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Currency Pair Convention Naming and Currency Pair Nicknames

How are Currencies Named in the Market?

To learn the conventional naming formats used to name currency pairs in the market we shall first look at how currencies are named & then look at how forex pairs are named. Understanding these naming formats is one the basics as currency pairs are the main instruments being traded in the market.

Currency Pair Convention Naming Format

The naming format has 3 letters, explanation of each letter is shown and illustrated below:

First two letters - identify name of country

Last letter - identify the currency

Example:

USD= US A Dollar

This name is also commonly known as a symbol, therefore for USA Dollar, the name or symbol is USD.

Example of Convention Currency Pair Names & Convention Currency Pair Symbols

Examples of Convention Currency Pair Names and Convention Currency Pair Symbols - Currency Pair Names

How Currencies are Transacted in the Trading Market?

Forex is the buying of one currency with another currency, exchanging the money for a different currency of the same value, through a bank or a broker, who acts as the custodian.

Since one currency is traded for another currency, each trade is exchanged in pairs of two - called a currency pair, e.g., EURUSD. When a trade transaction is made it is the simultaneous buying of one currency and automatically selling the other currency. So if you buy EUR you automatically sell USD and vice versa.

Examples of Convention Currency Pair Names and Convention Currency Pair Symbols

Currency Pair Names

Example of Convention Currency Pair Names and Convention FX Pair Symbols

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