Carry Trade
This technique entails borrowing from a currency whose interest rate is generally low (usually the yen) and investing this money in assets or currencies that earn significantly higher rates. An example would be if you borrowed yen at a rate of 0.75% and invested in New Zealand at a rate of 7.25%.
CFD
CFD (Contract For Difference) Is a type of a derivative that is commonly traded in the financial market. Besides this, it is referred to as a contract between two parties (the buyer and the seller), and according to this contract, the seller is obligated to pay the difference (current value minus contract value) to the […]
Channels
An excellent, easy to use tool, mainly for beginners. It defines the price movement inside a channel, helping us to identify trends.
Commodities
A physical substance, such as food, grains, and metals, which is interchangeable with another product of the same category, and which investors can buy or sell, usually through futures contracts. The price of a commodity is subject to supply and demand. Risk is actually the reason trading of basic agricultural products began. For example, a […]
Correlation
The term correlation is generally used in statistics, but in the forex market, it helps us understand the mutual relationship between Forex currencies, commodities, and indices. There can be a positive or negative correlation between trading instruments. Positive Correlation: There is a positive correlation when the prices of both instruments move in the same direction. […]
CPI
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is the average price of a randomly picked basket of goods. It is used to measure the evolution of prices.
Cross Currency Pairs
Currency pairs that do not include the US dollar, for example GBP/CHF.
Cross Hair
In the trading platform (MT4), a crosshair is a very helpful tool to know the parallels of the selected point in a chart (Date, Time & Price) or to know the number of pips between two points. The scroll button on the mouse or Ctrl+F can be used to activate the tool.
Cryptocurrency
A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security. A cryptocurrency is difficult to counterfeit because of this security feature. A defining characteristic of a cryptocurrency, and perhaps its most endearing feature, is its organic nature; it is not issued by a central authority, which renders it theoretically insensitive to the […]
Currency
Currency is a generally accepted medium of exchange which is issued and circulated by the government and the central banks. This can be in the form of coins and paper. Credit /debit cards are considered an advanced form of currency,and are generally referred to as plastic money.