What is quote currency?Quote Currency
The currency after the slash in a pair, such as USD in EUR/USD, used to price the base currency.
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- Forex BasicsMajors, Crosses and Pip Value
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EUR/USD, USD/JPY… what does each side of the slash mean? And when the number moves, which currency got stronger?
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