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The currency exchange market

The currency exchange market, also called Forex (FX) for short, is where you buy and sell currencies. But unlike buying souvenirs with your local currency when traveling, Forex is about speculating on the fluctuations in exchange rates to make a profit. Here's how it works:

Buying and Selling in Pairs:

  • Currencies are always traded in pairs. For example, EUR/USD represents the Euro (EUR) relative to the US Dollar (USD).
  • The first currency in the pair (EUR in this case) is called the base currency. You're essentially saying how much of the quote currency (USD) you need to buy one unit of the base currency.

Making a Profit:

  • Imagine the EUR/USD exchange rate is 1.20. This means 1 Euro buys 1.20 US Dollars.
  • You buy EUR/USD if you think the Euro will strengthen against the Dollar (meaning it takes more USD to buy 1 EUR).
  • If your prediction is correct, and the exchange rate goes up to 1.25 (1 Euro buys 1.25 USD), you can then sell your EUR/USD for a profit.

Example:

  • Let's say you buy 10,000 Euros (EUR) when the exchange rate is 1.20 USD/EUR (it takes 1.20 USD to buy 1 EUR). This means you spend 1.20 USD * 10,000 EUR = 12,000 USD.
  • If the exchange rate goes up to 1.25 USD/EUR, you can sell your 10,000 EUR for 1.25 USD/EUR * 10,000 EUR = 12,500 USD.
  • Your profit would be 12,500 USD - 12,000 USD = 500 USD.

Selling Short (Optional):

  • You can also sell a currency pair first (called shorting) if you think the base currency will weaken against the quote currency.
  • This is a more advanced strategy, so be sure to understand the risks involved before attempting it.

Important Points:

  • The Forex market is the largest financial market globally, with high liquidity and volatility.
  • It's open 24/5, making it accessible for various trading strategies.
  • Always research and understand the risks before entering the Forex market. It's complex and involves the potential for significant losses.

 

Special Notes about the foreign exchange markets: Currencies are closely linked in the foreign exchange markets. Every time someone exchanges dollars for pesos, they have simultaneously increased the supply of dollars and the demand for pesos. And every time someone exchanges pesos for dollars, they simultaneously increase the supply of pesos and the demand for dollars. When it comes to currencies one cannot be demanded without the other being supplied. As a result, when the US Dollar appreciates relative to the Mexican Peso, the Mexican Peso depreciates relative to the US Dollar (and vice versa).


Also, since the determinants for both curves are so similar, when the demand for a currency increases, the supply for that same currency generally decreases. Likewise when the demand for a currency decreases, the supply for that currency generally increases. These double shifts amplify the change in the exchange rate while making the equilibrium quantity indeterminate. This aspect can get a little complicated and the College Board has isolated shifts in the past. As a result, the game below only focuses on one shift at a time.

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