CFA
About Alexander, CFA
Alexander is a veteran of the currency markets with over 15 years of experience in institutional trading and risk management. He specializes in the intersection of macroeconomics and regulatory frameworks.
Educational Background
Zain Schleifer is a market analyst and trader focused on global macro, covering FX, equities, bonds, and commodities. Zain Schleifer is a market analyst and trader focused on global macro, covering FX, equities, bonds, and commodities.
Currency Pairs, Majors, Crosses and Exotics Explained
Learn how to read currency pairs, understand majors and crosses, and compare liquidity without relying on misleading labels.
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Inside the OTC Forex Market: Structure, Participants and Price Formation
Understand the decentralised OTC market, who makes prices and why different brokers can display slightly different quotes.
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Spot FX vs CFDs, Futures, Options and Currency ETFs
Compare the main products used to gain currency exposure, including ownership, settlement, margin, expiry and counterparty risk.
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What Is Forex and How Does the Currency Market Work?
Learn what forex is, why currencies move, who uses the market and what retail traders are actually trading.
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Bid, Ask, Spread and the Real Cost of a Forex Trade
Learn how bid and ask prices work and calculate the all-in cost of spread, commission, financing, conversion and slippage.
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