Foreign Exchange 4U - Currency & Forex

Is Slippage a Problem?Let?s face it, every trader on the Planet has wished at some point during their career that slippage did not exist. I for one have cursed at the top of my voice, let alone under my breath, at slippage on an entry or exit. However, every successful trader on the Planet has […]

Foreign Currency Trading, or FX trading, is the art of buying and selling foreign currencies in order to make money when the exchange rate fluctuates. Nearly two trillion US dollars are traded on the Forex market every day. FX trading can be an exciting way to turn a small investment into a big reward. […]

Forex trading has fast become one of the hottest topics around these days as a way for people to invest and get rich. But is forex trading really an easy and surefire way to grow rich or is it just another risky venture? Undoubtedly, there are key fundamentals that anyone interested in forex trading should […]

The foreign currency trading market is the trading of one currency against another. Most of the major pairs include the US dollar (USD). The main players are the British pound (GBP), the Euro (EUR), the Japanese Yen (JPY), the Swiss franc (CHF), plus the Australian, New Zealand and Canadian dollars (AUD, NZD, and […]

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In currency trading ?pip? stands for ?percentage in point?. This is the smallest increment of change in forex trade. It is the smallest number in quotation of […]

Any individual or company that has contacts with individuals or other companies who might be interested in trading forex online, either by themselves or through a forex broker can become a forex Introducing Broker.

Below are some typical examples of companies that can become successful forex Introducing Brokers (IBs). This list is not […]

Since the US dollar is the centerpiece of the market,it is normally considered the 'base' currency for quotes. In the “Majors”, this includes USD/JPY, USD/CHF and USD/CAD. For these currencies and many others, quotes are expressed as a unit of $1 USD per the second currency quoted in the pair. For example, a […]

Foreign Exchange Trading or simply FX or even forex describes the trading of different currencies of the world. The forex market is the largest in the world with trades amounting to more than USD 1.5trillion every day. Typically, most forex trading is speculative, with only a small part of the market activity representing governments' and […]

The Forex (Foreign Exchange Market) exists because multi-national corporations and nations need to buy and sell goods/services from outside sources. To do that, they need to exchange their home currency with that of other nations. As you know, not all currencies have the same buying power so nations, banks, and corporations exchange their money with […]

When you first start in currency trading, you may be unaware that some currency pairs seem to move in opposite directions. Understanding and using the relationship of pairs to one another is crucial to your long term success in the market. Many traders are simply unaware of these relationships, and wonder why their trading positions […]