{"product_id":"a-foreign-exchange-primer-isbn-9780470754375","title":"A Foreign Exchange Primer","description":"This book will provide a thorough introduction to the foreign exchange markets, looking at the main products through to the techniques used, coverage of the main participants, details of the various players, and an understanding of the jargon used in everyday dealings. Written in a concise and accessible manner, it will be an ideal introduction for anyone looking to become involved in the FX markets, from dealing rooms or sales perspectives, to novice investors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The new edition has been updated to reflect the changes that have taken place in the industry over the past few years. Most chapters have been enhanced and this new edition now features new material on the psychology of trading, the psychology of price movement and online trading.  Disclaimer ix  \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I MARKET OVERVIEW 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 A Brief History of the Market 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 MarketOverview 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Major Participants 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Roles Played 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Purposes 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II FOREIGN EXCHANGE PRODUCTS 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Spot Foreign Exchange 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Forward Contracts 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Short- and Long-Dated Contracts 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Broken-Dated Contracts 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlossary of Terms for Chapters 7 to 10\u003c\/i\u003e 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Non-Deliverable Forwards 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Foreign Exchange Swaps 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Currency Swaps 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Foreign Exchange Options 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Picturing Profit and Loss of Options 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlossary of Terms for Chapters 14 and 15\u003c\/i\u003e 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Foreign Exchange Futures 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Exchange for Physical 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Foreign Exchange Dealing Rooms 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Managing the Relationship with an Institution 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Foreign Exchange Dealings 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Foreign Exchange Market Orders 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlossary of Terms for Chapter 21\u003c\/i\u003e 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Electronic Foreign Exchange Trading 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Margin Trading 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV FUNDAMENTALS AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Fundamental versus Technical Approaches 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Fundamental Analysis 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Key Factors Impacting Currencies 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Technical Analysis 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlossary of Terms for Chapters 24 to 27\u003c\/i\u003e 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Market Psychology 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Final Remarks 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eSHANI SHAMAH\u003c\/b\u003e joined Jared James Associates as a Director mid 2006 to focus on treasury products including foreign exchange, currency options, commodities and the spectrum of short-term money markets instruments. The coverage extends globally across all revenue and non-revenue generating areas with specialization in trading, sales, structuring, research\/strategy and eCommerce. With over 26 years experience in the City with various top and second tier international financial institutions, mostly in foreign exchange and currency options, she is also a specialist in the business development of eCommerce offerings (both institutional and retail) and a generalist in various other financial products with a formidable appreciation and market awareness of the risk management and compliance functions.  Building on a very popular first edition, \u003ci\u003eA Foreign Exchange Primer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e provides an extremely accessible and up-to-date reference for anyone who wants to work or trade in this unique market.  \u003cp\u003eThe book begins with a market overview to introduce readers to this trillion dollar financial market before going on to foreign exchange products such as spot foreign exchange; forward contracts; short- and long-dated contracts; broken-dated contracts; non-deliverable forwards; foreign exchange swaps; currency swaps; foreign exchange options; picturing profit and loss of options; foreign exchange futures and exchange for physical. The book then goes on to discuss essential knowledge required in order to understand the foreign exchange market, with advice on foreign exchange dealing rooms; managing the relationship with an institution; foreign exchange dealings; foreign exchange market orders; electronic foreign exchange trading and margin trading. The book concludes with a discussion on the differences between fundamental and technical analysis, covering their different approaches, key factors impacting currencies and a brand new chapter on market psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFully updated from the 1st edition, \u003ci\u003eA Foreign Exchange Primer, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e provides a clear understanding of how this market functions, from the main products through to the techniques used, coverage of the main participants, details of the various 'players' and an understanding of the 'jargon' used in everyday dealings in order to equip readers with all the practical skills necessary to understand the foreign exchange market today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988627833061,"sku":"NP9780470754375","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470754375.jpg?v=1761781033","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-foreign-exchange-primer-isbn-9780470754375","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}