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Forex Knowledge

  • Overview of the Foreign Exchange Market
  • What is spread?
  • What is leverage?
  • What is margin?
  • How to calculate the margin required to open an order?
  • What is the relationship between balance, equity and free margin in a trade?
  • Why does a negative balance occur?
  • What is the difference between margin and free margin?
  • What causes slippage in the market price?
  • What impact does leverage have on Stop Out?
  • What is swap fee?
  • What are dividends and what impact do they have on trading?
  • What are the trading hours for spot gold and silver?
  • How many ounces are gold and silver spot contracts equal to?
  • How to calculate the margin required for gold and silver spot contract?
  • Do gold and silver spot contracts have validity periods?
  • What is the difference between Brent Crude Oil (XBRUSD) and West Texas Crude Oil (XTIUSD)?
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