Spread Betting: Trading USD/SEK This Forex currency pair compares the US dollar to the Swedish krona, and gives the number of krona that can be bought for one US dollar. The quote is currently around 67,000 which because Forex uses “pips” is actually about 6.7 krona to a dollar. This chart shows how interesting this […]

Spread Betting: Trading USD/PLN It is just as easy to bet on the fortunes of the Polish zloty as on a major currency such as the pound. The basic process of spread betting doesn’t change, regardless of what you’re betting on. The “exotic” currency pair of the USD/PLN presents an opportunity and a challenge, as […]

Spread Betting: Trading USD/NOK The US dollar vs. the Norwegian krone is a currency pair that is little traded, but can repay study. The Norwegian economy is strong, and includes a high standard of living for its population. This is fuelled by a large amount of natural resources, notably oil in the North Sea off […]

Spread Betting: Trading USD/MXN The fundamentals of spread betting on the USA dollar versus the Mexican peso (USD/MXN) involve finding out about the economies of each country, and seeing what news and events will affect trade. As a neighbouring country, Mexico has many links with the US, not all of them legal. For instance, it […]

Spread Betting: Trading USD/JPY You may be attracted to spread bet on the US Dollar vs. Japanese yen currency pair because you know so much about both countries and their industries. The rate quoted is how many yen you can get for a dollar, as the dollar is the first currency mentioned, and it is […]

Spread Betting: Trading USD/HUF You can be forgiven if you do not recognize one of the currencies represented in this Forex currency pair. USD representing the US dollar is straightforward, and appears in many Forex transactions, but HUF is seldom used. In fact, this pair is listed under the category “Exotics”. Unless you have visited […]

Spread Betting: Trading USD/DKK The currency pair US dollar versus Denmark krone (USD/DKK) is not traded much. However, if you’re looking for a change from the usual spread bets, you might consider learning about Denmark’s economy to assist you in using this Forex pairing in your spread betting. The USA economy is fairly well known […]

Spread Betting: Trading USD/CZK Most people are familiar with the US dollar, but one of the less seen currencies is the Czech koruna, the second currency in this pair, which is still the legal currency in the Czech Republic. Here is a recent chart: As you can see with this weekly chart, this Forex pair […]

Spread Betting: Trading USD/CHF In contrast to many other currency pairings, the US dollar versus the Swiss franc has many influencing factors that you do not have to consider otherwise. The Swiss are rightly respected for the tight control they keep on the economy, and this is reflected directly in the Swiss franc and its […]

Spread Betting: Trading USD/CAD The two countries are very close physically, sharing a border, but there are some fundamental differences between the US economy and the Canadian one which you need to appreciate when trading the USD/CAD. The Canadian outlook is much more calm and similar to the European one, whereas the US economy is […]