What are Forex pairs?

 There are hundreds of currencies around the globe, which are often classified under three main groups, based on liquidity and popularity. These are the majors, minors and exotics.

Majors - The most liquid or most actively traded currencies. Majors account for of the total volume traded in forex markets. At Think Markets, our spreads on majors are tighter than the spreads of minor or less traded forex pairs. Minors - Not as heavily traded like the majors and often more volatile.

Spreads for minor pairs are also typically wider because of the medium sized market liquidity compared to the major pairs. Exotics - Exotic forex pairs are traded more rarely. Because of their low trading volume, the currencies are not considered liquid. They tend to be more costly to trade because of the wider spreads and traders add them to their trading due to their higher risk/reward profile.

What are the   Trade XN that move the Forex markets?

Similar to most other financial markets, supply and demand primarily control the price movements in the forex markets. Banks and other big investors want to pour in capital into economies with strong potential.

If good news about a particular country reaches the markets, investors would be encouraged to put more money, increasing the demand for the country’s currency.

If there is no corresponding increase in the currency’s supply, the higher demand will trigger the price to rise. Likewise, bad news can discourage investors from putting money. This will, in turn, cause the price of the currency to drop. It can be said that a country’s currency reflects the economic condition of the country it represents.