What caused the currency price to move?
Jan 14, 2014 at 08:10
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Jan 14, 2014 at 08:10
Hello,
I found that some time when there is no economic data are released for a currency pair, the price of that pair still move quite a lot and quite volatile.
Some time, even when there is economic data are released, the price of the currency pair move in opposite direction or just did not move, it seem like there is some other factors that are affecting the movement of a currency.
Anybody here can list down any possible factors that may affecting the price of a currency?
Thanks.
I found that some time when there is no economic data are released for a currency pair, the price of that pair still move quite a lot and quite volatile.
Some time, even when there is economic data are released, the price of the currency pair move in opposite direction or just did not move, it seem like there is some other factors that are affecting the movement of a currency.
Anybody here can list down any possible factors that may affecting the price of a currency?
Thanks.
forex_trader_166072
Member Since Dec 04, 2013
5 posts
Jan 23, 2014 at 14:45
A lot things may cause FX price to move. For example, cross-border acquisition, oversea asset purchasing, import and export trading, etc. This happens in banks, who provide foreign currencies to you.
Jan 23, 2014 at 15:09
FX pairs can move for whatever comes to your mind. War, peace, oil prices, inflation, M&A, bonds, equities rally and what not. For example, you could have somebody buying bonds of another country, converting money, while this would not necessarily pass through the spot FX, it will affect the FX market too.
Member Since Feb 22, 2011
4862 posts
Jan 23, 2014 at 15:53
masonlee posted:
Hello,
I found that some time when there is no economic data are released for a currency pair, the price of that pair still move quite a lot and quite volatile.
Some time, even when there is economic data are released, the price of the currency pair move in opposite direction or just did not move, it seem like there is some other factors that are affecting the movement of a currency.
Anybody here can list down any possible factors that may affecting the price of a currency?
Thanks.
The answer is: traders
Jan 23, 2014 at 17:20
togr posted:masonlee posted:
Hello,
I found that some time when there is no economic data are released for a currency pair, the price of that pair still move quite a lot and quite volatile.
Some time, even when there is economic data are released, the price of the currency pair move in opposite direction or just did not move, it seem like there is some other factors that are affecting the movement of a currency.
Anybody here can list down any possible factors that may affecting the price of a currency?
Thanks.
The answer is: traders
The answer includes traders but is not only traders.
@ZOOM is entirely right. Everyone affects the market. Some huge hedge fund might dumb their CHF and make the market crash for a second...this is purely the law of offer and demand.
You have to understand that forex is gigantic. Even you when you go visiting Paris and pay with your US credit card for a ticket to go on top of the eiffel tower you are doing FX. Now scale it to an industrial level and think about all these companies that buy and sell constantly everywhere in the world.
A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor.
Member Since Nov 21, 2011
1718 posts
Jan 23, 2014 at 17:39
I have also notice once that it was raining cats and dogs... so suddenly eurusd goes down.
I think the sun can have some impact too 😉
I think the sun can have some impact too 😉
Member Since Oct 24, 2013
268 posts
Jan 25, 2014 at 13:33
CrazyTrader posted:
I have also notice once that it was raining cats and dogs... so suddenly eurusd goes down.
I think the sun can have some impact too 😉
Here in Australia I have noticed an increase in volatility and volume at night so I firmly believe it's Not the sun but the MOON that causes high and low tides and sucks the money from one side of the planet to the other. 😲
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Feb 11, 2014 at 20:19
togr posted:masonlee posted:
Hello,
I found that some time when there is no economic data are released for a currency pair, the price of that pair still move quite a lot and quite volatile.
Some time, even when there is economic data are released, the price of the currency pair move in opposite direction or just did not move, it seem like there is some other factors that are affecting the movement of a currency.
Anybody here can list down any possible factors that may affecting the price of a currency?
Thanks.
The answer is: traders
Best answer. So the follow up should be: Why people trade currencies?
Wait for it
forex_trader_136673
Member Since Jun 28, 2013
852 posts
Feb 12, 2014 at 21:48
Silverthorn posted:
Here in Australia I have noticed an increase in volatility and volume at night so I firmly believe it's Not the sun but the MOON that causes high and low tides and sucks the money from one side of the planet to the other. 😲
Funniest thing I read in a long time. You just made my day. Thanks
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