Trading the USD/RUB Currency Pair The USD/RUB is the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Russian rouble, currently running around 30 roubles to the dollar. You see that the chart is very volatile, which makes it attractive for spread betting, although you have to keep an eye on the news for any signs […]

Trading the USD/KRW Currency Pair The USD/KRW (US dollar versus South Korean won) is a volatile index, and challenging for spread betting. The South Korean won has had a lot of changes in the 20th century, including having fixed exchange rates at various times, but the current floating value was instigated 1997 and followed immediately […]

Trading the USD/INR Currency Pair Another of the emerging Forex currency pairs, the USD/INR compares the value of the US dollar to the Indian rupee. As you can see from the chart below, there are more than Rs.50 to the dollar, so conventionally the point is only two decimal places rather than four, i.e. the […]

Trading the USD/CNY Currency Pair The USD/CNY foreign-exchange pairing measures the value of the US dollar against the Chinese yuan. Because of the controlled nature of the Chinese economy, if you’re spread betting on this pair you need to keep an eye on the politics. Here’s a chart of the exchange rate for the last […]

Trading the USD/BRL Currency Pair The Forex currency pair USD/BRL has recently become available through IG Index for spread betting. It is included under the “Emerging Markets” tab, and so far is only available for spot prices. Although you are probably familiar with the USD standing for the US dollar, you may not know that […]

Forex Trading: Spread Betting Currencies The Forex markets or other names it is known by, such as; Currency, FX or the Foreign Exchange Markets have existed since one country or region started exchanging goods or services with each other. Once the goods were exchanged for the currency of the local economy, the merchant needed a […]

Forex Spread Betting A spreadbetting account allows traders to buy and sell foreign exchange contracts either intraday or over a longer term period, so you can hold positions for just a few minutes to weeks or even years. Minimum stakes amongst the providers typically range from 50p or £1 a point and the spreads just […]

Spread Betting: Trading EUR/SEK For a change from the usual, why not look at spread betting on the euro versus Swedish krona currency pair (EUR/SEK)? The krona can be quite volatile, particularly at illiquid times, making it a pet currency for some sharp spread betters. And are some fascinating details to the Eurozone and Swedish […]

Spread Betting: Trading USD/ZAR I don’t know if you have ever visited South Africa, but it is very different from any other place, and its economy is also strange to Western cultures. Some say that the quality of life compares favourably with other countries, but this depends whose life you are talking about. Although discrimination […]

Spread Betting: Trading USD/SGD One of the lesser spread traded currency pairs is the US dollar versus the Singapore dollar (USD/SGD). The Singapore dollar is the 13th most popular currency on the Forex market, and Singapore has a lot to recommend it as a growing and thriving economy. It is strategically located and has the […]