Currencies That Are Traded
The US Dollar is the most wildly traded currency globally, being on one side of about 90% of all transactions. The Euro’s share is second at about 35%, while only 3% of all transactions in Forex market do not involve either the Euro or the US Dollar, underlining the importance of the USD and EUR in the Forex market.
| Symbol | Country | Currency | Nickname |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD | United States | Dollar | Buck |
| EUR | Euro members | Euro | Fiber |
| JPY | Japan | Yen | Yen |
| GBP | Great Britain | Pound | Cable |
| CHF | Switzerland | Franc | Swissy |
| CAD | Canada | Dollar | Loonie |
| AUD | Australia | Dollar | Aussie |
| NZD | New Zealand | Dollar | Kiwi |