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● GBP/USD ( BRITISH POUND VS US DOLLAR )

● USD/JPY ( US DOLLAR VS JAPANESE YEN )
● USD/CHF ( US DOLLAR VS SWISS FRANC )

● USD/CAD (US DOLLAR VS CANADIAN DOLLAR )

● AUD/USD ( AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR VS US DOLLAR )
● NZD/USD ( NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR VS US DOLLAR)

These pairs move billions of dollars per day.

If you understand the macroeconomic relationship behind

them-interest rates, inflation, central bank tone-you understand
the market itself.

2. Minor Currency Pairs (Cross Pairs)

Minor pairs, also called cross currency pairs, do not include the

U.S. Dollar.They show the strength between two non-USD

currencies-for example, the Euro vs Pound, or Yen vs
Pound.They are slightly less liquid and have higher spreads than

major pairs.

Examples of Minor Pairs:

● EUR/GBP ( EURO VS BRITISH POUND )
● EUR/JPY ( EURO VS JAPANESE YEN )

● GBP/JPY ( BRITISH POUND VS JAPANESE YEN )

● AUD/JPY ( AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR VS JAPANESE YEN)
● CHF/JPY ( SWISS FRANC VS JAPANESE YEN )

● EUR/AUD ( EURO VS AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR )