Sunday, December 26, 2010

Forex Glossary - P

Pips

The smallest unit of price for any foreign currency. Digits added to or subtracted from the fourth decimal place, i.e. 0.0001. Also called Points or Forex Pips.


Political Risk

Exposure to changes in governmental policy which will have an adverse effect on an investor's position.


Position

The netted total holdings of a given currency.


Premium

In the currency markets, describes the amount by which the forward or futures price exceed the spot price.


Price Transparency

Describes quotes to which every forex market participant has equal access.


Profit /Loss or "P/L"

The actual "realized" gain or loss resulting fromtrading activities on Closed Positions, plus the theoretical "unrealized" gain or loss on Open Positions that have been Mark-to-Market.

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