http://www.traderslog.com Online Trading Community for Stocks Futures and Forex Traders Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:57:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.traderslog.com/currency-swap/ http://www.traderslog.com/currency-swap/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:43:52 +0000 TradersLog http://qs2506.traderslog.com/2009/09/28/currency-swap/ A swap that involves the exchange of one currency (e.g., US dollars) for another (e.g., Japanese yen) on a specified schedule.

]]> A swap that involves the exchange of one currency (e.g., US dollars) for another (e.g., Japanese yen) on a specified schedule.

]]> http://www.traderslog.com/currency-swap/feed/ 0 http://www.traderslog.com/currency-cross/ http://www.traderslog.com/currency-cross/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:43:22 +0000 TradersLog http://qs2506.traderslog.com/2009/09/28/currency-cross/ A currency cross is any currency pair that does not include the US Dollar as either the base or counter currency. An example of a currency cross is the GBP/JPY pair.

]]> A currency cross is any currency pair that does not include the US Dollar as either the base or counter currency. An example of a currency cross is the GBP/JPY pair.

]]> http://www.traderslog.com/currency-cross/feed/ 0 http://www.traderslog.com/currency/ http://www.traderslog.com/currency/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:43:09 +0000 TradersLog http://qs2506.traderslog.com/2009/09/28/currency/ A medium of exchange that is in public circulation in an economy.

]]> A medium of exchange that is in public circulation in an economy.

]]> http://www.traderslog.com/currency/feed/ 0 http://www.traderslog.com/cross-rate/ http://www.traderslog.com/cross-rate/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:39:30 +0000 TradersLog http://qs2506.traderslog.com/2009/09/28/cross-rate/ In foreign exchange trading, the price of one currency in terms of another currency in the market of a third country. For example, the exchange rate between Japanese yen and Euros would be considered a cross rate in the US market, whereas in Japan or a European Mo

]]> In foreign exchange trading, the price of one currency in terms of another currency in the market of a third country. For example, the exchange rate between Japanese yen and Euros would be considered a cross rate in the US market, whereas in Japan or a European Mo

]]> http://www.traderslog.com/cross-rate/feed/ 0 http://www.traderslog.com/counter-currency/ http://www.traderslog.com/counter-currency/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:28:55 +0000 TradersLog http://qs2506.traderslog.com/2009/09/28/counter-currency/ In the world of forex trading the base currency refers to the second currency in a currency pair such as eur/usd. See also: Base Currency

]]> In the world of forex trading the base currency refers to the second currency in a currency pair such as eur/usd. See also: Base Currency

]]> http://www.traderslog.com/counter-currency/feed/ 0 http://www.traderslog.com/pip/ http://www.traderslog.com/pip/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:21:43 +0000 TradersLog http://qs2506.traderslog.com/2009/09/28/pip/ Pip stands for percentage in point. It is the smallest price unit of a commodity or currency. In the Forex market prices are quoted to the fourth decimal point.

]]> Pip stands for percentage in point. It is the smallest price unit of a commodity or currency. In the Forex market prices are quoted to the fourth decimal point.

]]> http://www.traderslog.com/pip/feed/ 0 http://www.traderslog.com/commodity-currencies/ http://www.traderslog.com/commodity-currencies/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:10:40 +0000 TradersLog http://qs2506.traderslog.com/2009/09/28/commodity-currencies/ Refers to to currencies that are closely tied to the value of commodities such as gold and oil. The Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, New Zealand Dollar and the Swiss Franc all have a strong positive correlation with commodities and are sometimes referred to as commodity currencies.

]]> Refers to to currencies that are closely tied to the value of commodities such as gold and oil. The Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, New Zealand Dollar and the Swiss Franc all have a strong positive correlation with commodities and are sometimes referred to as commodity currencies.

]]> http://www.traderslog.com/commodity-currencies/feed/ 0 http://www.traderslog.com/yen-bond/ http://www.traderslog.com/yen-bond/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:02:48 +0000 TradersLog http://qs2506.traderslog.com/2009/09/28/yen-bond/ A bond denominated in Japanese Yen.

]]> A bond denominated in Japanese Yen.

]]> http://www.traderslog.com/yen-bond/feed/ 0 http://www.traderslog.com/yard/ http://www.traderslog.com/yard/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:00:30 +0000 TradersLog http://qs2506.traderslog.com/2009/09/28/yard/ In Forex trading jargon, a yard means a billion units.

]]> In Forex trading jargon, a yard means a billion units.

]]> http://www.traderslog.com/yard/feed/ 0 http://www.traderslog.com/carry-trade/ http://www.traderslog.com/carry-trade/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:38:23 +0000 TradersLog http://qs2506.traderslog.com/2009/09/28/carry-trade/ The carry trade strategy is based on buying a high interest yielding currency and selling a low yielding currency. This allows the trader to earn the difference in the interest rates between the two currencies, referred to as the interest rate differential. The di

]]> The carry trade strategy is based on buying a high interest yielding currency and selling a low yielding currency. This allows the trader to earn the difference in the interest rates between the two currencies, referred to as the interest rate differential. The di

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