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What is HFX?
Evolution of money including bartering, trade records, coinage, bank notes, and digital money.
What's traded in the Forex market? (Select all that apply)
What is Forex (FX market)?
Foreign exchange market where currencies are traded, making up over $5 trillion in daily transactions.
What are the trading times for Forex?
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What are the major currency pairs?
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What are the minor currency pairs?
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What does currency pairs mean?
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Example of a currency pair is what?
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What are exotic currency pairs?
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What are examples of currency pairs?
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What is a broker's role?
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How does leverage work?
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What is a currency pair?
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What is a pip?
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What is lot size & value?
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What is a spread?
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What is bid vs. ask price?
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What is margin & how does it work?
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What are types of Forex margins?
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What are the order types?
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Examples of 4 pending order types are:
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What does entry, stop loss, & take profit mean?
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What is candlesticks?
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What is technical analysis?
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What is fundamental analysis?
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Who are the traders in the Forex market?
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Study Notes
HFX Overview
- HFX refers to high frequency trading in the Forex market, involving quick trades to capitalize on currency exchange.
- Evolution of money includes stages: barter, trade records, coinage, bank notes, and finally digital money.
Forex Market Basics
- The Forex market trades currencies (e.g., EUR/USD), commodities (e.g., gold, oil), and cryptocurrencies (e.g., Bitcoin).
- Forex, or foreign exchange, operates on exchanging one currency for another, impacting by economic events and news.
Trading Sessions
- There are four major trading sessions:
- Sydney focuses on AUD/USD
- Tokyo centers on USD/JPY
- London targets EUR/USD
- New York emphasizes GBP/USD.
- Sessions overlap, creating trading opportunities.
Currency Pairs
- Major currency pairs are typically the most traded, while minor pairs have less liquidity.
- Exotic currency pairs involve one major currency and one from a developing economy.
Brokers and Trading
- Essential criteria for selecting a broker include:
- Location and regulatory compliance
- Trading conditions like spreads and leverage
- Customer support availability.
Leverage and Margin
- Leverage allows traders to control larger positions with smaller amounts, increasing potential return but also risk.
- Margin refers to the amount of capital required to open a trading position; types include maintenance and initial margin.
Trading Concepts
- A pip is the smallest price move in Forex, often the fourth decimal place, and can significantly affect trade outcomes.
- The spread is the difference between bid and ask prices, representing the broker's fee, affecting the initial profitability of a trade.
Orders and Analysis
- Order types include market orders, limit orders, and stop orders, which define how trades are executed.
- Two main types of market analysis:
- Technical analysis examines price movements and trends.
- Fundamental analysis assesses economic factors influencing currency values, categorized by impact levels (yellow, orange, red).
Market Participants
- Retail traders are individual investors in the Forex market, operating at a lower influence level compared to larger institutional traders.
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Explore the evolution of money from bartering to modern bank notes with this quiz. Discover key historical developments that shaped trade and the concept of currency over time. Test your knowledge about the basics of economic exchanges and their significance.
