The rate at which a financial instrument is offered for sale.
Investment practice that divides funds among various markets to achieve diversification for risk ...
Buying or selling of a financial instrument and simultaneous taking of an equal and opposite ...
Dealer slang used in quoting when the forward premium/discount is close to parity. For example, ...
Saying about a currency that it is `appreciated` means it is strengthens in price in response to ...
The departments and processes related to the arrangement of financial transactions.
The value of a country's exports minus its imports.
In general terms, the base currency is the currency in which an investor or issuer manages its book ...
A market characterized by declining prices.
The rate at which a trader is willing to purchase a currency.
The difference between the bid and offer price, and the most widely used criterion of market ...
Dealer slang refers to the first few digits of an exchange rate. These digits rarely change in ...
In a professional trading surroundings, a ‘book’ is the summary of a trader's or desk's total ...
An individual or firm that acts as a mediator, putting together buyers and sellers for a commission....
The United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, commonly known as Bretton Woods conference, ...
A market characterized by rising prices.
Originating in Japan over 300 years ago, candlestick charts have become quite popular in recent ...
A central bank, reserve bank or monetary authority, is an entity responsible for the monetary policy...
Another name for a technical analyst. This is a person who uses charts to identify patterns that can...
A market in which the spread between the bid and the ask for a given financial instrument is zero - ...
An option where the investor has the opportunity to choose whether the option is a put or call at a ...
The procedure by which an organization acts as an intermediary and assumes the role of a buyer and ...
The likelihood of significant economic changes in one country spreading to other countries. This can...
A service charge assessed by an agent in return for arranging the purchase or sale of a security or ...
A document exchanged by counterparts to a transaction that confirms the terms of said transaction.
The standard unit of trading.
The participant, either a bank or customer, with whom the financial transaction is made.
The risk associated with government intervention (does not include central bank intervention). ...
Rates between two currencies, neither of which is the US Dollar.
A generally accepted form of money, including coins and paper notes, which is issued by a government...
A form of risk that arises from the change in price of one currency against another. Whenever ...
A line graph that displays the intraday movements of a given security. This contrasts to longer term...
Refers to positions which are opened and closed on the same trading day.
An individual who acts as a principal or counterpart to a transaction. Principals take one side of a...
An accounting entry which results in either an increase in assets or a decrease in liabilities on a ...
In a margin account, money owed by the customer to the broker for funds advanced to purchase ...
A negative balance of trade or payments.
An FX trade where both sides make and take actual delivery of the currencies traded.
A decrease in the value of a particular currency relative to other currencies.
A contract that changes in value in relation to the price movements of a related or underlying ...
The deliberate downward adjustment of a currency's price, normally by official announcement.
A foreign exchange rate quoted as the domestic currency per unit of the foreign currency. In other ...
A situation in which there is a fixed official exchange rate and an illegal market-determined ...
The application of statistical and mathematical methods in the field of economics to test and ...
A statistic that indicates current economic growth and stability issued by the government or a ...
A market in which new information is immediately available to all investors and potential investors....
An order placed electronically (without the use of a broker) either via the Internet or an ...
Systems that allow participating exchanges to list their products for trading after the close of the...
An order to buy or sell at a specified price. This order remains open until the end of the trading ...
The dollar value of a futures trading account if all open positions were offset at the going market ...
The principal goal of the EMU is to establish a single European currency called the Euro, which will...
The currency of the European Monetary Union (EMU). A replacement for the European Currency Unit ...
U.S. dollars on deposit with a bank outside of the United States and, consequently, outside the ...
The Central Bank for the new European Monetary Union.
The principal goal of the EMU is to establish a single European currency called the Euro, which will...
A method of quoting exchange rates, which measures the amount of foreign currency needed to buy one ...
The price of one currency stated in terms of another currency.
The delta value of an option as computed daily by the exchange on which it is traded.
Additional trading hours of specific futures and options contracts at the Chicago Board of Trade ...
Generally the last date on which an option may be exercised. It is not uncommon for an option to ...
Rapid movement in a market caused by strong interest by buyers and/or sellers. In such circumstances...
The regulatory agency responsible for administering bank depository insurance in the US.
Federal...
The process of completing a customer's order to buy or sell a currency pair.
The price at which a buy or sell order was executed.
Dealer jargon used to describe a position that has been completely reversed, e.g. you bought ...
Federal Open Market Committee, the committee that sets money supply targets in the US which tend to ...
the simultaneous buying of one currency and selling of another.
The pre-specified exchange rate for a foreign exchange contract settling at some agreed future date,...
The pips added to or subtracted from the current exchange rate to calculate a forward price.
Analysis of economic and political information with the objective of determining future movements in...
An obligation to exchange a good or instrument at a set price on a future date. The primary ...
An order to buy or sell at a specified price. This order remains open until filled or until the ...
Eight of the world's economically leading countries that in a cooperative effort meet periodically ...
A currency, usually from a highly industrialized country, that is widely accepted around the world ...
A position or combination of positions that reduces the risk of your primary position.
In forex trading, a currency quote that is provided by a market maker to a trading party but that is...
A foreign exchange rate quoted as the foreign currency per unit of the domestic currency. In an ...
An economic condition whereby prices for consumer goods rise, eroding purchasing power.
The initial deposit of collateral required to enter into a position as a guarantee on future ...
The Foreign Exchange rates at which large international banks quote other large international banks.
A theory that the interest rate differential between two countries is equal to the differential ...
An international organization created for the purpose of:
1. Promoting global monetary and ...
Statistics that are considered to predict future economic activity.
The London Inter-Bank Offered Rate. Banks use LIBOR when borrowing from another bank.
An order with restrictions on the maximum price to be paid or the minimum price to be received. As ...
The ability of a market to accept large transaction with minimal to no impact on price stability.
The closing of an existing position through the execution of an offsetting transaction.
A position that appreciates in value if market prices increase.
A slang term for a Canadian dollar. It is derived from the picture of a loon on one side of the ...
The required equity that an investor must deposit to collateralize a position.
A request from a broker or dealer for additional funds or other collateral to guarantee performance ...
A dealer who regularly quotes both bid and ask prices and is ready to make a two-sided market for ...
Exposure to changes in market prices.
Process of re-evaluating all open positions with the current market prices. These new values then ...
The date for settlement or expiry of a financial instrument.
Terms used by floor traders to signify buying and selling. Mainly used in forex transactions.
A forward contract with a provision guaranteeing a minimum price at delivery of the underlying ...
The total amount of a currency that is either circulated in the hands of the public or in the ...
The total amount of a currency that is either circulated in the hands of the public or in the ...
The actions of a central bank, currency board or other regulatory committee, that determine the size...
The entire quantity of bills, coins, loans, credit, and other liquid instruments in a country's ...
An unadjusted rate, value or change in value. This type of measure often reflects the current ...
The unadjusted weighted average value of a country's currency relative to all major currencies being...
An order on an exchange that is made by a participant firm or on behalf of a partner, officer, ...
A cash-settled, short-term forward contract on a thinly traded or non-convertible foreign currency, ...
The rate at which a dealer is willing to sell a currency.
A trade with which serves to cancel or offset some or all of the market risk of an open position.
A designation for two orders whereby one part of the two orders is executed the other is ...
An order that will be executed when a market moves to its designated price. Normally associated with...
A deal not yet reversed or settled with a physical payment.
Used to describe any transaction that is not conducted over an exchange.
A trade that remains open until the next business day.
The name given to the group of banks contributing to the EURIBOR. This group is made up of the ...
A type of foreign exchange loan agreement that was a precursor to currency swaps. A parallel loan ...
Digits added to or subtracted from the fourth decimal place, i.e. 0.0001. Also called Points.
Exposure to changes in governmental policy which will have an adverse effect on an investor's ...
The netted total holdings of a given currency.
In the currency markets, describes the amount by which the forward or futures price exceed the spot ...
Describes quotes to which every market participant has equal access.
An indicative market price, normally used for information purposes only.
In an interest rate swap, the difference between the interest rates of debt obligations offered by ...
The price of one currency in terms of another, typically used for dealing purposes.
The weighted average of a country's currency relative to an index or basket of other major ...
A foreign currency held by central banks and other major financial institutions as a means to pay ...
A term used in technical analysis indicating a specific price level at which analysis concludes ...
An increase in the exchange rate for a currency as a result of central bank intervention. Opposite ...
Exposure to uncertain change, most often used with a negative connotation of adverse change.
The employment of financial analysis and trading techniques to reduce and/or control exposure to ...
Process whereby the settlement of a deal is rolled forward to another value date. The cost of this ...
The process by which a trade is entered into the books and records of the counterparts to a ...
The risk that one party will fail to deliver the terms of a contract with another party at the time ...
An investment position that benefits from a decline in market price.
A type of option product that allows an investor to set not only the conditions that need to be met ...
The current market price. Settlement of spot transactions usually occurs within two business days. ...
The difference between the bid and offer prices.
Order type whereby an open position is automatically liquidated at a specific price. Often used to ...
A technique used in technical analysis that indicates a specific price ceiling and floor at which a ...
A currency swap is the simultaneous sale and purchase of the same amount of a given currency at a ...
An order used by currency traders specifying the exact rate or number of pips from the current price...
An effort to forecast prices by analyzing market data, i.e. historical price trends and averages, ...
A market with few bid and ask offers. The market is characterized by low liquidity, high spreads, ...
Simultaneous buying and selling of a currency for delivery the following day.
A technical indicator that compares the number of advancing stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange to ...
The cost of buying or selling a financial instrument.
The date on which a trade occurs.
The exchange rate risk associated with the time delay between entering into a contract and settling ...
The total money value of all executed transactions in a given time period; volume.
When both a bid and offer rate is quoted for a FX transaction.
A new price quote at a price higher than the preceding quote.
In the U.S., a regulation whereby a security may not be sold short unless the last trade prior to ...
A measure of the value of the U.S. dollar relative to majority of its most significant trading ...
The interest rate at which US banks will lend to their prime corporate customers
The date on which counterparts to a financial transaction agree to settle their respective ...
Funds a broker must request from the client to have the required margin deposited. The term usually ...
A statistical measure of a market's price movements over time.
Slang for a condition of a highly volatile market where a sharp price movement is quickly followed ...
The central bank is prepared to lend money to its domestic banking system at a certain rate. This ...
Measures the change in number of employed people during the previous month, excluding the farming ...
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the total value of all goods and services produced by the ...
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Deflator measures the annualized quarterly implied rate of ...
Measures the change in spending for goods and services. This indicator is similar to the Tertiary ...
Measures the rate of inflation (i.e., the rate of price changes) for the nation's seventeen main ...
Measures the monthly change in the wages paid to jobholders
The Average Earnings Index (AEI) measures the average wage, including bonuses, paid to employees. ...
Measures the rate of inflation found in the wages paid to nonfarm jobholders. A rising trend has a ...
The British Bankers' Association (BBA) Mortgage Approvals measures the number of home loans issued ...
The Bank of Canada (BOC) Review is a quarterly publication featuring articles related to the economy...
The Bank of England (BOE) Inflation Report provides detailed economic analysis and an assessment of ...
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) Retail Sales Monitor measures the change in value of ...
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) Shop Price Index measures the rate of inflation (i.e., the rate ...
Building Societies Association (BSA) Mortgage Approvals measures the value home loans issued by the ...
Measures the number of new residential building permits issued. A rising trend has a positive effect...
Measures the relative level of purchase orders received by the manufacturing industry. The index is...
Measures the mood of businesses in regard to economic expectations. It's derived from a monthly ...
Measures the value of goods held by manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers. A falling trend has ...
Measures the total amount of capital expenditures by all businesses. A rising trend has a positive ...
Measures the percentage of available resources being utilized by factories, mines and utilities. A ...
Measures the total amount of new capital expenditures by private businesses. A rising trend has a ...
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Industrial Trends Orders measures the value of new ...
The Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI) measures the rate of inflation (i.e., the rate of price ...
The National Association of Purchasing Managers (NAPM) Chicago Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) ...
Measures the change in number of people claiming unemployment related benefits during the previous ...
Measures the total amount of pre-tax profits earned by businesses with greater than 20 employees. A...
Measures overall economic health by combining ten leading indicators including average weekly ...
The Construction Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) measures the activity level of purchasing ...
Measures the total amount spent by builders on public and private construction projects.
Measures the value of all completed construction projects including new buildings and alterations ...
Measures the mood of consumers in regard to economic conditions. The reading is derived from a ...
The Nationwide Consumer Confidence Index (NCCI) measures the mood of consumers in regard to economic...
Measures the total value of outstanding consumer installment debt, such as credit cards and auto ...
Measures consumer attitudes concerning both the present situation and future expectations. It's ...
Measures the total amount spent by consumers on goods and services. UBS publishes this indicator up ...
Derivative of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) that excludes the volatile Food, Energy, Alcohol and ...
Derivative of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) that excludes the Food and Energy items. Food and ...
Derivative of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) that excludes the eight most volatile items, including ...
Derivative of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) that excludes the volatile Fresh Food items. CPI with ...
Derivative of Durable Goods Orders that excludes the Transportation components. Orders for aircraft ...
Measures the total value of new orders placed with machine manufacturers, excluding orders for items...
The Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index measures the rate of inflation ...
Derivative of the Producer Price Index (PPI) that excludes the Food and Energy items. Although Food ...
Derivative of Retail Sales that excludes the Automobile Sales component.
Derivative of the Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) that excludes the Fresh Food items. Fresh Food ...
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the rate of inflation (i.e., the rate of price changes) ...
Measures the total credit card expenditures for brand name credit cards. A rising trend has a ...
The Energy Information Administration's (EIA) Crude Oil Inventories measures the weekly increase in ...
The Corporate Services Price Index (CSPI) measures the rate of inflation experienced by corporations...
Measures the quarterly difference in value between imported and exported goods, services, income ...
Eight times per year the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) votes on where to set the nation's ...
Measures the annualized number of domestically produced vehicles sold in the previous month. A ...
Measures the annualized number of domestically produced vehicles sold in the previous month. A ...
Measures the number of new residential buildings that began construction. A rising trend has a ...
European Central Bank (ECB) President Jean-Claude Trichet will hold a press conference after the ...
The Employment Cost Index (ECI) measures rate of inflation in the wages, salaries and benefits paid...
Measures the current mood of businesses that directly service consumers, such as barbers, taxi ...
Measures the current mood of businesses that directly service consumers, such as barbers, taxi ...
Measures the general business conditions of manufacturers in New York State. The index is derived ...
Measures the change in number of employed people during the previous month. A rising trend has a ...
Measures the annualized number of existing residential buildings that were sold during the previous ...
Measures the value of new purchase orders placed with domestic manufacturers for durable and ...
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Deflator measures the annualized quarterly implied rate of ...
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the total value of all goods and services produced by the ...
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Meeting Minutes are a detailed record of the committee's ...
Measures the monthly value of domestic securities, debt, and assets purchased by foreigners. A ...
The Food Price Index (FPI) measures the rate of inflation for food and food services. FPI can give ...
Measures the total amount spent by consumers on goods and services. A rising trend has a positive ...
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the rate of inflation (i.e., the rate of price changes) ...
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the total value of all goods and services produced by the ...
Measures the difference between the central government's monthly income and spending. A positive ...
Measures the total value of output produced by factories, mines, and utilities. A rising trend has a...
Measures the change in number of employed people during the previous month. A rising trend has a ...
Measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services. A positive Trade...
The Group of Twenty (G20) Finance Ministers and Central Bankers will host a press conference in ...
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the total value of all goods and services produced by the ...
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Deflator measures the quarterly implied rate of inflation for all ...
Measures the mood of consumers in regard to economic conditions. The reading is derived from a ...
Measures the quarterly difference in value between imported and exported goods, services, income ...
Measures the value of new purchase orders placed with domestic manufacturers for durable and ...
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the total value of all goods and services produced by the ...
The Information and Forschung (Ifo) Business Climate Index measures the mood of firms in ...
The Information and Forschung (Ifo) Business Expectations Index measures the mood of firms in regard...
Measures the monthly rate of inflation for imported goods.
Measures the total value of output produced by factories, mines, and utilities. A rising trend has a...
The Manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) measures the activity level of purchasing ...
The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures the rate of inflation (i.e., the rate of price changes) ...
Measures the value of sales at the retail level. A rising trend has a positive effect on the ...
The Services Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) measures the activity level of purchasing managers in ...
Measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services. A positive Trade ...
Measures the percentage of total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment ...
The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) measures the rate of inflation experienced at the wholesale level. ...
Measures the monthly change in the average sale price of homes finances by the Halifax Bank of ...
Measures the number of commitments for owner occupied home financing. A rising trend has a positive ...
Measures the quarterly change in the average price of residential properties.
Measures the mood of households in regard to economic conditions. The reading is derived from a ...
Measures the value of new loans secured on housing that is not used for house purchases or home ...
Measures the annualized number of new residential buildings that began construction during the ...
Four times per year the Swiss National Bank (SNB) Governing Board meets to set the nation's short ...
Measures the gross value added (GVA) of all service sectors. GVA is the difference between the value...
Measures the percentage of available resources being utilized by factories, mines and utilities. A ...
Measures the value of new purchase orders placed with domestic manufacturers for durable and ...
Measures the total value of output produced by factories, mines, and utilities. A rising trend has a...
Each month the European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council meets to set the nation's short term ...
Each month the Bank of Japan (BOJ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) votes on where to set the ...
Eight times per year the Bank of Canada (BOC) Governing Council meets to set the nation's short term...
Eight times per year the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) meets to set the nation's short term ...
Eight times per year the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) votes on where to set the nation's ...
Four times per year the Swiss National Bank (SNB) Governing Board meets to set the nation's short ...
Each month the Bank of England (BOE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) votes on where to set the ...
Each month, excluding January, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Board meets to set the nation's ...
The Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) measures the rate of inflation for raw materials purchased by ...
The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Index measures the activity level of ...
The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Prices measures the monthly inflation ...
This is a new indicator being released by the Institute of Supply Management (ISM). Description ...
The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) Non-Manufacturing Index measures the activity level of ...
The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) Non-Manufacturing Prices Index measures the monthly ...
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the rate of inflation (i.e., the rate of price changes) ...
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the total value of all goods and services produced by the ...
Measures the total value of output produced by factories, mines, and utilities. A rising trend has ...
Measures the value of sales at the retail level. A rising trend has a positive effect on the ...
Measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services. A positive Trade...
Measures the percentage of total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment ...
The Ivey Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) measures the activity level of purchasing managers from ...
Measures the rate of inflation in the wages, salaries and benefits paid to civilian workers. A ...
Measures the annualized quarterly growth in labor efficiency for producing goods and services ...
Derivative of Retail Sales that measures only the nation's largest retailers.
Measures overall economic health by combining ten leading indicators including average weekly hours,...
Measures overall economic health by combining ten leading indicators including average weekly hours,...
Measures the value of all currency and liquid cash assets held by the public. A rising trend has a ...
The Manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) measures the activity level of purchasing ...
Measures the total value of output produced by manufacturers. Manufacturing Production differs from ...
Measures the value of sales at the manufacturing level.
Measure the total value of shipments made by manufacturers.
Measures trade inflation by calculating the volume of imports that can be bought with an equal ...
Measures the value of all currency and liquid cash assets held by the public. A rising trend has a ...
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes are a detailed record of the bank's interest...
Measures the number of home loans issued during the previous month. A rising trend has a positive ...
The Bank of England (BOE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting Minutes are a detailed record of ...
The Bank of England (BOE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members, including Governor Mervyn King, ...
National Australia Bank (NAB) Business Confidence measures the mood of domestic firms in non-farm ...
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Market Index (HMI) measures the demand ...
The S&P/Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index (HPI) Composite-20 measures the annual change in ...
Measures the monthly change in the average price for a house in the UK. It serves as a leading ...
Measures the total value of outstanding home loans and consumer installment debt, such as credit ...
The New Housing Price Index (NHPI) measures monthly changes in the selling prices of new residential...
Measures the unit sales for new vehicles. A rising trend has a positive effect on the nation's ...
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Estimate...
Measures the change in number of employed people during the previous month, excluding the farming ...
Measures the annualized quarterly growth in labor efficiency for producing goods and services ...
Measures the general conditions of manufacturers, builders, architects, wholesalers and retailers, ...
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will hold a press conference in Abu ...
Measures the total amount spent by households on goods and services. A rising trend has a positive ...
Measures the number of signed real estate contracts for existing single-family homes, condos and ...
Measures the rate of expansion for the manufacturing sector through a survey of employers. A reading...
Measures the total amount of income received by individuals. A rising trend has a positive effect on...
Measures the total amount spent by consumers on goods and services. A rising trend has a positive ...
Measures the general business conditions of manufacturers in the Philadelphia Federal Reserve ...
The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures the rate of inflation (i.e., the rate of price changes) ...
The Producer Price Index (PPI) Input measures the rate of inflation (i.e., the rate of price ...
The Producer Price Index (PPI) Output measures the rate of inflation (i.e., the rate of price ...
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the total value of all goods and services produced by the ...
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Deflator measures the annualized quarterly implied rate of ...
Measures the total amount of new capital expenditures by private businesses. A rising trend has a ...
Measures the difference between spending and income for the government and public corporations. A ...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Bulletin is a monthly publication that contains economic ...
Measures the value of sales at the retail level. A rising trend has a positive effect on the ...
Measures the general business conditions of manufacturers in the Richmond Federal Reserve district. ...
Measures the monthly change in the average asking price of residential properties. Rightmove, the ...
The Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) measures the rate of inflation for raw materials purchased by ...
Measures investor confidence towards the Euro-zone economy. A rising trend has a positive effect on ...
Derivative of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) that factors in the seasonality of certain price ...
