Currency Pair Trading with Confidence

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Understanding Currency Pairs

Learn the fundamentals of currency pairs and how they work in the foreign exchange market.

A currency pair represents the value of one currency against another in the foreign exchange (Forex) market.

For example: EUR/USD = 1.1000 means 1 Euro = 1.10 US Dollars

Major Pairs

Major Pairs

These include the most traded currencies in the world, always paired with the US Dollar (USD)

Pair Meaning Nickname
EUR/USD Euro / US Dollar Fiber
GBP/USD British Pound / US Dollar Cable
USD/JPY US Dollar / Japanese Yen Ninja
USD/CHF US Dollar / Swiss Franc Swissy
USD/CAD US Dollar / Canadian Dollar Loonie
AUD/USD Australian Dollar / US Dollar Aussie
NZD/USD New Zealand Dollar / US Dollar Kiwi

Minor Pairs (Crosses)

Pairs that don't include USD, but still involve major global currencies

Pair Meaning
EUR/GBP Euro / British Pound
EUR/JPY Euro / Japanese Yen
GBP/JPY British Pound / Japanese Yen
AUD/NZD Australian Dollar / New Zealand Dollar

In each pair:

Example:
If GBP/USD = 1.3000, it means 1 British Pound = 1.30 US Dollars

Trading Strategy

You buy if you believe the base currency will rise.

You sell if you believe the base currency will fall.

Volatility

Major pairs are more stable; exotic pairs are more volatile.

Spread

Exotic pairs often have higher spreads (costs).

News Impact

Currency prices are sensitive to interest rates, inflation, politics, and economic news.