Glossary Of Terms

On this page, you will find short descriptions and meaning on some of the most commonly used terms when trading in Forex. We hope this will help give you a better understanding and you can always refer back to this glossary for terminology that you don't understand.

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FED (Federal Reserve) - This is the Central Bank of the United States of America.

Flat - A slang used by dealers and traders to describes your trading position as neutral...no profit, no loss!

Foreign Exchange (Forex) - FX is about buying and selling of one country's currency against another.

Forward - This is a term used to describe a contract or transaciont that will settle at a future date.

Fibonacci Numbers - A method or technique used in Forex Trading where the traders defines the a set of numbers statistically to try to predict market trends.

Fundamental Analysis - Different to technical analysis which only relies on past data. This type of analyzing looks at more surrounding factors including national news, economic indicators, government polices to try to predict the future trend of the market.