Forex Glossary

Forex Definitions: The Industry’s Most Important Terms Explained

The forex industry is made up of so many definitions that it's easy to forget a few along the way. Do you know your Loonie from your Loti? Can you tell your Shooting Star from your Evening Star? Take the time to get to grips with forex jargon because understanding forex vocabulary is an important step in a trader’s journey.

Since no forex education can be complete without a glossary of basic forex terms, we've compiled one which explains key words and phrases in the simplest way possible. This way, you'll never be lost or confused with forex terminology!

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CFA Franc BEAC. The currency of Cameroon, The Central African Republic, Chad, The Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

Silver.
Gold.
East Caribbean Dollar.  The currency of Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.  It is subdivided into 100 cents.
CFA Franc BCEAO.  The currency of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote D'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, The Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Palladium.
CFP Franc.  The currency of French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna.
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