Foreign Exchange 4U - Currency & Forex

Almost all newcomers to the currency trading start their journey with the so called ?majors?. And not surprisingly so. These instruments are the most popular, most liquid, and most prominent. They are also all dollar based.

What are the ?majors?? While there is no formal definition for that term, ?majors? are the USD denominated currency pairs. […]

The price of a currency is determined by a variety of different factors perhaps the most important of which are political and economic conditions in the country issuing the currency. Currency prices will, for example, be influenced by such things as a country's political stability, its rate of inflation and its interest rates. Governments can […]

Any trader must develop a trading system of his own. I is the principal condition for the regular and stably-profitable work at Forex. Every successful trader whom I know does hold this opinion. That is, such system must clearly and impartially indicate points of the entrance into the market and the exit from it. The […]

The prevailing exchange rate of a foreign currency is one of the most sought-after financial figures by exporters, importers, investors, tourists or even ordinary citizens who have several dollars towed away somewhere in the privacy of their homes. Even the ordinary citizens outside the United States hold on to their precious dollars hoping for […]

During recent months, the Canadian dollar traded a tight range against Sterling between 2.2500 and 2.3000. This follows a sharp uptrend in GBP/CAD from a low around 1.9737 (02/03/06) to a recent high at 2.3567 (23/01/07) caused by expectations of higher interest rates in the UK, coupled with interest rate stagnation in Canada. At the […]

Saving more and consuming less is the Germany's main long term economic principal to encourage a permanent trade surplus. However, there is another story for this. The growth in Germany is 1/3rd that productivity is similar to what it is in the US that the unemployment is double. A lot of factors such as high […]

The use of a currency broker or money transfer specialist has become essential when trading overseas. High Street banks that do not specialise in this field tend to charge higher fees and secure less favourable exchange rates. So you can benefit from a money transfer specialists?

? Overseas property buyers and overseas property investors ? […]

There are many Forex brokers to choose from when trading currencies online - and choosing the right one is essential, if you?re going to maximize your FX trading profits.

This article is all about choosing the best broker to help you trade online - and help you achieve currency-trading success.

Firstly, you need to understand the following:

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More than 80% of daily forex trading involves major currencies like Australian Dollar (AUD), British Pound (GBP) GBP/USD is known as cable because GBP/USD were the first two currencies to be traded against one another, Canadian Dollar (CAD), Japanese Yen (JPY), Swiss Franc (CHF), and the US Dollar (USD). USD is like the world reserve […]

The foreign exchange market is exploding! About two trillion dollars are being traded daily! and yet Americans are lagging far behind their international counterparts in entering this market. How can this be? Americans have never taken the backseat to anyone in any financial market. Why is forex the exception?

Having lived my first 20 years in […]