Key Takeaways Gold is a commodity, not a currency of an economy. XAU/USD has no central bank or interest rate of its own and is driven by real interest rates, […]
Key Takeaways Currency pairs fall into three groups. Majors pair the US dollar with another top currency, minors or crosses pair two majors without the dollar, and exotics pair a […]
Key Takeaways The US dollar dominates currency trading. It was on one side of 89.2% of all trades in the BIS survey of April 2025, followed by the euro at […]
Key Takeaways Margin is a deposit, not a fee. The broker holds it while a trade is open, and at 1:100 leverage, 1 lot of EUR/USD at 1.0850 needs about […]
Key Takeaways Drawdown is how far your account falls from its highest point. An account that peaks at $12,000 and drops to $9,600 is in a 20% drawdown, even if […]
The forex market in 2026 starts with strong interest in pairs like EUR/USD and GBP/USD. Central banks make different moves, creating chances for gains. Traders use bots to automate trades […]