Forex Account.
DEFINITION of 'Forex Account'
The type of account a forex trader opens with a retail forex broker. Forex accounts come in many forms, but the first that is opened is often the forex demo account.
BREAKING DOWN 'Forex Account'
After the trader has tried out demo accounts with a few different dealers, a funded account would be the next step. Mini accounts, full accounts and managed accounts are the most common types of funded accounts. Mini accounts are similar to full accounts except that currency is traded in lots of 10,000 rather than 100,000. This allows for lower mandatory initial deposits and greater customization of risk management.

World Currency Symbols.
This page lists global currency symbols used to denote that a number is a monetary value, such as the dollar sign "$", the Pound sign "£", and the Euro sign "€". This list is constantly under development and we rely on input from users like you to keep it as complete and accurate as possible. If you have any new information on currency symbols, please e-mail us at: currencyxe.
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List of Currency Symbols.
Information is available below on Fonts Used in this Page and How To Work With Currency Symbols.
Fonts Used in this Page.
Each currency symbol is presented first as a graphic, then in two "Unicode-friendly" fonts: Code2000 and Arial Unicode MS . The graphic symbol in the first column will always be visible, but the symbols in the other columns may or may not be available, depending on which fonts are installed on your computer.
Note that of the two fonts used above, only Code2000 is complete. The other fonts have missing elements , which will appear as hollow boxes . No currency symbol is a hollow box; a hollow box always means that a font does not contain a symbol for that currency.
Code2000 is a highly recommended shareware font that contains all the currency symbols listed above. You can download it download it here. Arial Unicode MS is a common font included with certain Microsoft products.
If you have both fonts installed, you may notice that the symbols vary slightly in design from one font to another. This is normal, as there are often multiple accepted ways of rendering a currency symbol. For example, in the United States, the dollar sign is sometimes rendered with two vertical lines, and sometimes with one, both of which are acceptable. (However, in most other parts of the world, a dollar sign with two vertical lines is never used.)
To install the Code2000 font, use the link above to download it and save it somewhere on your computer. Then, unzip the downloaded file and read the enclosed LICENSE. TXT file for the details on the shareware terms of use.
To find out how to work with currency symbols in your documents, scroll down to the How To Work With Currency Symbols section.
How To Work With Currency Symbols.
To view and work with currency symbols on your computer, you first need to have fonts installed that are capable of displaying them. The only font we know of that contains all symbols is the Code2000 shareware font by James Kass. We therefore recommend that you download and install the Code2000 font. (See the fonts section above on how to do this.)
Once the Code2000 font is installed, you can begin using the symbols in your documents.
Using Currency Symbols in Microsoft Word XP / 2003.
Ensure that you have Code2000 downloaded and installed. (See above for details) Start a new document Microsoft Word, or open an existing Word document into which you wish to place the currency symbol. Open the font selector by clicking Format > Font. (See screen shot) Select the Code2000 font, and then click OK. (See screen shot) Open the symbol selector by clicking Insert > Symbol. (See screen shot) A new window will open up called Symbol. (See screen shot) Look up the Unicode: Hex code from the above table, enter it in the Character Code field, and click Insert. (See screen shot) The symbol will now be in your Word document. (See screen shot)
Tips and Tricks.
Once you have a currency symbol inserted in your document in the Code2000 font, you can check to see if the symbol is available in other fonts. Just highlight the currency symbol and then change the font. If the symbol is not supported, it will disappear or be replaced by a hollow box. If this happens, just try another font, or go back to Code2000. If you want to send a document with a special currency symbol to someone else, then they will need to have the font for that symbol on their computer as well. Otherwise, they will not see the symbol. The simplest solution is often to use the Code2000 font in your document, and then have the recipient install the Code2000 font (using the instruction in the fonts section above).
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Forex Glossary.
The price at which the market is prepared to sell a product. Prices are quoted two-way as Bid/Ask. The Ask price is also known as the Offer.
In FX trading, the Ask represents the price at which a trader can buy the base currency, shown to the left in a currency pair. For example, in the quote USD/CHF 1.4527/32, the base currency is USD, and the Ask price is 1.4532, meaning you can buy one US dollar for 1.4532 Swiss francs.
In CFD trading, the Ask also represents the price at which a trader can buy the product. For example, in the quote for UK OIL 111.13/111.16, the product quoted is UK OIL and the Ask price is £111.16 for one unit of the underlying market.*
At best An instruction given to a dealer to buy or sell at the best rate that can be obtained at a specific time. At or better An instruction given to a dealer to buy or sell at a specific price or better. AUS 200 A term for the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX 200), which is an index of the top 200 companies (by market capitalization) listed on the Australian stock exchange. Aussie Refers to the AUD/USD (Australian Dollar/U. S. Dollar) pair. Also "Oz" or "Ozzie".
A type of chart which consists of four significant points: the high and the low prices, which form the vertical bar; the opening price, which is marked with a horizontal line to the left of the bar; and the closing price, which is marked with a horizontal line to the right of the bar.
Barrier level A certain price of great importance included in the structure of a Barrier Option. If a Barrier Level price is reached, the terms of a specific Barrier Option call for a series of events to occur. Barrier option Any number of different option structures (such as knock-in, knock-out, no touch, double-no-touch-DNT) that attaches great importance to a specific price trading. In a no-touch barrier, a large defined payout is awarded to the buyer of the option by the seller if the strike price is not 'touched' before expiry. This creates an incentive for the option seller to drive prices through the strike level and creates an incentive for the option buyer to defend the strike level. Base currency The first currency in a currency pair. It shows how much the base currency is worth as measured against the second currency. For example, if the USD/CHF (U. S. Dollar/Swiss Franc) rate equals 1.6215, then one USD is worth CHF 1.6215. In the forex market, the US dollar is normally considered the base currency for quotes, meaning that quotes are expressed as a unit of $1 USD per the other currency quoted in the pair. The primary exceptions to this rule are the British pound, the euro and the Australian dollar. Base rate The lending rate of the central bank of a given country. Basing A chart pattern used in technical analysis that shows when demand and supply of a product are almost equal. It results in a narrow trading range and the merging of support and resistance levels. Basis point A unit of measurement used to describe the minimum change in the price of a product. Bearish/Bear market Negative for price direction; favoring a declining market. For example, "We are bearish EUR/USD" means that we think the euro will weaken against the dollar. Bears Traders who expect prices to decline and may be holding short positions. Bid/ask spread The difference between the bid and the ask (offer) price. Bid price The price at which the market is prepared to buy a product. Prices are quoted two-way as Bid/Ask. In FX trading, the Bid represents the price at which a trader can sell the base currency, shown to the left in a currency pair. For example, in the quote USD/CHF 1.4527/32, the base currency is USD, and the Bid price is 1.4527, meaning you can sell one US Dollar for 1.4527 Swiss francs. In CFD trading, the Bid also represents the price at which a trader can sell the product. For example, in the quote for UK OIL 111.13/111.16, the Bid price is £111.13 for one unit of the underlying market.* Big figure Refers to the first three digits of a currency quote, such as 117 USD/JPY or 1.26 in EUR/USD. If the price moves by 1.5 big figures, it has moved 150 pips. BIS The Bank for International Settlements located in Basel, Switzerland, is the central bank for central banks. The BIS frequently acts as the market intermediary between national central banks and the market. The BIS has become increasingly active as central banks have increased their currency reserve management. When the BIS is reported to be buying or selling at a level, it is usually for a central bank and thus the amounts can be large. The BIS is used to avoid markets mistaking buying or selling interest for official government intervention. Black box The term used for systematic, model-based or technical traders. Blow off The upside equivalent of capitulation. When shorts throw in the towel and cover any remaining short positions. BOC Bank of Canada, the central bank of Canada. BOE Bank of England, the central bank of the UK. BOJ Bank of Japan, the central bank of Japan. Bollinger bands A tool used by technical analysts. A band plotted two standard deviations on either side of a simple moving average, which often indicates support and resistance levels. Bond A name for debt which is issued for a specified period of time. Book In a professional trading environment, a book is the summary of a trader's or desk's total positions. British Retail Consortium (BRC) shop price index A British measure of the rate of inflation at various surveyed retailers. This index only looks at price changes in goods purchased in retail outlets. Broker An individual or firm that acts as an intermediary, bringing buyers and sellers together for a fee or commission. In contrast, a dealer commits capital and takes one side of a position, hoping to earn a spread (profit) by closing out the position in a subsequent trade with another party. Buck Market slang for one million units of a dollar-based currency pair, or for the US dollar in general. Bullish/Bull market Favoring a strengthening market and rising prices. For example, "We are bullish EUR/USD” means that we think the euro will strengthen against the dollar. Bulls Traders who expect prices to rise and who may be holding long positions. Bundesbank Germany's central bank. Buy Taking a long position on a product. Buy dips Looking to buy 20-30-pip/point pullbacks in the course of an intra-day trend.
One of approximately five times during the forex trading day when a large amount of currency must be bought or sold to fill a commercial customer’s orders. Typically these times are associated with market volatility. The regular fixes are as follows (all times NY):
10:00am - WMHCO (World Market House Company)
11:00am - WMHCO (World Market House Company) - more important.
Flat or flat reading Economic data readings matching the previous period's levels that are unchanged. Flat/square Dealer jargon used to describe a position that has been completely reversed, e. g. you bought $500,000 and then sold $500,000, thereby creating a neutral (flat) position. Follow-through Fresh buying or selling interest after a directional break of a particular price level. The lack of follow-through usually indicates a directional move will not be sustained and may reverse. FOMC Federal Open Market Committee, the policy-setting committee of the US Federal Reserve. FOMC minutes Written record of FOMC policy-setting meetings are released three weeks following a meeting. The minutes provide more insight into the FOMC's deliberations and can generate significant market reactions. Foreign exchange/forex/FX The simultaneous buying of one currency and selling of another. The global market for such transactions is referred to as the forex or FX market. Forward The pre-specified exchange rate for a foreign exchange contract settling at some agreed future date, based on the interest rate differential between the two currencies involved. Forward points The pips added to or subtracted from the current exchange rate in order to calculate a forward price. FRA40 A name for the index of the top 40 companies (by market capitalization) listed on the French stock exchange. FRA40 is also known as CAC40. FTSE 100 The name of the UK 100 index. Fundamental analysis The assessment of all information available on a tradable product to determine its future outlook and therefore predict where the price is heading. Often non-measurable and subjective assessments, as well as quantifiable measurements, are made in fundamental analysis. Funds Refers to hedge fund types active in the market. Also used as another term for the USD/CAD (U. S. Dollar/Canadian Dollar) pair. Future An agreement between two parties to execute a transaction at a specified time in the future when the price is agreed in the present. Futures contract An obligation to exchange a good or instrument at a set price and specified quantity grade at a future date. The primary difference between a Future and a Forward is that Futures are typically traded over an exchange (Exchange - Traded Contacts - ETC), versus Forwards, which are considered Over The Counter (OTC) contracts. An OTC is any contract NOT traded on an exchange.
In CFD trading, the Ask represents the price a trader can buy the product. For example, in the quote for UK OIL 111.13/111.16, the product quoted is UK OIL and the ask price is £111.16 for one unit of the underlying market.*
Offered If a market is said to be trading offered, it means a pair is attracting heavy selling interest, or offers. Offsetting transaction A trade that cancels or offsets some or all of the market risk of an open position. On top Attempting to sell at the current market order price. One cancels the other order (OCO) A designation for two orders whereby if one part of the two orders is executed, then the other is automatically cancelled. One touch An option that pays a fixed amount to the holder if the market touches the predetermined Barrier Level. Open order An order that will be executed when a market moves to its designated price. Normally associated with good 'til cancelled orders. Open position An active trade with corresponding unrealized P&L, which has not been offset by an equal and opposite deal. Option A derivative which gives the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a product at a specific price before a specified date. Order An instruction to execute a trade. Order book A system used to show market depth of traders willing to buy and sell at prices beyond the best available. Over the counter (OTC) Used to describe any transaction that is not conducted via an exchange. Overnight position A trade that remains open until the next business day.
A rollover is the simultaneous closing of an open position for today's value date and the opening of the same position for the next day's value date at a price reflecting the interest rate differential between the two currencies.
In the spot forex market, trades must be settled in two business days. For example, if a trader sells 100,000 Euros on Tuesday, then the trader must deliver 100,000 Euros on Thursday, unless the position is rolled over. As a service to customers, all open forex positions at the end of the day (5:00 PM New York time) are automatically rolled over to the next settlement date. The rollover adjustment is simply the accounting of the cost-of-carry on a day-to-day basis. Learn more about FOREX's rollover policy.
Round trip A trade that has been opened and subsequently closed by an equal and opposite deal. Running profit/loss An indicator of the status of your open positions; that is, unrealized money that you would gain or lose should you close all your open positions at that point in time. RUT Symbol for Russell 2000 index.
The time remaining until a contract expires.
Tokyo session 09:00 – 18:00 (Tokyo). Tomorrow next (tom/next) Simultaneous buying and selling of a currency for delivery the following day. T/P Stands for “take profit.” Refers to limit orders that look to sell above the level that was bought, or buy back below the level that was sold. Trade balance Measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services. Nations with trade surpluses (exports greater than imports), such as Japan, tend to see their currencies appreciate, while countries with trade deficits (imports greater than exports), such as the US, tend to see their currencies weaken. Trade size The number of units of product in a contract or lot. Trading bid A pair is acting strong and/or moving higher; bids keep entering the market and pushing prices up. Trading halt A postponement to trading that is not a suspension from trading. Trading heavy A market that feels like it wants to move lower, usually associated with an offered market that will not rally despite buying attempts. Trading offered A pair is acting weak and/or moving lower, and offers to sell keep coming into the market. Trading range The range between the highest and lowest price of a stock usually expressed with reference to a period of time. For example: 52-week trading range. Trailing stop A trailing stop allows a trade to continue to gain in value when the market price moves in a favorable direction, but automatically closes the trade if the market price suddenly moves in an unfavorable direction by a specified distance. Placing contingent orders may not necessarily limit your losses. Transaction cost The cost of buying or selling a financial product. Transaction date The date on which a trade occurs. Trend Price movement that produces a net change in value. An uptrend is identified by higher highs and higher lows. A downtrend is identified by lower highs and lower lows. Turnover The total money value or volume of all executed transactions in a given time period. Two-way price When both a bid and offer rate is quoted for a forex transaction. TYO10 Symbol for CBOE 10-Year Treasury Yield Index.

What is the A Book and B Book that forex brokers use?
Forex trading is different from investing in shares or futures, because a broker can choose to trade against his clients. This system used by "Dealing Desk" Market Maker brokers is known as "B booking".
"No Dealing Desk" ECN/STP brokers send all of their clients' trades to the real market or to liquidity providers. They therefore use the "A booking" system.
However, many forex brokers use a hybrid model which uses a B Book for clients who lose money and an A Book for the profitable clients.
In the regulated futures contract and stock markets, all transactions are sent to an exchange that confronts buyers' and sellers' orders by sorting them according to price and time of arrival.
The A Book - used by ECN / STP forex brokers.
ECN/STP brokers all use an A Book, they are intermediaries that send their clients' trading orders directly to liquidity providers or multilateral trading facilities (MTFs). These forex brokers make money by increasing the spread or by charging commissions on the volume of orders. Therefore, there are no conflicts of interest, these brokers earn the same amount of money with both winning and losing traders.
This type of forex broker is becoming increasingly popular because forex traders are reassured by the absence of this conflict of interest, as well as the fact that these brokers have an incentive to have profitable traders since they will increase their trading volumes and therefore the brokers' profits.
The B Book - used by Market Maker brokers.
Forex brokers that use a B Book keep their clients' orders internally. They take the other side of their clients' trades, which means that the brokers' profits are often equal to their clients' losses. Brokerage firms are able to manage the risks associated with the holding of a B Book by using certain risk management strategies: internal hedging through the matching of opposite orders submitted by other clients, spread variations, etc. As the majority of retail traders lose money, the use of a B Book is very profitable for brokers.
It is obvious that this model generates conflicts of interest between brokers and their clients. Profitable traders can cause these brokers to lose money. Traders are often worried about being subject to the underhanded tactics of some brokers who seek to always be profitable. That's why the larger market maker forex brokers use a hybrid model that involves placing trades in an A Book or in a B Book based on traders' profiles.
The hybrid model.
The popularity of the hybrid model is understandable, as it allows forex brokers to increase their profitability as well as their credibility. It also enables brokers to earn money off of profitable traders by dispatching their trading orders to liquidity providers.
To efficiently identify profitable traders, as well as unprofitable ones, forex brokers have software that analyses their clients' orders. They can filter traders according to the size of their deposit (the percentage of winning traders increases significantly for deposits over $10,000), the leverage used, the risk taken on each trade, the use or non-use of protective stops, etc.
The hybrid model is not necessarily a bad thing for traders because the profits made off of traders that are placed in the B Book enable hybrid brokers to provide all of their clients with very competitive spreads, whether they are profitable or not. The main disadvantage of this system is that if a hybrid broker mismanages the risk of the B Book, he can lose money and therefore endanger the company.