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- Mon Apr 21, 2003 4:02 pm
- Forum: Forex
- Topic: Forex Basics
- Replies: 21
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Damian, I am far from an expert, but I am not sure if it can be called a carry trade if you leave the FX risk open. Yes it can. Read first : http://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/currencycarrytrade.asp And then take look at the first JY1 graph at : http://www.speculative-investor.com/new/article311201...
- Mon Apr 21, 2003 9:25 am
- Forum: Forex
- Topic: Forex Basics
- Replies: 21
- Views: 25237
Hi Damian, When I use the term carry trade, I mean borrowing in a low yielding currency, selling it short to buy a high yielding currency that you lend. So you take the FX Risk. In financial theory, this strategy should not yield profit in the long term - the interest rate differntial should be comp...
- Mon Apr 21, 2003 4:57 am
- Forum: Forex
- Topic: Forex Basics
- Replies: 21
- Views: 25237
Damian, it may seem (very) insulting to say this, but I always found that it helped to think in the following terms when looking at a currency price: The currency on the left is the commodity, the currency on the right is the money. I use the same and it makes things easier - never try to borrow in ...
- Sat Apr 19, 2003 4:07 pm
- Forum: Forex
- Topic: Electronic Spot Forex Markets
- Replies: 14
- Views: 17552
- Thu Apr 17, 2003 9:59 am
- Forum: Forex
- Topic: Electronic Spot Forex Markets
- Replies: 14
- Views: 17552