forex

ˈfɔːrɛks

Definition

Definition of forex - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

money dealing

TECH.

global market for trading currencies

TECH.

Forex is crucial for international trade.

foreign exchange market

cash units

TECH.

currencies traded in the foreign exchange market

TECH.

He invested in forex to diversify his portfolio.

foreign exchange

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forex market

global system where people buy and sell different countries' money

The forex market reacts quickly to political news and economic reports.

forex swap

financial agreement to exchange currencies at set dates

The company used a forex swap to manage currency risk.

spot forex

immediate currency exchange at current market rate

Traders often engage in spot forex to capitalize on market fluctuations.

Origin of forex

Latin, foris (outside) + exchange (trade)

Examples of forex in a sentence

He made a fortune by trading in the forex.
Forex trading requires understanding global economic trends.
Many investors turn to forex for potential high returns.

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French:Forex, forex, ...
German:Forex, Devisen, ...
Italian:forex, mercato valutario, ...
Spanish:forex, divisas, ...
Portuguese:forex, câmbio, ...
Chinese:外汇, ...
Japanese:外国為替市場, 外国為替, ...
Arabic:الفوركس, فوركس, ...
Hebrew:שׁוּק הַמַּט"ח, פּוֹרֶקְס, ...
Russian:форекс, иностранная валюта, ...
Ukrainian:форекс, валютний ринок, ...
Hindi:फॉरेक्स, विदेशी मुद्रा, ...
Bengali:ফরেক্স, বৈদেশিক মুদ্রা, ...
Catalan:forex, canvi de divises, ...
Czech:devizový trh, devizy, ...
Danish:forex, valuta, ...
Dutch:forex, valutahandel, ...
Greek:αγορά συναλλάγματος, συνάλλαγμα, ...
Hungarian:devizapiac, deviza, ...
Khmer:ទីផ្សារប្តូរប្រាក់បរទេស, រូបិយប័ណ្ណបរទេស, ...
Korean:외환 시장, 외환, ...
Persian:فارکس, تبادل ارز, ...
Polish:forex, ...
Portuguese (BR):forex, câmbio, ...
Romanian:forex, ...
Swedish:forex, valuta, ...
Thai:ฟอเร็กซ์, การแลกเปลี่ยนเงินตราต่างประเทศ, ...
Turkish:forex, döviz, ...
Vietnamese:thị trường ngoại hối, ngoại hối, ...

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