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Intermediate

Lesson 9 Fundamental Analysis

The analysis of financial markets consists of two main schools of thought: fundamental and technical analysis. Although some technical analysis buffs tend to dismiss fundamentals by considering any fundamental news already discounted into the exchange rate, this assumption breaks down during volatile time periods surrounding the release of major economic data or news that differs […]

Lesson 8 – Trading Lots

An important difference between the stock and commodity markets versus the forex market involves the manner in which trades are sized. Instead of shares of stock or bushels of grain, forex transactions need to specify the amount of currency involved. What are Lots? Lots are the minimum transaction size in a market, and futures markets […]

Lesson 7 – Spreads and Pips

In order to make money in the forex market, a good working knowledge of the quotation conventions is imperative, as well as a strong understanding of other key details of the forex market. A good place to start when it comes to understanding quotations would be with the minimum fluctuation in the exchange rate for […]