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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.
Recent Forex News
Technical Analysis
Today's Market Outlook
Hourly structure remains neutral, as the price action still in a range-trading mode, with the downside protected at 1.3200 support zone for now. Brief bounce to 1.3280 so far, needs to clear minimum 1.3292, to improve the near-term outlook and expose key barrier at 1.3320, clearance of which to resume
USDJPY - Bullish Above 80.00
USDJPY Upward pressure in USDJPY is relentless, with only two very mild negative daily performances being posted in the last 15 trading days (since the February 1 low of 76.02). Although signals for sentiment are at overbought extremes (and have ben for some time), any intraday dips are still
Technical Analysis for Crosses
The pair traded negatively yesterday below the resistance for the ascending correction channel to breach the critical support at 125.70; this level represents the neckline for a minor bearish pattern and its full targets reside with the MA 50 at 124.70 which signals that the downside move might be temporarily
Technical Analysis for Major Currencies
The pair continued trading very narrowly during the Asian session as seen on the provided daily chart. This tight range assisted Stochastic to show a bearish tendency; thus, we suggest a potential downside move today but not before clearing 1.3200 areas. Bears should be protected by a daily closing below
Daily FX Report
Currently, we are experiencing a phase of geopolitical tensions, especially in the Middle East, where the political uncertainty is a powder keg waiting to be lit. In view of the imminent oil embargo against the Iran, the oil price climbed close to nine-month high and pushed concerns about a resulting
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Fundamental Analysis
Morning Forex Fundamental
European services and manufacturing output unexpectedly shrank in February, reviving fears the 17-nation currency bloc is heading towards a recession. Preliminary composite purchasing managers' index fell to 49.7 in February from 50.4 in January, said Markit Economics said on Wednesday.
EUR/GBP And USD/JPY Moved Beyond Important Resistance Levels
Currency traders doubted which card to play in the post-Greece era. EUR/USD drifted sideways even as the EMU PMI's disappointed. EUR/GBP jumped above the 0.8422 range top after the publication of the BoE Minutes. USD/JPY extended its gains and regained the 80.00 mark.
Euro Quiet, Holds Onto Gains
The euro recorded moderate gains against most of its major counterparts, as it appears in need of a catalyst, following the agreement on Greece?s bailout on Tuesday. The single currency weathered a series of worst than expected PMI readings, remarkably well. According to an official from the International Monetary Fund
FX Takes A Moment To Consolidate
In the Asian session, regional equities were mixed but the weak sentiment did not spillover into FX. Looking at the Asian bourses, the Nikkei is up 0.44% on the day, the Hang Seng down 0.72%, and the Shanghai Composite up 0.25%, painting a confusing picture for things to come. EURUSD
Asian Market Update
China's benchmark money market rate hit a 5-week high at 6.80% for CNY30B in 6-month deposits. According to analysts China Premier Wen will announce at the March 5th National People's Congress that he will target GDP of less than 8%. GDP growth of 8% has been maintained in China from
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Technical Analysis
Today's Market Outlook
Hourly structure remains neutral, as the price action still in a range-trading mode, with the downside protected at 1.3200 support zone for now. Brief bounce to 1.3280 so far, needs to clear minimum 1.3292, to improve the near-term outlook and expose key barrier at 1.3320, clearance of which to resume
USDJPY - Bullish Above 80.00
USDJPY Upward pressure in USDJPY is relentless, with only two very mild negative daily performances being posted in the last 15 trading days (since the February 1 low of 76.02). Although signals for sentiment are at overbought extremes (and have ben for some time), any intraday dips are still
Technical Analysis for Crosses
The pair traded negatively yesterday below the resistance for the ascending correction channel to breach the critical support at 125.70; this level represents the neckline for a minor bearish pattern and its full targets reside with the MA 50 at 124.70 which signals that the downside move might be temporarily
Technical Analysis for Major Currencies
The pair continued trading very narrowly during the Asian session as seen on the provided daily chart. This tight range assisted Stochastic to show a bearish tendency; thus, we suggest a potential downside move today but not before clearing 1.3200 areas. Bears should be protected by a daily closing below
Daily FX Report
Currently, we are experiencing a phase of geopolitical tensions, especially in the Middle East, where the political uncertainty is a powder keg waiting to be lit. In view of the imminent oil embargo against the Iran, the oil price climbed close to nine-month high and pushed concerns about a resulting
Newsfeed display by CaRP
Fundamental Analysis
Morning Forex Fundamental
European services and manufacturing output unexpectedly shrank in February, reviving fears the 17-nation currency bloc is heading towards a recession. Preliminary composite purchasing managers' index fell to 49.7 in February from 50.4 in January, said Markit Economics said on Wednesday.
EUR/GBP And USD/JPY Moved Beyond Important Resistance Levels
Currency traders doubted which card to play in the post-Greece era. EUR/USD drifted sideways even as the EMU PMI's disappointed. EUR/GBP jumped above the 0.8422 range top after the publication of the BoE Minutes. USD/JPY extended its gains and regained the 80.00 mark.
Euro Quiet, Holds Onto Gains
The euro recorded moderate gains against most of its major counterparts, as it appears in need of a catalyst, following the agreement on Greece?s bailout on Tuesday. The single currency weathered a series of worst than expected PMI readings, remarkably well. According to an official from the International Monetary Fund
FX Takes A Moment To Consolidate
In the Asian session, regional equities were mixed but the weak sentiment did not spillover into FX. Looking at the Asian bourses, the Nikkei is up 0.44% on the day, the Hang Seng down 0.72%, and the Shanghai Composite up 0.25%, painting a confusing picture for things to come. EURUSD
Asian Market Update
China's benchmark money market rate hit a 5-week high at 6.80% for CNY30B in 6-month deposits. According to analysts China Premier Wen will announce at the March 5th National People's Congress that he will target GDP of less than 8%. GDP growth of 8% has been maintained in China from
Newsfeed display by CaRP