forward is being quoted for. Introduction: Future risks are hedged using the forward foreign exchange markets. There is in reality only one motive for an institut... More >>

Expanding Currency Knowledge > Fx Quotes

The Use of Trends

There are essentially three types of trends, the uptrend, the downtrend, the ranging trend and trends are used by traders to identify entry and exit trades. Introduction: A trend helps traders to predict where the price action is going. This enables the forex trader to enter a trade early... More >>

Expanding Currency Knowledge > Currency Trends

Bailing Out the Guilty

Mostly innocent tax payers are being forced to bail out the bankers who are guilty of causing the global recession and financial crisis. Introduction: There is an old joke which perfectly sums most people’s feelings about helping out the bankers. It is a little risqué.  ... More >>

Expanding Currency Knowledge > International Economic Market

Managing Risk or Creating Risk

Retail traders manage risk by creating a workable trading strategy which enables them to control risk rather than creating risk. Introduction: The forex market is the biggest and most liquid market in the world and as such is subject to high volatility and as a consequence is a risky mark... More >>

Expanding Currency Knowledge > International Economic Market

Europe and the Financial Crisis

The financial crisis in Europe is a sovereign debt crisis rather than a crisis stemming from the economic downturn of 2008. Introduction: Europe is made up of 45 countries of which 27 are in the European Union which was formed in 1993. Of these 27 countries, 17 of these are in the Eurozon... More >>

Expanding Currency Knowledge > International Economic Market

How Are Interest Rates Set

Interest rates are set in general by central banks but the rates set by the Federal Reserve and the LIBOR committees are the most influential. The expression interest rates can mean a number of things. It could mean the Federal Funds Rate (the rate at which banks lend to one another over nigh... More >>

Expanding Currency Knowledge > Understanding the Economic Market

The European Trading Session

The European trading session centered on London is unique as it overlaps with the Asian trading session in the morning and the American trading session in the afternoon. As the Asian session winds down so the major centers in Europe are starting their trading day. Of the various financial cen... More >>

Expanding Currency Knowledge > Currency Trends

Trading the American Session

The American trading session is the most active and volatile session because important economic data is released usually at the beginning of the session. Forex trading is one of the most popular forms of investments that investors engage in these days as the forex market is the most liquid ma... More >>

Expanding Currency Knowledge > Currency Trends

Trading the Asian Session

The Asian trading session is centered in Tokyo but spans many countries and covers the hours of 11pm and 8am GMT Forex trading is one of the most popular forms of investments that investors can engage in these days. One of the main reasons why people love trading forex is because it allows th... More >>

Expanding Currency Knowledge > Currency Trends

The Commodity Currency Pairs

The commodity currencies are those currencies which are strongly correlated to commodities such as oil and the precious metals. Commodity currency pairs are currencies that are closely matched with commodities, specifically hard commodities such as precious metals. The textbook examples are t... More >>

Expanding Currency Knowledge > Currency Trends

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