Currency Pairs Explained: Majors, Minors, and Exotics
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How Currency Pairs Work
In forex, you never buy or sell a currency in isolation. You always trade in pairs. When you buy EUR/USD, you're buying euros and simultaneously selling US dollars. The first currency is the base currency and the second is the quote currency.
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