The fixed portion of an interest-rate swap, expressed as a percentage rather than as a premium or a discount to a reference rate. The absolute rate is…

A swap whereby the notional value is increasing over time. This type of swap is used mainly by companies willing to pay a fixed rate in return for an…

A momentum indicator that attempts to gauge supply and demand by determining whether investors are generally "accumulating" (buying) or "distributing…

The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Andorran franc (ADF). The Andorran franc was replaced as the national currency of Andorra by the euro…

The currency abbreviation for the United Arab Emirates dirham (AED), the currency of Dubai and other Emirates. The United Arab Emirates dirham is made…

The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Afghanistan afghani (AFA). The Afghanistan afghani is made up of 100 pul. The new afghani replaced…

The total amount of goods and services demanded in the economy at a given overall price level and in a given time period. It is represented by the aggregate-demand…

The total supply of goods and services produced within an economy at a given overall price level in a given time period. It is represented by the aggregate-supply…

The former chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as well as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Fed's principal monetary…

The currency abbreviation symbol for the Albanian lek (plural lekë), the currency for Albania. The Albanian lek is made up of 100 qindarka and is often…

A direct quotation in the foreign exchange markets whereby the value of the American dollar is stated as a per-unit measure of a foreign currency. This…

A U.S. dollar-denominated equity share of a foreign-based company available for purchase on an American stock exchange. American Depositary Shares (ADSs)…

The difference in price from the midpoint of a trough to the midpoint of a peak of a security. Amplitude is positive when calculating a bullish retracement…

The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Netherlands Antilles guilder (ANG), the currency for Netherlands Antilles, a Caribbean country of…

The currency abbreviation, or currency symbol, for the Angolan Novo kwanza (AON), the second currency for Angola. The Angolan novo kwanza was used as…

The simultaneous purchase and sale of an asset in order to profit from a difference in the price. It is a trade that profits by exploiting price differences…

The currency abbreviation, or currency symbol, for the Argentinian peso (ARP), one of the previously used currencies in Argentina. The Argentinian peso…

The currency abbreviation, or currency symbol, for the Argentinian Nuevo peso (ARS), the currency for Argentina. The Argentinian Nuevo peso is made up…

Also called the "Asian Contagion", this was a series of currency devaluations and other events that spread through many Asian markets beginning in the…

Similar in structure to a plain vanilla swap, the key difference is the underlying of the swap contract. Rather than regular fixed and floating loan interest…

An order to buy or sell a futures contract at the best available price upon entrance into the exchange for execution. This is identical to a market order…

The currency abbreviation for the Australian dollar (AUD), the currency for the Commonwealth of Australia. The Australian dollar is made up of 100 cents…

The abbreviation for the Australian dollar and U.S. dollar (AUD/USD) currency pair or cross. The currency pair tells the reader how many U.S. dollars…

Slang term that is used to refer to the Australian dollar. Similar to how the U.S. dollar is sometimes called the greenback or the Canadian dollar is…

Any type of financial institution that has received authorization from a relevant regulatory body to act as a dealer involved with the trading of foreign…

A method of trading foreign currencies with a computer program that is based on a set of analyses that helps determine whether to buy or sell a currency…

The currency abbreviation for the Aruban florin (AWG), the currency for Aruba. The Aruban florin is made up of 100 cents and is often presented with the…

A record of all transactions made between one particular country and all other countries during a specified period of time. BOP compares the dollar difference…

An international organization fostering the cooperation of central banks and international monetary policy makers. Established in 1930, it is the oldest…

The central bank of Canada, that came into existence after the passing of the Bank of Canada Act in 1935, influences the country's economy and money supply…

Headquartered in the business district of Nihonbashi in Tokyo, the Bank of Japan is the Japanese central bank. The bank is responsible for issuing and…

The first currency quoted in a currency pair on forex. It is also typically considered the domestic currency or accounting currency. For accounting purposes…

The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Barbados dollar (BBD). The Barbados dollar is made up of 100 cents, and is often presented with the…

The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Bangladesh taka (BDT), the currency for Bangladesh. The Bangladesh taka is made up of 100 poisha and…

The chairman of the board of governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve. Bernanke took over the helm from Alan Greenspan on February 1, 2006, ending Greenspan…

The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Bulgarian lev (BGN). The Bulgarian lev is made up of 100 stotinki. The Bulgarian name comes from…

The currency abbreviation for the Bahrain dinar (BHD), the currency for Bahrain. The Bahraini dinar is made up of 1,000 fuloos, which is plural for fils…

The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Burundi franc (BIF). The Burundi franc is made up of 100 centimes, but coins haven't been issued…

The stem, or whole dollar price, of a quote, often used in reference to foreign currencies or money markets. For example, if a foreign currency was trading…

A survey done by The Economist that determines what a country's exchange rate would have to be for a Big Mac in that country to cost the same as it does…

Any currency that is mainly used for domestic transactions and does not freely trade on a forex market (usually due to government restrictions).  Also…

A record of trades and the details of the trades made over a period of time (usually one trading day). The details of a trade will include such things…

The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Bermudian dollar (BMD). The Bermudian dollar is made up of 100 cents, and is often presented with…

The currency abbreviation, or currency symbol, for the Brunei dollar (BND), the currency for Brunei, which also acceptable tender in Singapore. The Brunei…

The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Bolivian boliviano (BOB), the currency of Bolivia. The Bolivian boliviano is made up of 100 centavos…

A 1944 agreement made in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, which helped to establish a fixed exchange rate in terms of gold for major currencies. The International…

The currency abbreviation symbol for the Brazilian real (BRL), the currency for Brazil. The Brazilian real is made up of 100 centavos and is often presented…

The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Bahamian dollar (BSD), the currency of the Bahamas. The Bahamian dollar is made up of 100 cents…

The currency abbreviation for the Bhutanese ngultrum, the currency for Bhutan. The Bhutanese ngultrum is made up of 100 chhertum ("chetrums" before 1979)…

A type of options strategy that is used when the investor expects a moderate rise in the price of the underlying asset. This strategy is constructed by…