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February 24th, 2010
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Archive for the ‘Forex Glossary’ Category
Ask Rate
February 24th, 2010
Ask
January 18th, 2010
The price at which sellers are willing to sell a currency pair, also known as the ‘offer’, ‘ask price’, and ‘ask rate’.
Asian Option
January 18th, 2010
An option that pays off according to the average prices of the underlying asset over time.
Arbitrage
January 18th, 2010
Profiting from differences in the price of a single currency pair that is traded on more than one market.
APIs
January 18th, 2010
API Trading
January 18th, 2010
Trading that is conducted through an Application Programming Interface. APIs, such as the one available for FXTrade, enable users to build custom trading functionality into their own software systems.
Agio
January 18th, 2010
Aggregate Risk
January 18th, 2010
Adjustable Peg
January 18th, 2010
Exchange rate regimen where a currency’s exchange rate is pegged (fixed) in relation to a stronger currency, such as the US dollar or the euro. The pegged rate is adjusted occasionally in an attempt to improve the country’s competitive position. For example, China’s yuan is sometimes pegged to the US dollar.