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Do You Know Your Currency Pairs?

By Todd Watson


When I thought about some of the first things I learned before trading the Currency market, fundamental research came to mind. Fundamental inspection refers to factors that have an effect on the price of a currency pair. It's important not only to perform technical analysis based on your charts and signals, but to also be conscious of the macroeconomic events that can affect a currency pair. What helped me in my foreign exchange education was learning each currency's traits.

Whichever pair or pairs you opt to trade, knowing each of their characteristics is intensely valuable because it aids in the precision of any trade you perform. Europe- Euro Buck. This currency is rather new. It began trading in 1999; however the Euro dollar/USD pair is the most traded. Due to this, the EURO DOLLAR/Greenbacks is extraordinarily liquid. The EU Dollar is seriously influenced by rates. If you are trading the EU Buck/GREENBACKS pair, you must pay attention to the Euribor (Europe's three-month rate), to watch for any changes in investor reactions when trading the EU DOLLAR/USD pair since the USD and Euro dollar rates affect one another. The EU Dollar/BUCKS is my own favourite pair due to the many opportunities it gives for potential trades. Japan- Japanese Yen. Japan is the largest economy in East Asia; therefore the yen is utilized as an alternative for the entire region's economy. If there is difficulty in the surrounding nations, the yen may drop in worth.

The Bank of Japan is known for intervening in the currency market to defend the yen's value. Another factor having an impact on the yen is the general strength of its banking sector. United Kingdom- British Pound. This currency is crucial to watch because the U.K. Is one of the largest economies on the planet. The pound is influenced by energy and oil prices. As they rise, the pound should bolster. Switzerland- Swiss Franc. The Swiss Franc is commonly known as an investor?s safe harbor in times of crisis and uncertainty. Since Switzerland's banks controls much of the world's wealth, any reports of bank alliances and/or poor earnings directly impact on the value of the franc.

"The Commodity currencies" as they appear to be called refer to the Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand greenbacks. Since commodities consist of the majority of Canada's exports, the currency will strength or weaken dependent on these costs. Often the USD and Cad will normally trend in the same direction because the majority of Canada's exports are sent to the U.S. Australia- Australian Dollar.

The Australian dollar is most attached to gold costs. The IR differential is monitored as it can guide the long-term trend. New Zealand- New Zealand Dollar. The New Zealand dollar is linked to commodity prices. It's also firmly related to the Australian buck, meaning they can act as possibilities for each other.




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