Standard currency pairs for Forex

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In our world there are about 175 national currencies, but only 11 of them are most often used for speculation. These eleven currencies have the necessary liquidity, which guarantees a constant opportunity to buy or sell them. Each of the currencies has its own standardized designation, which is one for all bidders in the international financial arena. The main trading on Forex is the American dollar (USD), and all other currencies are quoted against it. After all, people rarely talk about the price of, say, cars in any other currency. And two African states, trading in strategic goods, always conclude and fulfill contracts in the US dollars, previously exchanging their national currency for them.

The remaining ten currencies are presented as follows:

• British pound (GBP);

• euro (EUR);

• Swiss Frank (CHF);

• Norwegian crown (NOK);

• Japanese yen (JPY);

• Canadian dollar (CAD);

• Australian dollar (AUD);

• New Zealand dollar (NZD);

• Danish crown (DKK);

• Swedish crown (SEK);

How are currency pairs formed?

Any of the above currencies has its own price expressed in another currency. Thus, currency pairs are formed, which are clearly standardized on Forex. Some of them are expressed in American dollars, and some are vice versa. If the couple indicates how many dollars a unit of any other currency contains, this is a direct quotation (for example, GBP/USD). And if the couple gives information about how many currency units contain one American dollar, this is usually called a reverse quotation (for example, USD/CAD). Of course, there are such currency pairs, in the ratio of which the dollar is not involved. They are called crosses (for example, EUR/AUD). In any pair of currencies standing on the left is a unit; And it is its cost that is expressed in a currency, standing on the right side of the line.

How to choose a currency pair for successful trading?

The tips in choosing a currency pair or several are at least meaningless. Each trader has its own strategy based either on a detailed study of information about the events of the international level, or on purely technical aspects of trading. Each couple has its own tendency and its own unique character. Any of them will bring the expected profit if you give close attention to it.