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Price Shading

Price shading is a strategy used by forex brokers to try and gain an advantage over traders when they feel that a particular currency is showing an increasing trend. In such examples, a broker may opt to add a ‘pip’ to the real market price in an attempt to increase their profit margin.

The Birth of Forex

Forex is a relatively new market and came about in the 1970s, and it is a direct result of various international agreements concerning world currencies. Specifically these were the Bretton Woods Agreement of 1944, the Smithsonian Agreement of  1971 and the European Joint Float of 1972.
Bretton Woods Agreement
44 nations were involved in drafting the Bretton [...]

Choosing a Forex Broker

While investing, it can be difficult when to know what the right decisions are. Being able to choose the right trades and combine these trades at the perfect time within the market is a key aspect of being successful in the Forex market. For this reason, many people choose to hire brokers that can reduce [...]