How to Read a Forex Quote
By John Russell, About.com Guide
A forex quote always consist of two currencies. A base currency and a quote currency. The second currency is always the base currency. So for example, if the quote for EUR/USD is 1.36, the USD is the base currency, this quote says that the Euro is worth 1.36 US Dollars.
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