Education - FX Market FAQ's
What is Foreign Exchange?
Please refer to "Foreign Exchange" in our Glossary (Foreign Exchange) or for a better understanding our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to FX Market – Basic Concepts) we trade off-exchange forex transactions.
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Who trades in the FX market?
Please refer to our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to the FX Market - Who trades in the FX Market)
we trade off-exchange forex transactions.
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What is a currency cross?
Please refer to our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to the FX Market – Currency Pairs)
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What are the most commonly traded currencies in FX?
Please refer to our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to the FX Market – Currency Pairs)
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What do the terms "BID" or "ASK" mean or 'Sell" and "Buy" ?
Please refer to "Bid" (Sell) or "Ask" (Buy) in our Glossary (Bid) (Ask) or for a better understanding our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to the FX Market – Bid and Ask or Buy and Sell)
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How can I calculate my P&L?
Please refer to our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to the FX Market – Calculating your P&L)
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What is a pip?
Please refer to "Pip" in our Glossary (Pip) or for a better understanding our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to FX Market – A Pip)
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What is the value of 1 pip?
Please refer to introduction to the FX Market (Intro to FX Market – A Pip)
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What is a market order?
Please refer to "Market Order" in our Glossary (Market Order) or for a better understanding our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to FX Market – Orders – Stops and Limits)
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How can I limit my risk?
Please refer our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to FX Market – Orders – Stops and Limits)
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What is an entry stop?
Please refer to "Entry Stop" in our Glossary (Entry Stop) or for a better understanding our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to FX Market – Orders – Stops and Limits)
stops become markets orders when executed so the order may not be filled at desired price .As a result the initial risk can be estimated but not guranteed
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What is an entry limit?
Please refer to "Entry Limit" in our Glossary (Entry Limit) or for a better understanding our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to FX Market – Orders – Stops and Limits)
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What are O.C.O Orders?
Please refer to "One Cancels the Other Order" in our Glossary (One Cancels the Other Order) or for a better understanding our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to FX Market – Orders – O.C.O's, I/D's and Trailing Stops)
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What is an I/D Orders?
Please refer to "If Done Order" in our Glossary (If Done Order) or for a better understanding our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to FX Market – Orders – O.C.O's, I/D's and Trailing Stops)
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What is a Trailing Stop?
Please refer to "Trailing Stop" in our Glossary (Trailing Stop) or for a better understanding our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to FX Market – Orders – O.C.O's, I/D's and Trailing Stops)stops become markets orders when executed so the order may not be filled at desired price .As a result the initial risk can be estimated but not guranteed.
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What is a hedge?
Please refer to "Hedged Position" in our Glossary (Hedged Position) or for a better understanding our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to FX Market – Hedging Trades)
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What is a rollover?
Please refer to "Rollover" in our Glossary (Rollover) or for a better understanding our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to FX Market – Rollovers)
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When is the FX market open for trading?
Please refer to our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to the FX Market – 24-hour 5-day a week market)
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What is the location of the FX market?
Please refer to our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to the FX Market – What is the location of the FX Market)
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How are currency prices determined?
Please refer to our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to the FX Market – Streaming Prices)
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What are the costs in trading in FX, is it expensive relative to other financial markets?
Please refer to our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to the FX Market – Zero Costs)
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What is a margin/leverage?
Please refer to Leverage in our Glossary (Leverage) or for a better understanding our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to FX Market – Leverage)
The high degree of leverage that is obtainable in the trading of off-exchange foreign currency transactions can work against you as well as for you. Leverage can lead to large losses as well as gains.
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What does it mean to be "long" or "short"?
Please refer to "Long" or "Short" in our Glossary (Long) (Short) or for a better understanding our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to the FX Market – Shorting – Profit with both Rising and Falling Markets)
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What is technical analysis?
Please refer to "Technical Analysis" in our Glossary (Technical Analysis) or for a better understanding our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to the FX Market – Technical Analysis)
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What is fundamental analysis?
Please refer to "Fundamental Analysis" in our Glossary (Fundamental Analysis) or for a better understanding our introduction to the FX Market (Intro to the FX Market – Technical Analysis)
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Are there any tips to trading?
Please refer to Guide to Trading (Guide to Trading)
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What does it mean that my account is not activated?
Having an inactive account may indicate that you have insufficient funds to either open a new trade or hold the existing trades in your portfolio. Please contact AVA's customer support staff.
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