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Re: GEN: To Forex Or Not To Forex



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John Lawrence wrote:

> Mubashir Nabi:
>
> Very helpful post.  Can you, or someone else, explain the differences in
> trading between the spot cash symbols, ie., USDCHF$Y, and those for
> longer time periods like USDCHF2W, 3W, 3M, etc.?
>
> John Lawrence

Hi John:
I'm afraid what you're looking at aren't really spot markets.  It looks like
they are forward markets to me.  These markets are quoted in interest rates
instead.  W implies week, Y implies year and M implies month.

Have a good one
Jeff Harteam
Hong Kong