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    Forex Rates (Pakistan)

    Remittance Buying Selling Trends
    USD 82.80 83.00
    GBP 133.19 135.06
    SR 21.84 22.03
    UAE 22.28 22.55
    NEWZ 43.5 43.8
    AUS 70.23 71.36
    EUR 118.75 120.90
    CAD 75.64 76.87
    HONG 10.40 10.68
    IND 1.58 1.68




    US Dollar Buying 82.80
    Selling 83.00
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    Pakistan Open Market Rates in Pak Rupee (PKR)

    Pakistan Open Market Rates in Pak Rupee (PKR)
    Currency Symbol Buying Selling Charts
    Australian Dollar AUD 70.23 71.36
    Canadian Dollar CAD 75.64 76.87
    Japanese Yen JPY 0.89 0.9
    Saudi Riyal SAR 21.84 22.03
    Singapore Dollar SGD 57.3 58.3
    U.A.E Dirham AED 22.28 22.55
    Currency Symbol Units per USD USD per Unit
    Australian Dollar AUD 1.1593 0.8626
    Canadian Dollar CAD 1.0786 0.9271
    Japanese Yen JPY 90.655 0.011
    Saudi Riyal SAR 3.7503 0.2666
    Singapore Dollar SGD 1.4223 0.7031
    U.A.E Dirham AED 3.6731 0.2722

    Characteristics of Forex Market

    Characteristics of Forex Market
    1st, It consists market but no trading field

    The finance industry in the western countries consist two sets of systems, namely the centralism business central operation and there is no fixed place for such business network. Stock trading is being traded through stock exchange. Like the New York Stock Exchange, the London stock market, the Tokyo stock market, respectively is American, English, the Japanese stock main transaction place, it is a centralism business financial commodity, its quoted price, the transaction time and hand over to the procedure all consist of unification the stipulation, and has established the same business association, it has formulated the same business rules. The investor could buy and sells the commodity through the broker company, this is known as "consist of trading market and trading field".

    But foreign exchange business is done without any unification operation market and business network, it has no centralism unified place like the stock transaction. But, the foreign currency trading network actually is globally, and it has formed a organization which has no formal organization, the market is relied through an approval way and the advanced information system, Forex traders do not consist any membership qualification for any organization, but must obtain colleague’s trust and approval. This kind of Forex market which has no trading field is known as "consist of market but no trading field". Each day, the trading volume in the global Forex market involves billions of U.S dollars, the so huge large amount fund, is being control under both the non-centralism place and non central governance system, plus it is settle based on non-government governance.

    2nd, Circulation work
    Due to the different geographical position of the various financial centre, the Asian market, the European market, the Americas market because of the time difference relations, it has become an entire day 24 hour continued operation whole world foreign exchange market.

    Early morning 0830 (New York time) New York market opens, 0930 Chicago market opens, 1830 Sydney opens, 1930 Tokyo opens, 2030 Hong Kong, Singapore open, before dawn 1430 Frankfurt opens, 1530 o'clock London market opens. So 24 hours uninterrupted movements, the foreign exchange market becomes a day and night market, only on Saturday, Sunday as well as the various countries' significant holiday, the foreign exchange market only then can close.

    This kind of continued operation, provided no time and spatial barrier ideal outlet for investors, the Forex trader may seek the best opportunity to carry on the transaction. For instance, Forex trader buys up the Japanese Yen in the morning at the New York market, in the evening Hong Kong market opens the Japanese Yen rises, the Forex trader sells in the Hong Kong market, no matter Forex trader in where, he all may participate in any market, any time business. Therefore, the foreign exchange market may say is does not have the time and the spatial barrier market.

    3rd, Zero and Game
    In the stock market, the rise or the drop of stock market could influence the value of the stock whether to rise or drop, for example the Japanese new date iron stock price falls from 800 Japanese Yen to 400 Japanese Yen, the value of this stock has been reduced to half. However, in the foreign exchange market, the value of a stock and a currency is being calculated differently, this is because the exchange rate is refers to the exchange ratio both countries currency, the exchange rate change will influence one kind of monetary value to reduce and at the same time another kind of monetary value increase. For instance in 22 years ago, 1 US dollar exchanges 360 Japanese Yen, at present, 1 US dollar exchanges 110 Japanese Yen, this explains the Japanese Yen currency value rise, but US dollar currency value drops, in the end the value will not reduce or increase. Therefore, some people described the foreign currency trading is "zero and the game", exactly said is the wealth shift.

    In recent years, investment foreign exchange market fund has continuously increased, the exchange rate fluctuation expands day by day, urges the wealth shift to be larger, the daily trading volume of the global foreign exchange involves 150 billion US dollars, the rise or falls 1%, means that the 150 billion funds has been shifted. Although the foreign exchange rate change is very big, but, any kind of currency will not become waste paper, even if some kind of currency unceasingly falls, however, but generally it represents certain value, only if such currency has been abolished.


    Forex Basics concept

    Forex Basics concept

    The following is an introduction to some of the basic terms and concepts used in forex trading.

    Foreign Exchange : The simultaneous buying of one currency and selling of another.

    Foreign Exchange Market : An informal network of trading relationships between the world's major banks and other market participants, sometimes referred to as the 'interbank' market. The foreign exchange market has no central clearinghouse or exchange, and is considered an over-the-counter (OTC) market.

    Spot Market : Market for buying and selling currencies for settlement within two business days (the value date). USD/CAD = 1 day. Most dealers will automatically roll over your open positions, allowing you to hold a position for an indefinite period of time.

    Rollover : The process whereby the settlement of a transaction is rolled forward to the next value date. The cost of this process is based on the interest rate differential between two currencies.

    Exchange Rate : The value of one currency expressed in terms of another. For example, if the exchange rate for EUR/USD is 1.3200, 1 Euro is worth US$1.3200.

    Currency Pair : The two currencies that make up an exchange rate. When one is bought, the other is sold, and vice versa.

    Base Currency : The first currency in the pair.

    Counter Currency : The second currency in the pair. Also known as the terms currency.

    ISO Currency Codes :

    USD = US Dollar
    EUR = Euro
    JPY = Japanese Yen
    GBP = British Pound
    CHF = Swiss Franc
    CAD = Canadian Dollar
    AUD = Australian Dollar
    NZD = New Zealand Dollar

    Currency Pair Terminology

    EUR/USD = "Euro"
    USD/JPY = "Dollar Yen"
    GBP/USD = "Cable" or "Sterling"
    USD/CHF = "Swissy"
    USD/CAD = "Dollar Canada" (CAD referred to as the "Loonie")
    AUD/USD = "Aussie Dollar"
    NZD/USD = "Kiwi"

    The following pairs might also be referred to by the following nicknames:

    EUR/USD = "Fiber"
    USD/JPY = "Gopher"
    EUR/GBP = "Chunnel"
    GBP/CHF = "Geppy"

    Market Maker :A market maker makes a market for a particular financial instrument, providing liquidity and a two-way price quote. A market maker takes the opposite side of your trade.

    Broker : A firm that matches buyers and sellers for a fee or a commission.

    Counterparty : One of the participants in a transaction.

    Sell Quote : The quote on the left is the price at which you can sell currency. (Also known as the bid price). e.g. For EUR/USD 1.3200/03, you can sell 1 Euro for US$1.3200.

    Buy Quote : The quote on the right is the price at which you can buy currency. (Also known as the ask or offer price). e.g. For EUR/USD 1.3200/03, you can buy 1 Euro for US$1.3203.

    Spread : The difference between the sell quote and the buy quote. If the quote for EUR/USD reads 1.3200/03, the spread is 3 pips. In order to break even, the currency must shift in your direction by an amount equal to the spread.

    Pip : Price Interest Point. The smallest price increment a currency can make. Also known as points. e.g. 1 pip = 0.0001 for EUR/USD, or 0.01 for USD/JPY.

    Pip Value : The value of a pip. 1 pip = $10 for EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD & NZD/USD with 100k lots, or $1 per pip with 10k lots. To calculate the pip value of other currency pairs, use a pip value calculator .

    Tick : Minimum change in price

    Lot : The standard unit size of a transaction. Typically, one standard lot is equal to 100,000 units of the base currency, or 10,000 units for a mini.

    Standard Account : Trading with standard lot sizes

    Mini Account : Trading with mini lot sizes

    Margin : The deposit required to open a position. A 1% margin requirement allows you to open a $100,000 position with a $1,000 deposit.

    Leverage : The amount of times the value of your transaction exceeds your margin. e.g. 100:1 leverage implies a 1% margin.

    Long Position : A position whereby the trader profits from an increase in price. (Buy low, sell high)

    Short Position : A position whereby the trader profits from a decrease in price. (Sell high, buy low)

    Market Order : An order at the current market price

    Entry Order : An order that is executed when the price touches a pre-specified level

    Limit Entry Order : An order to buy below the market or sell above the market at a pre-specified level, believing that the price will reverse direction from that point.

    Stop-Entry Order : An order to buy above the market or sell below the market at a pre-specified level, believing that the price will continue in the same direction from that point.

    Limit Order :An order to take profits at a pre-specified level

    Stop-Loss Order : An order to limit losses at a pre-specified level

    OCO Order : One Cancels Other. Two orders whereby if one is executed, the other is cancelled.

    Manual Execution : The order is executed with human intervention.

    Automatic Execution : The order is executed automatically by computer without human intervention or involvement.

    Slippage : The difference in pips between the order price and the price the order is filled at.

    Example Transaction : Assume you have a trading account of $20,000 and you have chosen to use 100:1 leverage on your account. The current quote for EUR/USD is 1.3225/28. You place a market order to buy 1 lot of 100,000 Euros at 1.3228, expecting the euro to strengthen against the dollar. At the same time you place a stop-loss order at 1.3203, and a limit order at 1.3328.

    The value of this trade is $132,280 (100,000 * 1.3228) but because you are using 100:1 leverage, you only need to deposit 1% of the total, which is $1322.80 ($132,280 * 0.01).

    The Euro strengthens against the dollar as expected, rising to 1.3328 where your limit order is reached. Your position is closed. You have made 100 pips.

    Your total profit for this trade is $1,000 (100,000 * (1.3328 - 1.3228)), and the return on your investment is 75.6% ($1000/$1322.80).

    Trade Summary :

    Opening Balance: $20,000
    Leverage: 100:1
    Buy: 1 std lot EUR/USD @ 1.3228 = $132,280
    Margin Requirement: $1322.80
    Position Size: 6.6% of the account ($1322.80/$20,000)
    Pip Value: 1 pip = $10
    Stop-Loss: 25 pips (representing 1.25% of the account)
    Limit: 100 pips
    Risk/Reward Ratio: 4:1
    Sell: 1 std lot EUR/USD @ 1.3328 = $133,280
    Profit: $1,000
    Return: 75.6% ($1,000/$1322.80)
    Closing Balance: $21,000 (+5% gain)

    Forex Charts

    FOREX RATES

    Pakistan Open Market Forex Rates
    Updated at : 13/9/2009 7:17 AM (PST)

    Currency
    Buying
    Selling
    Australian Dollar
    70.23
    71.36
    Canadian Dollar
    75.64
    76.87
    China Yuan
    12.00
    13.50
    Euro
    118.85
    120.92
    Japanese Yen
    0.8912
    0.9034
    Saudi Riyal
    21.84
    22.03
    U.A.E Dirham
    22.28
    22.55
    UK Pound Sterling
    133.19
    135.06
    US Dollar
    82.80
    83.00
    Forex Charts

    Forex charts assist the investor by providing a visual representation of exchange rate fluctuations. Many variables affect currency exchange rates, such as interest rates, bank policies, geopolitics, and even the time of day may affect exchange rates.

    In order to help the investor attempt to predict when or in what direction a rate may change, advisors provide forex charts. Quality forex websites provide subscribers with a daily newsletter that includes a forex chart, forex signals and a forex forecast.

    There are a variety of forex charts available for the investor to use and study. Some are very simple using only a couple of forex signals or indicators and are ideal for beginners. Others include 30 or 40 forex signals or indicators and live on-line streaming data so that the investor may analyze trades quickly and accurately.

    In order to make an accurate forex forecast, it would seem that the more indicators, the better, but some analysts prefer a simpler system.

    The idea behind studying forex charts is that history repeats itself. Instead of trying to “see the future”, a forex forecast evaluates the past. That is to say that the analyst who is responsible for attempting to predict future currency moves analyzes what happened to an exchange rate yesterday, last week, last month or last year and uses this knowledge to the best degree he knows how.

    Some people trade short term, some intermediate term, and some long term. All three types of traders may benefit from the use of forex charts, just adapted to their own trading time frame.

    Investors also create their own forex charts to evaluate their own performance. Creating a forex strategy for oneself is the goal of many investors. Instead of looking to a professional to analyze forex signals, these investors choose to create their own forex forecast.

    Others, however, create their own strategy but also follow the opinions of professional currency traders at the same time. It all depends on your personal preferences.

    There are other forex charts that deal with known correlations between two currency pairs, that is, how they move in relation to each other. Some exchange rates are known to affect other exchange rates, either by moving in the same or the opposite direction depending on the correlation.

    Charts are available that explain these correlations in detail and show which pairs have strong correlations or strong negative correlations, so that an investor can use the movement of the exchange rate of one currency as a signal to trade another currency. These correlations are also the basis for some forex forecasts.

    It can be difficult and overwhelming to enter the world of forex trading alone. Experts recommend education, practice with a demo account and advice from a reputable broker who is backed by a quality institution. Learning to read forex charts and evaluate forex signals is a skill that comes with time, skills that are essential when an accurate forex forecast is the the goal.


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