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The Forex market trades $7.5 trillion every day. Learn how currency pairs work, how to read price action, and how to build an investment strategy — from first principles.
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+0.12%GBP/USD
1.2718
-0.08%USD/JPY
161.4200
+0.31%EUR/GBP
0.8473
+0.00%AUD/USD
0.7015
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Calculate pip value and profit/loss for any trade
Pip value (per pip)
$10.00
Total P&L (20 pips)
$200.00
For illustration only. Uses fixed approximations — real pip values vary by live exchange rate, pair, and broker.
Pip values are educational estimates. Live Alpha Vantage rates could improve accuracy by dynamically calculating based on current exchange rates.
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