Q. How Does Currency Trading Work

A. Currency is traded in pairs (for example AUD/USD), the cross rate refers to how much of one currency you can buy by selling the other. If the quote for the AUD/USD is 0.94, this means I can buy 0.94 USD (94 cents) for every $1 AUD I own.

Now, lets say I believe the AUD is going to rise in value in relation to the USD based on some news I read. I could take out an AUD/USD position with a Forex Broker. In the Forex broker platform all I need to do is click BUY on the AUD/USD quote and enter the quantity I want.
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