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FOREX MARKET. SPOT & FORWARD (DERIVATIVES MKT WHICH INCLUDE FUTURES AND OPTIONS) HEDGERS, TRADERS, ARBITRAGERS, SPECULATORS CURRENCY SYMBOLS MAJOR CURRENCIES VOLUME OF TRADING TOP FOREX DEALERS. FOREX. QUOTATIONS SPOT price FORWARD prices (30d ays, 90 days and 180 days)
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FOREX MARKET • SPOT & FORWARD (DERIVATIVES MKT WHICH INCLUDE FUTURES AND OPTIONS) • HEDGERS, TRADERS, ARBITRAGERS, SPECULATORS • CURRENCY SYMBOLS • MAJOR CURRENCIES • VOLUME OF TRADING • TOP FOREX DEALERS
FOREX • QUOTATIONS • SPOT price • FORWARD prices (30d ays, 90 days and 180 days) • American vs European terms • Direct vs indirect quotations • BID-ASK • BID-ASK SPREAD • Swap quotations
FOREX • Cross Rates • W/O bid-ask • W/ bid-ask • Currency Arbitrage • Two currencies • More than two currencies (e.g three)
Currency arbitrage • Two currencies • Case 1 • Country/city 1: SFr/$ 1.4445 – 55 • Country/city 2: SFr/$ 1.4425 - 35 • Case 2 • Country/city 1: SFr/$ 1.4440 – 50 • Country/city 2: SFr/$ 1.4430 - 40
Currency Arbitrage • Three currencies (w/o bid-ask) • Case 1 • Frankfurt L/SFr = 0.2 • New York $/SFr = 0.4 • London $/L = 1.90 • Case 2 • Frankfurt L/SFr = 0.2 • New York $/SFr = 0.4 • London $/L = 2.10