July 11th, 2008 | Published in
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….Continued from Commonly Used Terms in Forex (Part 2)
margin - the deposit required when entering into a position
NYSE - The New York Stock Exchange Open position - a position in a currency that has not been offset over the counter - when trading takes place between two parties, rather than on exchange
pips - a pip is the smallest unit by which a Forex cross price quote changes position - buying or selling currency cross risk - trying to control outcomes or predictable range of gains and losses
secondary currency - the currency that the investor trades the base currency against
short position - a position that benefits from a decline in market prices short - to sell
speculative - buying and selling in the hope of making a profit
spot - a Spot rate is the current market price of an asset spot market - the part of the market calling for spot settlement of transactions. The precise meaning of spot will depend on local custom for a commodity, security or currency. In the UK, US and Australian foreign-exchange markets, spot means delivery two working days hence
spread - the difference between the bid and the ask rate. Foreign exchange is normally traded on margin. A relatively small deposit can control bigger positions in the market.
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