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What is Forex Trading?

# What is Forex Trading? The Complete Beginner's Guide...
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Long vs Short Positions

Going long means buying, hoping price rises. Going short means selling......
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Major vs Minor Currency Pairs

The most traded pairs are the Majors, which include the US Dollar......
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Reading a Forex Quote

The first currency is the base currency, the second is the quote currency......
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Forex Market Hours

The forex market is open 24 hours a day, 5 days a week......
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Leverage and Margin Explained

Leverage allows traders to control a larger position with a smaller amount of capital......
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What is a Broker?

A broker acts as an intermediary between you and the interbank market......
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Types of Forex Orders

Market orders, limit orders, stop orders, and stop-loss orders......
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Understanding Pips and Lots

A pip is the smallest price change that a given exchange rate can make......
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