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Below you will find basic information about Forex markets and explanations of the basic concepts you will encounter when trading in Forex markets. For much more, our investment consultants are at your service 24/7.

What is Forex?

Forex; It is a foreign exchange market in which the currencies of the countries are exchanged and the value is determined. The English Foreign Exchange words are abbreviated. The global forex market is the most liquid financial market in the world with a daily trading volume of 5.5 trillion dollars. Those who take an active role in Forex markets; Central banks, commercial banks, portfolio management companies, intermediary institutions and organizations, international funds, large investment companies and individual investors. Two types of currencies are always used in Forex trading, also called currency pairs. In pricing the currency pair, the value of the first currency is determined against the value of the second currency. Investors, on the other hand, aim to gain profit from price movements by analyzing the value of the currency pair in the future. For example; If the investor believes that the US dollar will gain value against the Turkish Lira, he buys US Dollars on the platform and sells Turkish Lira. The equivalent of this on the platform is Buy USDTRY (BUY).

What is the Advantage of Forex Trading?

We list the advantages of Forex trading below. You can trade on currency pairs, commodities and CFDs on the platform, 24 hours a day, 5 days a week. The global forex market is larger than the world stock and bond markets combined, with a daily trading volume of $ 7.5 trillion. This means a market that is free from manipulative movements. It is possible to make a profit by buying or selling transactions on both rising and falling price movements in the market. With the narrow spread rates we offer to our investors, it allows you to continue your investments with low costs. Global Pro InvestmentMarkets enables its investors to trade with leverage ratios of up to 1: 200 in forex markets. For example; You can open an investment transaction of 1,000 USD to 200,000 USD by using 1: 200 leverage.

All our investors can instantly follow the developments affecting the markets and the economic data announced on our market analysis page.

Basic Forex Terms

Forex glossary has been prepared to provide information about the meanings of all the basic terms you may encounter when trading in the Forex market.

Open Position

It means that the trader has any position in the forex market. For example, if the investor is in the position of buying or selling in GBPUSD parity, this person has an open position.

Resistance

It is a technical analysis concept that is very important in terms of market monitoring. It can be called the level at which the fall in prices is expected to stop.

Buying Price

The price at which the investor can buy the instrument to invest.

Doji

It is a candlestick pattern that indicates that the opening and closing prices are equal in unstable markets.

Arbitraj

In case the price of a financial product is different in two different markets; It is the process of buying this financial product from the cheap market and selling it in the high-priced market, without the investor's risk.

Economic Calendar

It is a continuous and updated calendar that enables investors to be aware of market developments and shows the time and status of economic events.

Supply

For a financial product, the level at which one is convinced to sell the product at the current price.

Emtia

It is the type in which the raw material in the commodity group such as petroleum, cocoa, coffee and soy is processed.

Bear Market

Markets where sales are strong and prices are rapidly depreciating.

Fibonacci Number Sequence

It refers to the technical analysis based on the ratios of the numbers in the Fibonacci sequence to each other.

Bant

It refers to the range of the highest and lowest level that the price moves in a certain period.

Hedge-Hedging

It is the locking of the profit or loss situation by opening a transaction in the same size as the open position but in the opposite direction. It can be done individually or proportionally. It can be applied to save time for a short time.

Basit Faiz

It is the interest rate that a certain amount of money earns on only its principal during the investment period.

Kotasyon

Kotasyon

Initial Margin

It is the amount required to enter the position.

Profit / Loss Calculation

When calculating profit / loss for a position in leveraged markets, different spreads, swaps and product features are evaluated. Calculation varies according to these features.

Expected Return

The return that the investor thinks the investment will obtain after a certain period of time

Lot

The term used to express the volume of transactions made.

Bid

It is the purchase price of a product.

Guarantee

Refers to the collateral used to trade.

Compound interest

The interest amount of the money invested in interest is added to the capital at the end of the period and the calculation is made over this amount in the next period.

Bull Market

Markets where buy-side positions are strong and prices rise suddenly.

Scalping

It is the transaction of the investor to buy and sell in a very short time for profit.

Sell

Indicates that she/he is in a selling position in Forex

Broker

The person or institution that brings together the buyer and the seller in the Forex market and obtains an intermediary income between these two people.

Free Marjin

It is the free balance owned after an existing active position.

Buy

Indicates that she/he is in a buy position in Forex.

Spread (Buy-Sell Difference)

It is the difference between the purchase price and the selling price of a product.

Budget Deficit

It is the difference between expenditures and incomes in a country's public balance. If the expenses are more than the revenues, a budget deficit occurs.

Leverage

It is the system that allows investors to take part in financial markets with less capital and higher volumes. For example: If the highest leverage ratio used in the market is 1: 100, $ 100,000 can be traded with a $ 1000 transaction. Profit and loss are also calculated over the volume of these transactions.

CFD / Contracts for Difference

Over the counter derivative products whose underlying assets are organized futures or spot market products.

Dealer

It is the name given to persons and institutions acting on their own behalf and account in trading transactions.