This tag is to be used for any question related to rates between 2 pairs of currencies. If the question is generic, only this tag is sufficient. If its specific for a pair of currencies, ideally both the currency tags should also be used.
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Layman's guide to getting started with Forex (foreign exchange trading)?
How should I get started with Forex (foreign exchange trading)? How should I prepare myself for it? Please give your answer thinking of me as a layman.
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How do I find a broker that is good at providing forex trading (i.e. foreign exchange / currency)?
How do I find a broker that is good at providing forex trading (i.e. foreign exchange / currency)?
Where should I look to learn about what brokers have in terms of brokerage, leverage, and software ...
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Online Foreign Exchange Brokerages: Which ones are good & reputable for smaller trades?
I've been recently looking at some of the online (electronic) foreign exchange brokerages out there, mainly out of curiosity. However, swamped by the choice, and despite having a somewhat decent idea ...
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Looking for online sources for historical currency data / exchange rates. Recommendations?
Is there any online service that provides (in any format whatsoever) historical foreign exchange rates, with bid/ask values? Intra-day would be preferred, but end-of-day is also of interest.
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How can I invest in country A to take advantage of their great interest rate while I live in country B?
If I live in the US, for example, where current interest rates are practically nil, how can I take advantage of the fact that interest rates in Australia are almost 5%?
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Where can I find announcements of official GDP figures for the US and other countries?
Specifically, I'm looking at the Forex markets, and I'm waiting for today's US GDP figures. I'm keeping an eye on the financial papers, but where can I find official sources of information, maybe as ...
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forward foreign exchange rates
Is there anywhere online I can lookup forward rates for foreign exchange? Preferably this would include historic rates too.
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WSJ article about CFDs - am I missing something?
In this WSJ article, it comments
Traders held a net $22.6 billion in bets that the dollar will appreciate, a gain of 31% in net wagers over the previous week and the largest such position since ...
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How do currency markets work? What factors are behind why currencies go up or down?
How do currency markets work? What factors are behind why currencies go up or down?
What roles do governments, central banks, institutions, and traders have in the process?
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When and how should I pay taxes on ForEx trades?
I am an Israeli citizen. I've bought BitCoin (let us agree for sake of discussion it is a currency) using US dollars.
Let's also assume I never convert the bitcoins to any other currency (but instead ...
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Investing in foreign CDs, is it worth the risk?
I heard Clark Howard talking about foreign currency CDs, and so I looked and indeed their interest rates are much higher than US rates right now (3.75% for a year in Australia).
What risks are ...
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Forex vs day trading for beginner investor
In essence, for a person that has not had any real experience with either (except for playing around in simulators like investopedia):
which one would an individual have the most potential to ...
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Sites to obtain historical chart of currency exchange rates?
Besides Yahoo Finance, is there any site where I can obtain history chart of currency exchange, for cross comparison purpose?
(As I realize British Pound against my country currency is the lowest ...
