How To Read Forex Quotes: Forex Trading Basics Part-2
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007How To Read Forex Quotes: Forex Trading Basics Part-2
Reading Forex Quotes
To a newcomer in the world of trading, forex quotes can be confusing. But they are actually quite simple to read.
Let’s look at an example of what a foreign exchange rate quote looks like:
EUR/USD = 1.2526
Seems simple enough, right? This example shows the foreign exchange rate between the Euro and the US Dollar.
It helps to remember that in any forex quote, there will always be two currencies quoted. This is because when you make a trade on the foreign exchange you are in effect buying one currency and selling a second currency at the same time. (more…)