PASAR QUIZZZZ Flashcards

1
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trading of one currency for another

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

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2
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largest and most liquid market

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FOREX MARKET

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3
Q

foreign exchange transaction takes place on the foreign exchange market

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FOREX MARKET

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4
Q

decentralized network

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FOREX MARKET

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5
Q

market determines the value of majority currencies

A

EXCHANGE RATES

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6
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE WORKS

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market determines the value of majority currencies
involve trading currency on the foreign exchange market

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7
Q

exert significant impact on forex market

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POLITICAL CONDITION

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7
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political instability & political conflicts affect negatively the strength of currency

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POLITICAL CONDITION

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7
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FACTORS THAT AFFECT FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

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ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
POLITICAL CONDITIONS
PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS

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7
Q

FOREX MARKET CURRENCIES TRADE IN LOTS

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MICRO (1,000)
MINI (10,000)
STANDARD LOTS (100,000)

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7
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include government’s economic policies, trade balances, inflation, & economic growth outlook

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ECONOMIC CONDITION

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8
Q

psychology of forex market participants influence exchange rates

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PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION

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9
Q

forex, FX, currency market

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET

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9
Q

able to sell, exchange & speculate on currencies
original financial market

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET

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9
Q

global marketplace determine exchange rate for currencies around the world

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OVER-THE-COUNTER

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10
Q

FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKETS ARE MADE UP OF

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banks
forex dealers
commercial companies
central banks
investment management firms
hedge funds
retail forex dealers
investors

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11
Q

owned by central banks
trading in forex market averaged of 6.6 trillion

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BANK OF INERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS (BIS)

12
Q

always traded in pairs

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CURRENCIES

12
Q

value of one currencies in that pair is relative to the value of another

A

CURRENCIES

12
Q

THE VALUE OF A COUNTRY’S CURRENCY DEFENDS ON

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FREE FLOAT CURRENCY
FIXED FLOAT CURRENCY

13
Q

country’s governing body sets its currency relative value to other countries

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FIXED FLOAT CURRENCY

13
Q

relative value determined by free market forces

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FREE FLOAT CURRENCY

14
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BENEFITS OF USING FOREX MARKET

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> fewer rules
no clearing houses & no central bodies to oversee the forex market
most investors won’t pay traditional fees
market is open 24 hours (trade anytime & no cut off time)
worried about risk & reward, you can get in and get out anytime you want and you can buy as much currency as you can afford

15
Q

buy or sell currencies anytime during the day

A

OPEN 24 HOURS

15
Q

DIFFERENCES IN THE FOREX MARKET

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THE SPOT MARKET
THE FORWARD MARKET
THE FUTURES MARKET

15
Q

very volatile
spot for most currencies is two days

A

THE SPOT MARKET

16
Q

THE MOST LIQUID TRADING PAIRS

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EUR/USD
USD/JPY
GPR/USD

17
Q

prices established on the trade date, but money is exchanged on value date

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THE SPOT MARKET

17
Q

trade that settles further in the future than spot

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THE FORWARD MARKET

18
Q

combination of spot rate (add/minus)

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FORWARD PRICE

18
Q

tailor-made

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FORWARD CONTRACT

19
Q

future transactions similar to forward than settles later than spot deal

A

THE FUTURES MARKET

20
Q

another way to participate in forex market

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FORWARDS & FUTURE

21
Q

approach forecasts that exchange rate will change due to offset prices changes due to inflation

A

PURCHASING POWER PARITY

21
Q

indoctrination in most economic textbook

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PURCHASING POWER PARITY

21
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THREE COMMON WAYS TO FORECAST CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES

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PURCHASING POWER PARITY
RELATIVE ECONOMIC STRENGTH
ECONOMETRIC MODELS OF FORECASTING EXCHANGE RATES

22
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approach looks at the strength of economic growth in different countries to forecast direction of exchange rate

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RELATIVE ECONOMIC STRENGTH

22
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gathering factors might affect currency movements

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ECONOMETRIC MODELS OF FORECASTING EXCHANGE RATES

23
Q

compares level of economic growth across countries

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RELATIVE ECONOMIC STRENGTH

24
Q

most complex & time consuming approach

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ECONOMETRIC MODELS OF FORECASTING EXCHANGE RATES

25
Q

forecast help broker and business make better decision

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CURRENCT EXCHANGE RATE