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  • Why Use Leverage? Pros and Cons of Margin Trading | ZFX Academy

    20. Why use leverage?

    The use of leverage is derived from margin trading. It comes from the fact that both the buyer and the seller deposit “margin” as a guarantee to fulfill the contract in the future. Since margin is mostly calculated as a proportion of the contract size amount, that proportion is the “leverage concept”. View more

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    22.What is Spread and Pip?

    In the forex market, the smallest unit used to quantify the movement in the currency quote is called “a pip”, and the difference between the bid-ask prices is called "spread". View more

  • What is a Pip Value and Why is Pip Floating? | ZFX

    23.What is a pip value?

    Once you've looked at the idea of “pip” in forex trading, you should also pay attention to the value of each pip, so-called pip value. Because forex trading involves different currency pairs, investors will find that the profit and loss for each pip of some currency pairs are different from those of others. Therefore, it is necessary for investors to calculate the actual profit and loss per pip more accurately before the trade order placing, in order to avoid strategies mistaken. View more

  • Why do the Spreads Sometimes Become Wider or Narrower? | ZFX

    24. Why do the spreads sometimes become wider or narrower?

    "Spread" refers to the difference between the bid and ask price of a currency pair in forex trading. The widening or narrowing of the spread is directly related to the cost of investors in the trades. This cost is not paid directly, but is hidden and latent. When the spread is wide, investors may not be able to buy or sell at the best market price regardless of whether they enter or leave the market. In other words, it is a cost that affects the room of profit of investors. View more

  • What is Slippage? Is Slipperage Always Bad for Traders? | ZFX

    25.What is slippage?

    Slippage refers to the situation in the trade where the difference occurs between the expected price and the actual executed price, no matter it is a market order, a take-profit order, a stop loss order or any entry order. View more

  • What are Long and Short Positions? Short Trade Concept Explained | ZFX

    26. What are long and short positions? 

    One of the characteristics of forex trading is that it can be traded in two directions. In this article, we will explain the meaning of long and short trade and how does short trade work. View more