Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Forex stands for “Foreign Exchange” and refers to the active trading of currencies — exchanging one currency for another.

Discover what "big figure" means in currency trading, how it's used in quotes, and strategies for trading around critical market levels in forex.

Currency futures are a fascinating financial instrument that allows traders to lock in exchange rates for currencies at a predetermined date. Unlike the often unpredictable nature of forex trading, ...