A Foreign Exchange PrimerThis book will provide a thorough introduction to the foreign exchange markets, looking at the main products through to the techniques used, coverage of the main participants, details of the various players, and an understanding of the jargon used in everyday dealings. Written in a concise and accessible manner, it will be an ideal introduction for anyone looking to become involved in the FX markets, from dealing rooms or sales perspectives, to novice investors. The new edition has been updated to reflect the changes that have taken place in the industry over the past few years. Most chapters have been enhanced and this new edition now features new material on the psychology of trading, the psychology of price movement and online trading. |
Contents
A Brief History of the Market | |
Market Overview | |
Maior Participants | |
Roles Played | |
Spot Foreign Exchange | |
Forward Contracts | |
Short and LongDated Contracts | |
Exchange for Physical | |
Managing the Relationship with | |
Foreign Exchange Market Orders | |
Glossary of Terms for Chapter 21 | |
Margin Trading | |
Fundamental versus Technical | |
Fundamental Analysis | |
Technical Analysis | |
Glossagg of Terms for Chapters 7 to 10 | |
Foreign Exchange Swaps | |
Foreign Exchange Options | |
Picturing Profit and Loss of Options | |
Glossary of Terms for Chapters 14 and 15 | |
Glossary of Terms for Chapters 24 to 27 | |
Market Psychology | |
Final Remarks | |
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