Currency pairs traded in forex market.

There are three types of currency pairs

• Major currency pairs
• Minor or cross currency pairs
• Exotic pairs

Major currenc pairs

These pairs all contain USD on one side and are the most liquid and frequently traded pairs.

Following are major currency pairs

• EUR/USD
• USD/JPY
• GBP/USD
• USD/CHF
• USD/CAD
• AUD/USD
• NZD/USD

Cross/Minor currency pairs

They are currency pairs which donot contain USD in it. Most actively traded crosses are derived from three major non-USD currencies. EUR, JPY, USD.

EUR crosses

• EUR/CHF
• EUR/GBP
• EURCAD
• EUR/AUD
• EUR/NZD

JPY crosses

• EUR/JPY
• GBP/JPY
• CHF/JPY
• CADJPY
• AUD/JPY
• NZD/JPY

GBP crosses

• GBP/CHF
• GBP/AUD
• GBP/CAD
• GBP/NZD

Other crosses

• AUD/CHF
• AUD/CAD
• AUD/NZD
• CAD/CHF
• NZD/CHF
• NZD/CAD

Exotic pairs

Exotic pairs are made up of one major currency paired with the currency of an emerging economy.

• USD/HKD
• USD/SGD
• USD/ZAR
• USD/THB
• USD/MXN
• USD/DKK
• USD/SEK
• USD/NOK