Investopedia Special Feature - Forex Trading Guide

Whether you are an FX novice or just need a refresher course on the basics of currency trading, read on to find the answers on trading concepts, strategies and systems.

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How To Set A Forex Trading Schedule

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Top Terms

Blotter
Cable
Currency Pair
Earning The Points
Flat On A Failure
Indicative Quote
Liquidation Level
Pip
Revaluation Rates
Soft Currency

Most Popular Questions

What are the most common currency pairs traded in forex market?
How can I trade in cross currency pairs if my forex account is denominated in U.S. dollars?
How does margin trading in the forex market work?
What are the rules for placing stop and limit orders in forex?
What is the correlation between American stock prices and the value of the U.S. dollar?
What do the terms weak dollar and strong dollar mean?
Why isn't the EUR/USD currency pair quoted as USD/EUR?
How are foreign exchange rates affected by commodity price fluctuations?
What am I buying and selling in the forex market?
How is the closing price of a currency pair determined?
How does the forex market trade 24 hours a day?
How is spread calculated?
Can I have a self-directed IRA or Roth IRA using the forex market?
What impact does a higher non-farm payroll have on the forex market?

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Common Questions About Currency Trading
Trading The MACD Divergence
Adding leverage To Your Forex Trading
Seven-day Extension Fade
Uncover Profits With The Turn Trade
Trade To Your Taste
Trading Multiple Time Frames In FX
Keep An Eye On Momentum
Capture Profits Using Bands And Channels
Using Pivot Points In FX
FX Trading The Martingale Way
Using Currency Correlations To Your Advantage
Devising A Medium-Term Forex Trading System

Terms to Know

Advance/Decline Index
Base Currency
Big Mac PPP
Cambist
Clearing Price
Cover On A Bounce
Cover On Approach
Cross Currency

Cross Rate
Currency Carry Trade
Daily Chart
Exotic Currency
Flat
Flip
Foreign Currency Effects
Indirect Quote

Initial Claims
Interest Rate Differential - IRD
Leads And Lags
Mine and Yours
Pivot Point
Purchasing Power Parity - PPP
Quote Currency

Settlement Period
Settlement Risk
Spot Trade
Take-Profit Order - T/P
Tomorrow Next - Tom Next
Transaction Risk
Two-Way Quote