How to select the Best Currency Pair for Investment?

May 09, 2017 at 11:28
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Membre depuis Sep 12, 2015   posts 1948
Jul 19, 2017 at 18:15
I did a lot of research on different currency's but when you look at the spreads it just kills any edge, that's why I always traded eur/usd and eur/gbp ,but actually very few traded gbp when I first started, plus gbp traders tend to stay away from their own currency because of bias illusion.
"They mistook leverage with genius".
Membre depuis May 23, 2017   posts 13
Jul 20, 2017 at 12:27
I am in UK and I try to avoid GBP. Sometimes I feel that I understand the currency better because I am in the UK but I am too scarred that I am overly optimistic
Membre depuis Dec 11, 2015   posts 1487
Jul 21, 2017 at 13:36
I would generally recommend caution when trading with the GBP. I do trade EUR/GBP, but to be honest, I always feel pretty anxious about it.
Membre depuis Sep 12, 2015   posts 1948
Jul 21, 2017 at 16:53
That can be a problem when it is your own currency, that's why you have to stick to what the data is telling you ,not your own feeling, zero emotional attachment so you can trade in any direction. It is more volatile than eur/usd ,two ways to look at that ,is it opportunity or risk.
"They mistook leverage with genius".
Membre depuis Dec 11, 2015   posts 1487
Jul 22, 2017 at 11:26
snapdragon1970 posted:
That can be a problem when it is your own currency, that's why you have to stick to what the data is telling you ,not your own feeling, zero emotional attachment so you can trade in any direction. It is more volatile than eur/usd ,two ways to look at that ,is it opportunity or risk.

Good point. That advice can be applied to pretty much anything and everything involved with Forex trading.
Membre depuis Aug 09, 2017   posts 785
Aug 13, 2017 at 07:06
We the traders should choose the currency pair which is more appropriate to the concept of trading that will be used , if you depend on scalping should choose the pair which always ensures lowest comfortable trading spreads.
Membre depuis Dec 11, 2015   posts 1487
Aug 13, 2017 at 13:12
Imamul posted:
We the traders should choose the currency pair which is more appropriate to the concept of trading that will be used , if you depend on scalping should choose the pair which always ensures lowest comfortable trading spreads.

That pair is usually EUR/USD. It's volatility also makes it suitable for scalping.
Membre depuis Feb 13, 2013   posts 48
Aug 13, 2017 at 18:14
Most volatile are least predictable.Based on historical data I favor AUDCAD and EURSEK.
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Membre depuis Dec 11, 2015   posts 1487
Aug 22, 2017 at 13:40
argreen posted:
Most volatile are least predictable.Based on historical data I favor AUDCAD and EURSEK.

Why EURSEK, if I may ask?
Membre depuis Jun 11, 2017   posts 15
Aug 22, 2017 at 14:59
argreen posted:
Most volatile are least predictable.Based on historical data I favor AUDCAD and EURSEK.

When I look at 4hr charts I fully agree with you that it is easy to predict the pattern of AUDCAD. But it is diffucult to predict EURSEK
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Membre depuis Aug 11, 2017   posts 886
Aug 23, 2017 at 06:54
Newcomers should choose the currency pair which is more appropriate to the concept of trading that will be used.
Membre depuis Aug 09, 2017   posts 785
Aug 24, 2017 at 13:52
EUR/USD is the most profitable pair than other majors in my trading career. But as a newcomer I got confused because of its volatile trading spreads. But now I know how to keep pace with eur/usd.
Membre depuis Dec 11, 2015   posts 1487
Aug 25, 2017 at 13:38
Imamul posted:
EUR/USD is the most profitable pair than other majors in my trading career. But as a newcomer I got confused because of its volatile trading spreads. But now I know how to keep pace with eur/usd.

How do you keep pace with the pair? Do you scalp?
Membre depuis Aug 11, 2017   posts 886
Aug 27, 2017 at 06:24
If you are a newcomer, I think you have to remove the tendency for earning money from here, and have to focus on just learning. Otherwise you can fall a great loss when you will try to earn money by trading.
Membre depuis Aug 11, 2017   posts 886
Aug 27, 2017 at 06:25
Because of comfortable trading spreads I like most EUR/USD from all other major pairs. But I am not willing do depend on completely just one currency. For that reason in my demo account I usually trade all major currency pair to see the performance how it works. This approach always helps me for increasing my trading performance very rapidly.
Membre depuis Aug 09, 2017   posts 95
Aug 28, 2017 at 06:19
According to me, frequently the most traded eight currency pairs have the largest liquidity and they are the most preferred trading pairs. As liquidity decreases spread increases. This enables only swing and medium term traders to trade successfully in the market. It is very difficult to do intraday or day trading in such pairs. Also, these crosses become volatile only when there is major news related to the base currency. Thus, a trader should also know about currency correlation before trading such Forex pairs.
Membre depuis Dec 11, 2015   posts 1487
Aug 28, 2017 at 13:18
Mohammadi posted:
Because of comfortable trading spreads I like most EUR/USD from all other major pairs. But I am not willing do depend on completely just one currency. For that reason in my demo account I usually trade all major currency pair to see the performance how it works. This approach always helps me for increasing my trading performance very rapidly.

Why do you like EUR/USD the most? The low spreads? The volatility?
Membre depuis Mar 26, 2018   posts 31
Sep 17, 2018 at 08:17
TanEric posted:
Can anyone help me in knowing the best currency pairs for trading in the forex market? I am dilemma please help me or share any link which could help me in knowing that.

Hi @TanEric

You can easily choose the best currency pair

- Start the discussion on active forums
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- Start Polls in Social Media
- Read discussions about the related question in forex forums
Membre depuis Sep 18, 2018   posts 11
Sep 18, 2018 at 10:45
There are some websites that have currency pair heat maps. You can see which currencies are strenghening and which are weakening. You can then trade the strongest against the weakest and these should trend nicely.
Membre depuis Sep 21, 2018   posts 6
Sep 25, 2018 at 08:01
There are many cryptocurrency pairs available in the market. You can selrct it as per their market price which leads to profit.
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