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Basic Forex Terminology
What is Basic Forex Terminology? Basic Forex terminology is used by most individuals and companies that trade Forex. Forex stands for foreign exchange markets. Forex is the largest financial market in the world and trades global currencies in real time. In order to excel at Forex, you should be aware of basic Forex terminology. Here are some widely used terms.One of the most basic Forex terminologies is ask price. Ask price is the price a currency is offered for. When trading Forex, you will usually see both the ask price and sell price for each currency listed next to each other.
Base currency, stands for the currency that all your currencies are converted to once you close the trade. The base currency usually is the US Dollar for people doing business in America.
Going long and going short are also popular basic Forex terminologies. Going long means that you invest in a currency for the long term. Going short means that you sell a currency that is not yet owned by you- the seller. Going short can be a great way to profit in certain situations, but can involve high risk.
Pip is also a popular basic Forex term. Pip stands for the difference between the bid price and the asking price. The range is also an important term because it offers the seller information on the highest and lowest prices of currencies being offered.
So if you are interested in trading Forex, it is important that you read and understand the above basic Forex terminology.
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Chart Of The Day: EUR/USD
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A follow-through on Friday and Monday's weakness saw EUR attacking its LT trendline established since Feb'2006 today.Convincingly invalidating that level will leave the pair vulnerable to the downside towards its range breakout point at 1.4565.If the pair maintains its present weakness and closes lower today, resumption of its medium term...
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Finally a break of the Resistance at 1.1035-50 has been seen today. The lower than expected German Ifo has triggered this rise. The Max High at 1.1060 already breached the pair could head higher later in the day towards 1.11. We have been calling for a break out for sometime...
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Euro reached the resistance levels we had set at 1.4800 area, according to our analysis yesterday, and then moved to new lows. There are only few things to add to our yesterday's analysis. The formation of an important low at 1.4450-4550 is a possible scenario and we will move towards...
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. Data released in the U.S. today saw July new home sales climb 2.4% to an annualized 515,000 rate, following yesterday's existing home sales data. Second, the August Richmond Fed manufacturing index remained steady at -16. Third, the August consumer confidence index climbed to 56.9 from 51.9. Many recent U.S....
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The USD found some support overnight after the soft German IFO data sent the euro below 1.45. The USD/JPY cross was unable to gain the 110 figure but did bounce more than 50 pips before the New York equity open, while Cable traded as low as 1.8325, another fresh two-year...
Foreign Exchange Market Daily Update
The US dollar retained its strength against a basket of currencies on the outlook that a slowdown in the U.S. is spreading to the rest of the world. Despite news that U.S. home prices fell at a record pace in the second quarter, the pace of monthly declines in U.S....
Usd Gains on Eurozone Economic Weakness
The Usd showed considerable strength in the early trading session based on negative economic data out of the Eurozone. The EurUsd fell over 150 pips to the 1.46 level, while the UsdJpy rose 44 pips to the high 109 price. The GbpUsd experienced substantial losses trading with a 1.83 handle,...
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Forex Technical Analysis Reports (ActionForex.com)
Technical analysis reports from selected analysts around the world on forex market. Available in ActionForex.com
Chart Of The Day: EUR/USD
Long-term price action on the EUR/USD daily chart, as shown, has come down a long way to approach the very significant uptrend line that has served as dynamic support since at least the beginning of 2006. This long-term uptrend support line is represented on the chart by the long green...
Daily Technical Strategist
A follow-through on Friday and Monday's weakness saw EUR attacking its LT trendline established since Feb'2006 today.Convincingly invalidating that level will leave the pair vulnerable to the downside towards its range breakout point at 1.4565.If the pair maintains its present weakness and closes lower today, resumption of its medium term...
FX Thoughts for the Day
Finally a break of the Resistance at 1.1035-50 has been seen today. The lower than expected German Ifo has triggered this rise. The Max High at 1.1060 already breached the pair could head higher later in the day towards 1.11. We have been calling for a break out for sometime...
Elliott Wave - EUR/USD, GBP/USD
The target in this week was achieved at 1.4900 after the zig-zag move that we have been monitoring. The dollar was stronger against the euro after the news released on Friday; any further poor euro news may add to near-term dollar strength, which will also have an influence on the...
Currency Technical Report
Euro reached the resistance levels we had set at 1.4800 area, according to our analysis yesterday, and then moved to new lows. There are only few things to add to our yesterday's analysis. The formation of an important low at 1.4450-4550 is a possible scenario and we will move towards...
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Forex Fundamental Analysis Reports (ActionForex.com)
Fundamental analysis reports from selected analysts around the world on forex market. Available in ActionForex.com
Oil and the Dollar Change Direction as Hurricane Gustav Threatens the Gulf
After gaining broadly in overnight trading on the back of a decline in oil and weak economic reports from Europe, the dollar changed direction once speculation rose that Hurricane Gustav might enter the Gulf of Mexico and threaten oil production. The Gulf, which is responsible for about 20% of U.S....
Forex Fundamental Outlook
. Data released in the U.S. today saw July new home sales climb 2.4% to an annualized 515,000 rate, following yesterday's existing home sales data. Second, the August Richmond Fed manufacturing index remained steady at -16. Third, the August consumer confidence index climbed to 56.9 from 51.9. Many recent U.S....
U.S. Market Update
The USD found some support overnight after the soft German IFO data sent the euro below 1.45. The USD/JPY cross was unable to gain the 110 figure but did bounce more than 50 pips before the New York equity open, while Cable traded as low as 1.8325, another fresh two-year...
Foreign Exchange Market Daily Update
The US dollar retained its strength against a basket of currencies on the outlook that a slowdown in the U.S. is spreading to the rest of the world. Despite news that U.S. home prices fell at a record pace in the second quarter, the pace of monthly declines in U.S....
Usd Gains on Eurozone Economic Weakness
The Usd showed considerable strength in the early trading session based on negative economic data out of the Eurozone. The EurUsd fell over 150 pips to the 1.46 level, while the UsdJpy rose 44 pips to the high 109 price. The GbpUsd experienced substantial losses trading with a 1.83 handle,...
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