📖 Forex Glossary
Comprehensive reference of forex and trading terms. Educational content for traders at all levels.
basics
- Asian Session: Definition for Forex Traders
- Base Currency: The Foundation of Forex Trading Pairs
- Bid-Ask Spread: Definition and What It Means for Traders
- Currency pair: the two currencies you trade in forex markets
- Exotic Pairs: Definition for Forex Traders
- Forex Session: Definition for Traders
- Leverage: the multiplier that amplifies every forex trade
- Long Position: buying an asset with the expectation of price appreciation
- Lot Size: What It Means and Why It Matters for Forex Traders
- Major pairs: the four most-traded currency pairs in forex markets
- Margin: the deposit that keeps your trades open
- Minor Pairs: Definition for Forex Traders
- New York Session: Definition for Forex Traders
- Pip: the fundamental unit of price movement every forex trader must know
- Quote Currency: Definition for Forex Traders
- Session Overlap: Definition for Traders
- Short Position: Profiting from falling prices in forex and CFDs
- Spread: the hidden cost every trader must understand
broker features
- Demo Account: Definition for Traders – Practice Trading with Virtual Funds
- Deposit Bonus: What It Is and How It Works for Traders
- Live Account: Definition for Forex & CFD Traders
- Micro Account: Definition for Forex Traders – Small Lot Trading
- Negative Balance Protection: Definition and What It Means for Traders
- No Deposit Bonus: Definition and Guide for Traders
- Regulated Broker: definition and what it means for traders
- Standard Account: Definition for Forex and CFD Traders
- Ultra Low Account: Definition for Traders – Minimum Deposit & Low Spreads
- Zero Account: Definition for Forex Traders – Low Spread, Commission-Based Trading
- Zero Cut: Definition for Forex Traders
calculations
events
- BOJ Decision: Definition for Traders – Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Announcement
- Central Bank: The Institution That Controls a Nation's Monetary Policy
- CPI: Consumer Price Index Definition for Traders
- ECB Decision: Definition for Traders — Interest Rate & Policy Announcement
- FOMC: The Federal Open Market Committee Decision That Moves Markets
- GDP: Gross Domestic Product Definition for Traders
- Interest Rate: The Price of Money and Its Market Impact
- Non Farm Payroll (NFP): Definition for Traders
execution
- A Book B Book: Definition for Traders
- ECN: Electronic Communication Network explained for traders
- Execution Speed: Definition for Traders
- Fill Rate: Definition for Traders
- Interbank Market: The Institutional Core of Forex Execution
- Latency: Definition for Traders
- Liquidity: Definition for Traders — Market Depth & Execution
- Market Depth: Definition for Traders
- Market Maker: Definition for Traders — Execution Role Explained
- No Dealing Desk (NDD): Definition for Forex Traders
- Partial Fill: Definition for Traders
- Price Feed: Real-Time Quotes for Trade Execution
- Price Gap: Definition for Traders
- Requote: Definition for Traders — Execution Delay Explained
- Slippage: what it is and why your trade fills at a different price
- STP: Straight Through Processing Definition for Traders
- Tier 1 Bank: Definition for Traders — The Ultimate Liquidity Provider
- Weekend Gap: Definition for Traders
fa
fees
- Commission: definition for traders
- Deposit Fee: Definition for Traders
- Fixed Spread: Definition for Forex Traders
- Inactivity Fee: Definition for Traders
- Overnight Fee: Definition for Traders
- Raw Spread: The True Cost of a Trade Before Markup
- Rollover: Definition for Traders – Overnight Fee Explained
- Spread Cost: The Hidden Price of Every Trade
- Spread Widening: Definition for Traders
- Swap Free Account: Definition for Traders
- Swap: definition for traders — overnight financing cost explained
- Triple Swap Day: Definition for Forex Traders
- Variable Spread: Definition for Forex Traders
- Withdrawal Fee: Definition for Traders
glossary
macro
orders
- IFD Order: Definition for Traders
- IFO Order: A Conditional Order That Executes Only When Price Reaches a Specified Level
- Limit Order: Definition for Traders — Execute at a Specific Price or Better
- Market Order: Definition for Traders — Immediate Execution at Current Price
- OCO Order: Definition for Traders
- Order Expiry: Definition for Traders
- Pending Order: Definition for Traders
- Stop Loss: definition and essential guide for traders
- Stop Order: Definition for Traders — Activation Trigger for Market Entry or Exit
- Take Profit: Definition, How It Works & Examples for Traders
- Trailing Stop: Definition for Traders — Locking Profits While Limiting Losses
platforms
regulation
- ASIC: Australian Securities and Investments Commission explained for traders
- CySEC: The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission explained for traders
- DFSA: Dubai Financial Services Authority – Definition for Traders
- FCA: Financial Conduct Authority definition for traders
- FSC Belize: Definition for Traders — Offshore Financial Regulation
- Investor Compensation Fund: Definition for Traders
- JFSA: Definition for Traders – Japan's Financial Regulator
risk management
- Balance: Definition for Traders
- Drawdown: Definition for Traders — Peak-to-Trough Decline in Account Equity
- Equity: Definition for Traders — Account Balance vs. Equity
- Floating PnL: Definition for Traders (Unrealized Profit & Loss)
- Free Margin: Definition for Traders
- Kelly Criterion: Position Sizing Formula for Traders
- Margin Call: Definition for Traders
- Margin Level: Definition for Traders
- Money Management: Position Sizing and Risk Control for Traders
- Required Margin: Definition for Traders
- Risk Reward Ratio: Definition for Traders
- Stop Out Level: Definition for Traders
- Stop Out: Definition for Traders
- Two Percent Rule: Definition for Traders
strategy
- Carry Trade: Definition for Traders – Profiting from Interest Rate Differentials
- Carry: Definition for Forex Traders – Interest Rate Income from Holding Positions
- Day Trading: definition for traders
- Hedging: Definition for Traders – Risk Management Strategy
- Position Trading: Definition for Traders
- Scalp vs Swing: Definition for Traders — Key Differences Explained
- Scalping: Definition and Strategy Guide for Traders
- Swing Trading: Definition for Traders – Capturing Medium-Term Price Swings
ta
- ATR (Average True Range): Volatility Gauge for Traders
- Bollinger Bands: Definition for Traders — Volatility & Overextended Price
- Candlestick: the visual language of price action for traders
- Correlation: How Asset Prices Move Together in Trading
- Divergence: Price vs. Indicator Mismatch for Traders
- Elliott Wave: Definition for Traders
- Fair Value Gap (FVG): Definition for Traders
- Fibonacci Retracement: Definition for Traders
- Ichimoku Kinko Hyo: The Complete Trend, Momentum, and Support/Resistance System
- Liquidity Sweep: How Stop Hunts Precede Price Reversals
- MACD: Moving Average Convergence Divergence indicator for trend and momentum analysis
- Moving Average: A Foundational Technical Analysis Tool for Trend Identification
- Order Block: Definition for Traders
- Pivot Point: Definition for Traders
- RSI: Relative Strength Index explained for traders
- Stochastic Oscillator: Definition for Traders
- Support and Resistance: Key Price Levels in Technical Analysis
- Technical Analysis: Definition for Traders
- Trend Line: Definition for Traders — Identifying Market Direction
- Volatility: Definition for Traders — Market Fluctuation Magnitude