
Getting to Know the JPY. The yen is so hardcore that it didn’t want to be named anything else. It came into the foreign exchange market […]

Japan: Monetary & Fiscal Policy. While the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has been around since the late 1800s, only recently did the BOJ gain independence from the Ministry […]

Japan: Economic Overview Aside from being the video game capital of the world, Japan’s economy is ranked as the third-largest in the world. Since the end […]

Japan. Konichiwa! Located in East Asia, Japan is an archipelago of 6,852 islands, although a majority of its landmass is accounted for by the 4 largest islands. […]

Trading GBP/USD. GBP/USD is traded in amounts denominated in GBP. Standard lot sizes are 100,000 GBP and mini lot sizes are 10,000 GBP. The pip value, […]

What Moves the GBP. Changes in Monetary Policy Many investors look at the pound for higher-yielding assets and for carry trades. Changes in the MPC’s interest rate […]

Important Economic Indicators for the GBP. Consumer Price Index (CPI) – The BOE looks at this account as a measure of inflation. It measures the change in […]

Getting to Know the GBP. The GBP must be a pretty popular kid since it has a lot of cool nicknames. Aside from being called the […]

United Kingdom – Monetary & Fiscal Policy. Now here’s a little bit of trivia for all of you: The oldest central bank in the world is […]

United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is a land of many accents as it is actually composed of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Headed by the Queen, the U.K. […]

Trading EUR/USD. EUR/USD is traded in amounts denominated in euros. Standard lot sizes are 100,000 EUR and mini lot sizes are 10,000 EUR. The pip value, […]

Important Economic Indicators for the euro. Gross Domestic Product – Gross domestic product is the central measure of economic growth in the region. Since Germany is the […]

Monetary & Fiscal Policy. The European Central Bank (ECB) acts as the governing body for the monetary policy of the EU. Led by the current ECB […]

Eurozone: Facts and Figure. Member Nations: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and […]

Eurozone. The European Union (EU) is a brotherhood of 27 member states which started from a tiny gang of six neighboring states in 1951. By the magical […]

USD Trading Tactics. Now let’s put all these things we just learned and come up with some trade tactics for the USD. Looking at differences in […]

Trading the USD. USD as the Base Currency USD/XXX is traded in amounts denominated in USD. Standard lot sizes are 100,000 USD and mini lot sizes […]

What Moves the USD? The Gold Rush Whenever the dollar is at risk of losing its value due to inflation, investors turn to gold for safety. […]

Getting to Know the USD. Did you know that the nickname “Buck” for the U.S. dollar originated from buckskin, which was a common medium of exchange […]

United States of America. The United States of America is comprised of 50 states and a federal district. The majority of the country can be found […]

The Forex Trader’s Guide to Major Economies. Today we’re going to take a trip around the world, but it ain’t gonna take 80 days. If you’re […]