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Bar Chart - A type of chart used in Technical Analysis. Each time division on the chart is displayed as a vertical bar which show the following information - the top of the bar is the high price, the bottom of the bar is the low price, the horizontal line on the left of the bar shows the opening price and the horizontal line on the right of bar shows the closing price.

Base Currency - is the first currency in a currency pair. A quote shows how much the base currency is worth in the quote (second) currency. For example, in the quote - USD/JPY 112.13 - US dollars are the base currency, with 1 US dollar being worth 112.13 Japanese yen.

Bid Price - is the price a trader can sell currencies. The Bid Price is shown on the left side of a quote - e.g. EUR/USD 1.1965 / 68 - means that one euro can be sold for 1.1965 UD dollars.

Bid/Ask Spread - is the difference between the bid price and the ask price in any currency quotation. The spread represents the broker's fee, and varies from broker to broker.

Broker - the intermediary between buyer and seller. Most FOREX brokers are associated with large financial institutions and earn money by setting a spread between bid and ask prices.

Candlestick Chart - A type of chart used in Technical Analysis. Each time division on the chart is displayed as a candlestick - a red or green vertical bar with extensions above and below the candlestick body. The top of the extension shows the highest price for the chart division and the bottom of the extension shows the lowest price. Red candlesticks indicate a lower closing price than opening price, and green candlesticks indicate the price is rising.

Cross Currency - A currency pair that does not include US dollars - e.g. EUR/GBP.

Currency Pair - Two currencies involved in a FOREX transaction - e.g. EUR/USD.

Economic Indicator - A statistical report issued by governments or academic institutions indicating economic conditions within a country.

First In First Out (FIFO) - refers to the order open orders are liquidated. The first orders to be liquidated are the first that were opened.

Foreign Exchange (FOREX, FX) - Simultaneously buying one currency and selling another.

Fundamental Analysis - Analysis of political and economic conditions that can affect currency prices.

Leverage or Margin - The ratio of the value of a transaction to the required deposit. A common margin for FOREX trading is 100:1 - you can trade currency worth 100 times the amount of your deposit.

Limit Order - An order to buy or sell when the price reaches a specified level.

List of Currencies — This is an extensive list provided by Wikipedia that covers everything from ancient coinage to the current Yen. As with most Wikipedia lists, you might run across a link or two that doesn’t contain information. But, you can use that information to search elsewhere if needed.