Forex Glossary - FX Terms

Glossary

• Candlestick Chart
  Originating in Japan over 300 years ago, candlestick charts have become quite popular in recent ...
• Central Bank
  A central bank, reserve bank or monetary authority, is an entity responsible for the monetary policy...
• Chartist
  Another name for a technical analyst. This is a person who uses charts to identify patterns that can...
• Choice Market
  A market in which the spread between the bid and the ask for a given financial instrument is zero - ...
• Chooser Option
  An option where the investor has the opportunity to choose whether the option is a put or call at a ...
• Clearing
  The procedure by which an organization acts as an intermediary and assumes the role of a buyer and ...
• Contagion
  The likelihood of significant economic changes in one country spreading to other countries. This can...
• Commission
  A service charge assessed by an agent in return for arranging the purchase or sale of a security or ...
• Confirmation
  A document exchanged by counterparts to a transaction that confirms the terms of said transaction.
• Contract
  The standard unit of trading.
• Counterparty
  The participant, either a bank or customer, with whom the financial transaction is made.
• Country Risk
  The risk associated with government intervention (does not include central bank intervention). ...
• Cross Rate
  Rates between two currencies, neither of which is the US Dollar.
• Currency
  A generally accepted form of money, including coins and paper notes, which is issued by a government...
• Currency Risk
  A form of risk that arises from the change in price of one currency against another. Whenever ...
• Capacity Utilization Rate
   Measures the percentage of available resources being utilized by factories, mines and utilities. A ...
• Capital Spending
   Measures the total amount of new capital expenditures by private businesses. A rising trend has a ...
• CBI Industrial Trends Orders
   The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Industrial Trends Orders measures the value of new ...
• CGPI
   The Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI) measures the rate of inflation (i.e., the rate of price ...
• Chicago PMI
   The National Association of Purchasing Managers (NAPM) Chicago Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) ...
• Claimant Count Change
   Measures the change in number of people claiming unemployment related benefits during the previous ...
• Company Gross Operating Profits
   Measures the total amount of pre-tax profits earned by businesses with greater than 20 employees. A...
• Composite Leading Indicators
   Measures overall economic health by combining ten leading indicators including average weekly ...
• Construction PMI
   The Construction Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) measures the activity level of purchasing ...
• Construction Spending
   Measures the total amount spent by builders on public and private construction projects.
• Construction Work Done
   Measures the value of all completed construction projects including new buildings and alterations ...
• Consumer Climate
   Measures the mood of consumers in regard to economic conditions. The reading is derived from a ...
• Consumer Confidence Index
  The Nationwide Consumer Confidence Index (NCCI) measures the mood of consumers in regard to economic...
• Consumer Credit
   Measures the total value of outstanding consumer installment debt, such as credit cards and auto ...
• Consumer Sentiment
   Measures consumer attitudes concerning both the present situation and future expectations. It's ...
• Consumption Indicator
  Measures the total amount spent by consumers on goods and services. UBS publishes this indicator up ...
• Core CPI - GBP
  Derivative of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) that excludes the volatile Food, Energy, Alcohol and ...
• Core CPI - USD
  Derivative of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) that excludes the Food and Energy items. Food and ...
• Core CPI - CAD
  Derivative of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) that excludes the eight most volatile items, including ...
• Core CPI - JPY
  Derivative of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) that excludes the volatile Fresh Food items. CPI with ...
• Core Durable Goods Orders
  Derivative of Durable Goods Orders that excludes the Transportation components. Orders for aircraft ...
• Core Machinery Orders
  Measures the total value of new orders placed with machine manufacturers, excluding orders for items...
• Core PCE Price Index
  The Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index measures the rate of inflation ...
• Core PPI
  Derivative of the Producer Price Index (PPI) that excludes the Food and Energy items. Although Food ...
• Core Retail Sales
  Derivative of Retail Sales that excludes the Automobile Sales component.
• Core Tokyo CPI
  Derivative of the Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) that excludes the Fresh Food items. Fresh Food ...
• CPI
  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the rate of inflation (i.e., the rate of price changes) ...
• Credit Card Spending
  Measures the total credit card expenditures for brand name credit cards. A rising trend has a ...
• Crude Oil Inventories
  The Energy Information Administration's (EIA) Crude Oil Inventories measures the weekly increase in ...
• CSPI
  The Corporate Services Price Index (CSPI) measures the rate of inflation experienced by corporations...
• Current Account
  Measures the quarterly difference in value between imported and exported goods, services, income ...
• Capacity Utilization Rate
  The Capacity Utilization Rate is the percentage of production capacity being utilized in the ...
• Capital Spending
  Capital Spending measures the change in the overall value of capital investment made by companies. ...
• CBI Distributive Trades Realized
  The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Distributive Trades Survey (DTS) measures the health ...
• CBI Industrial Trends Orders
  The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Industrial Trends Orders measures the economic ...
• CGPI
  The Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI) measures the change in the selling prices of goods purchased ...
• Chancellor Darling Speaks
  U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling (June 2007 - May 2010) is to testify on financial ...
• Chicago Fed President Evans Speaks
  Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President and Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voting member ...
• Chicago PMI
  The Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) determines the economic health of the ...
• Claimant Count Change
  Claimant Count Change measures the change in the number of unemployed people in the U.K. during the ...
• Company Gross Operating Profits
  Company Gross Operating Profits measures the change in the total value of profits earned by private,...
• Construction PMI
  The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Construction Purchasing Manager's Index...
• Construction Spending
  The Construction Spending index measures the change in the total amount spent on construction. The ...
• Construction Work Done
  Construction Work Done measures the change in the total value of completed construction projects. It...
• CB Consumer Confidence
  Conference Board (CB) Consumer Confidence measures the level of consumer confidence in economic ...
• Consumer Confidence
  Consumer Confidence measures the level of consumer confidence in economic activity. It is a leading ...
• Consumer Credit
  Consumer Credit measures the change in the total value of outstanding consumer credit that requires ...
• Consumption Indicator
  The UBS Consumption Indicator is a leading indicator of private consumption trends. This indicator ...
• Core CPI
  The Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the changes in the price of goods and services, ...
• Core CPI
  The Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the changes in the price of goods and services, ...
• Core CPI
  The Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the changes in the price of goods and services, ...
• Core Durable Goods Orders
  Core Durable Goods Orders measures the change in the total value of new orders for long lasting ...
• Core Machinery Orders
  Core Machinery Orders measures the change in the total value of new orders placed with machine ...
• Core PCE Price Index
  The Core Personal Consumption spending (PCE) Price Index measures the changes in the price of goods ...
• Core PPI
  The Core Producer Price Index (PPI) measures the change in the selling price of goods and services ...
• Core Retail Sales
  Core Retail Sales measures the change in the total value of sales at the retail level in the U.S., ...
• Core Retail Sales
  Core Retail Sales measures the change in the total value of inflation-adjusted sales at the retail ...
• Core Retail Sales
  Core Retail Sales measures the change in the total value of sales at the retail level in Canada, ...
• CPI
  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the price of goods and services from the ...
• CPI
  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the price of goods and services from the ...
• CPI
  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the price of goods and services from the ...
• CPI
  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the price of goods and services from the ...
• CPI
  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the price of goods and services from the ...
• CPI
  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the price of goods and services from the ...
• CPI
  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the price of goods and services from the ...
• Credit Card Spending
  Credit Card Spending measures the change in the credit card spending by individuals. It is closely ...
• Crude Oil Inventories
  The Energy Information Administration's (EIA) Crude Oil Inventories measures the weekly change ...
• CSPI
  The Corporate Services Price Index (CSPI) measures the change in the price of goods sold by ...
• Current Account
  The Current Account index measures the difference in value between exported and imported goods, ...
• Current Account
  The Current Account index measures the difference in value between exported and imported goods, ...
• Current Account
  The Current Account index measures the difference in value between exported and imported goods, ...
• Current Account
  The Current Account index measures the difference in value between exported and imported goods, ...
• Current Account
  The Current Account index measures the difference in value between exported and imported goods, ...
• Current Account
  The Current Account index measures the difference in value between exported and imported goods, ...
• CB Leading Index
  The Conference Board (CB) Leading Index is a composite index based on seven economic indicators, ...
• CB Leading Index
  The Conference Board (CB) Leading Index is a composite index based on 10 economic indicators, that ...
• Core CPI
  The Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the price of goods and services purchased...
• Challenger Job Cuts
  Challenger Job Cuts measures the change in the number of job cuts announced by ...
• Commodity Prices
  Commodity Prices measures the change in the selling price of exported commodities. The commodity ...
• Capacity Utilization Rate
  The Capacity Utilization Rate is the percentage of production capacity being utilized in Canada ...
• Corporate Profits
  Corporate Profits measures the change in the total value of profits earned by corporations. This ...
• Czech CPI
  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the price of goods and services from the ...
• Czech GDP
  Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the annualized change in the inflation-adjusted value of all ...
• Czech Interest Rate Decision
  The Czech National Bank (CNB) Monetary Policy Committee's decision on where to set the ...
• Chinese CPI
  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the price of goods and services from the ...
• Chinese Fixed Asset Investment
  Chinese Fixed Asset Investment measures the change in the total spending on non-rural capital ...
• Chinese GDP
  Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the annualized change in the inflation-adjusted value of all ...
• Chinese Industrial Production
  Industrial Production measures the change in the total inflation-adjusted value of output produced ...
• Chinese M2 Money Stock
  M2 Money Stock measures the change in the total quantity of domestic currency in circulation and ...
• Chinese PPI
  The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures the change in the price of goods sold by manufacturers. It ...
• Chinese Retail Sales
  Retail Sales measure the change in the total value of inflation-adjusted sales at the retail level. ...
• Chinese Trade Balance
  The Trade Balance measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services ...
• Chain Store Sales
  מכירות חנויות רשת הוא מדד העוקב אחרי ההוצאות הגדולות של חנויות רשת קמעונאיות המתמחות ב:הלבשה, ...
• Chilean CPI
  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the price of goods and services from the ...
• Chilean Unemployment Rate
  The Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of the total work force that is unemployed and ...
• Chilean Trade Balance
  The Trade Balance measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services ...
• Chilean GDP
  Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the annualized change in the inflation-adjusted value of all ...
• Chilean Industrial Production
  Industrial Production measures the change in the total inflation-adjusted value of output produced ...
• Chilean Interest Rate Decision
  The Banco de Chile (Bank of Chile) Monetary Policy Committee's decision on where to set the ...
• Chilean Retail Sales
  Retail Sales measure the change in the total value of inflation-adjusted sales at the retail level. ...
• Colombian CPI
  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the price of goods and services from the ...
• Colombian GDP
  Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the annualized change in the inflation-adjusted value of all ...
• Colombian Industrial Production
  Industrial Production measures the change in the total inflation-adjusted value of output produced ...
• Colombian Interest Rate Decision
  The Banco de la Republica Colombia (Bank of Colombia) Monetary Policy Committee's decision on ...
• Continuing Jobless Claims
  Continuing Jobless Claims measures the number of unemployed individuals who qualify for benefits ...
• Chicago Fed National Activity
  A monthly report by the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank that tracks economic activity in the 7th ...
• Chilean Economic Activity
• Chinese FDI
  Foreign capital actually utilized refers to the amount which has been actually used according to the...
• Chinese Manufacturing PMI
  China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) provides an early indication each month of ...
• Chinese Exports
  Exports of goods and services consist of transactions in goods and services (sales, barter, gifts or...
• Chinese HSBC Services PMI
  The Chinese HSBC Services PMI is compiled by questionnaires sent to purchasing executives in over ...
• CB Employment Trends Index
  The eight labor-market indicators listed below aggregated into the Employment Trends Index. ...
• CPI
  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the price of goods and services from the ...
• CPI
  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the price of goods and services from the ...
• Core PPI
  The Core Producer Price Index (PPI) measures the change in the selling price of goods and services ...
• Core CPI
  The Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the changes in the price of goods and services, ...
• CPI
  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the price of goods and services from the ...
• Chinese CPI
  The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in the price of goods and services from the ...
• China House Prices
• Chinese HSBC Manufacturing PMI
• Chilean Copper Production
• Czech Construction Output
• Czech HSBC Markit PMI
• Czech Retail Sales
• Czech Unemployment Rate

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