U.S.

DOLLAR FACTSHEET
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The U.S. dollar is the official currency for the United States. 85% of all currency transactions involve the U.S. dollar. Not
only is it the world’s primary reserve currency, but the currencies of more than 25 countries are pegged to the U.S. dollar.*
* Bank of International Settlements Triennial FX Report , 2007

TRADING MECHANICS CENTRAL BANK - FEDERAL RESERVE (FED)

Quote Convention: USD Mandate: Price Stability and Sustainable Growth
Currency Nicknames: Greenback, Buck Created: 1913
Central Bank Governor: Ben Bernanke
MOST ACTIVELY TRADED CURRENCY PAIRS
GENERAL ECONOMIC STATISTICS
FX Turnover by Currency Pair 2009 GDP Estimate*: USD $14.26 Trillion
Population*: 310 Million
2004 2007
Interest Rate**: .25%
EUR/USD 28% 27% Inflation**: 2.02%
Trade Balance**: -USD $40.3 Billion
USD/JPY 17% 13% * CIA World Factbook, ** Bloomberg

GBP/USD 14% 12%

AUD/USD 5% 6% MARKET MOVING ECONOMIC RELEASES
USD/CHF 4% 5% »» Consumer and Producer Prices
USD/CAD 4% 4% »» Consumer Confidence
»» Fed Interest Rate Decision
* From the Bank of International Settlements Triennial FX Report »» GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
»» Non-Farm Payrolls
MOST ACTIVE TRADING HOURS »» Retail Sales
»» Service and Manufacturing ISM
2:00AM ET / 6:00 GMT, London Open »» Trade Balance
8:30AM ET/ 12:30 GMT, U.S. Economic Releases »» Treasury International Capital Flow Report (TIC)

EUR/USD 10 YEAR CHART IMPORTANT CORRELATION

USD/JPY = RED
S&P 500 = GREEN

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 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR FACTSHEET
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The Australian Dollar is the official currency for Australia. The AUD/USD is the fourth most actively traded currency pair by
turnover, according to the Bank of International Settlement’s 2007 FX Report.

TRADING MECHANICS CENTRAL BANK -

RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA (RBA)
Quote Convention: AUD
Value of a Pip for a 100k lot: USD $10 Mandate: Low and Stable Inflation (1 to 3% Target)
Currency Nicknames: Aussie Created: 1959
Central Bank Governor: Glenn Stevens
MOST ACTIVE TRADING HOURS
GENERAL ECONOMIC STATISTICS
7:00PM ET / 23:00 GMT, Tokyo Open
7:30PM ET / 23:30 GMT, AUD Economic Releases 2009 GDP Estimate*: AUD 951.6 Billion (USD $824.3B)
8:30AM ET/ 12:30 GMT, U.S. Economic Releases Population**: 22.4 Million
Interest Rate**: 4.5%
KEY CURRENCY CROSSES Inflation*: 1.9%
Trade Balance**: -AUD 134M
»» AUD/JPY *CIA World Factbook, ** Bloomberg
»» AUD/NZD
»» AUD/CAD
MARKET MOVING ECONOMIC RELEASES

AUD/USD 10 YEAR CHART »» Consumer and Producer Prices

»» Employment Change
»» GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
»» RBA Rate Decision
»» Retail Sales
»» Trade Balance

IMPORTANT CORRELATION

AUD/USD = RED
GOLD = GREEN

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 EURO FACTSHEET
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The Euro is the official currency of 16 states in the European Union, known collectively as the Eurozone. The Euro/USD is
the most actively traded currency pair in the FX market.*
* Bank of International Settlements Triennial FX Report , 2007

MEMBERS OF THE EUROZONE* KEY CURRENCY CROSSES

»» Australia »» Italy »» EUR/GBP »» EUR/CHF »» EUR/JPY
»» Belgium »» Luxembourg
»» Cyprus »» Malta CENTRAL BANK -
»» FInland »» Netherlands EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK (ECB)
»» France »» Portugal
»» Germany »» Slovakia Mandate: Price Stability; Keep Inflation below 2%
»» Greece »» Slovenia Created: 1998
»» Ireland »» Spain Central Bank Governor: Jean-Claude Trichet
* As of October 2008

GENERAL ECONOMIC STATISTICS

TRADING MECHANICS
2009 GDP Estimate*: EUR 8.64 Trillion (USD $10.54T)
Quote Convention: EUR
Population*: 329 Million
Value of a Pip for a 100k lot: USD $10
Interest Rate**: 1%
Currency Nicknames: Anti-Dollar
Inflation**: 1.6%
Trade Balance**: EUR 1.4 Billion
MOST ACTIVE TRADING HOURS *CIA World Factbook, ** Bloomberg

2:00AM ET / 6:00 GMT, London Open

MARKET MOVING ECONOMIC RELEASES
4:00AM ET / 8:00 GMT, Economic Releases
8:30AM ET/ 12:30 GMT, U.S. Economic Releases »» ECB Rate Decision
»» German Consumer Prices
EUR/USD 10 YEAR CHART »» German GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
»» German IFO (Business Confidence)
»» German Unemployment
»» Manufacturing and Service Sector PMI

IMPORTANT CORRELATION

EUR/USD = RED
OIL = GREEN

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 BRITISH POUND FACTSHEET
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The British Pound is the official currency of the United Kingdom. Next to the U.S. dollar and the Euro, it is probably the most
widely held reserve currency.
London is also the biggest hub for FX trading with over a third of global turnover. *
* Bank of International Settlements Triennial FX Report , 2007

TRADING MECHANICS CENTRAL BANK - BANK OF ENGLAND (BoE)

Quote Convention: GBP Mandate: Price Stability; Keep Inflation below 2%
Value of a Pip for a 100k lot: USD $10 Created: 1694
Currency Nicknames: Sterling or Cable BoE: Mervyn King

MOST ACTIVE TRADING HOURS GENERAL ECONOMIC STATISTICS

2:00AM ET / 6:00 GMT, London Open 2009 GDP Estimate*: GBP 1.45 Trillion (USD $2.149T)
4:30AM ET / 8:30 GMT, UK Economic Releases Population**: 62 Million
8:30AM ET/ 12:30 GMT, U.S. Economic Releases Interest Rate**: .5%
Inflation**: 3.4%
KEY CURRENCY CROSSES Trade Balance**: -GBP 326 Billion
*CIA World Factbook, ** Bloomberg

»» EUR/GBP
»» GBP/CHF MARKET MOVING ECONOMIC RELEASES
»» GBP/JPY
»» BoE Rate Decision
»» Claimant Count
GPD/USD 10 YEAR CHART »» Consumer Prices
»» GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
»» Industrial Production
»» Retail Sales

IMPORTANT CORRELATION

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GBP/USD = RED
FTSE = GREEN

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 CANADIAN DOLLAR FACTSHEET
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The Canadian Dollar is the official currency of Canada. The USD/CAD is the sixth most actively traded currency pair by turnover,
according to the Bank of International Settlement’s 2007 FX Report.

TRADING MECHANICS CENTRAL BANK - BANK OF CANADA (BoC)

Quote Convention: CAD Mandate: Price Stability; Keep Inflation near 2%
Value of a Pip for a 100k lot: USD $9.68 Created: 1934
Currency Nicknames: Loonie, Buck BoE Governor: Mark J. Carney

MOST ACTIVE TRADING HOURS GENERAL ECONOMIC STATISTICS

7:00AM ET / 11:00 GMT, CAD Economic Releases 2009 GDP Estimate*: CAD $1.32 Trillion (USD $1.285T)
8:30AM ET/ 12:30 GMT, U.S. Economic Releases Population**: 34.2 Million
Interest Rate**: .5%
Inflation**: 1.4%
KEY CURRENCY CROSSES
Trade Balance**: CAD $200M
*CIA World Factbook, ** Bloomberg
»» CAD/GBP
»» AUD/CAD
»» EUR/CAD MARKET MOVING ECONOMIC RELEASES
»» BoC Rate Decision
USD/CAD 10 YEAR CHART »» Consumer Prices
»» Employment Change
»» GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
»» IVEY PMI (Purchasing Managers Index)
»» Retail Sales

IMPORTANT CORRELATION

USD/CAD = RED
OIL = BLUE

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 SWISS FRANC FACTSHEET
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The Swiss Franc is the official currency of Switzerland. The USD/CHF is the fifth most actively traded currency pair by turnover,
according to the Bank of International Settlement’s 2007 FX Report.

TRADING MECHANICS CENTRAL BANK -

SWISS NATIONAL BANK (SNB)
Quote Convention: CHF
Value of a Pip for a 100k lot: USD $9.09 Mandate: Maintain Price Stability; Inflation Target of Less than 2%
Created: 1907
MOST ACTIVE TRADING HOURS Central Bank Governor: Jean-Pierre Roth

2:00AM ET / 6:00 GMT, London Open GENERAL ECONOMIC STATISTICS

1:45AM ET / 4:45 GMT, Swiss Economic Releases
8:30AM ET/ 12:30 GMT, U.S. Economic Releases 2009 GDP Estimate*: CHF 353 Billion (USD $317B)
Population**: 7.78 Million
KEY CURRENCY CROSSES Interest Rate**: .25%
Inflation**: 1.1%
»» EUR/CHF »» GBP/CHF Trade Balance**: CHF 820M
»» CHF/JPY *CIA World Factbook, ** Bloomberg

USD/CHF 10 YEAR CHART MARKET MOVING ECONOMIC RELEASES

»» Consumer Prices
»» GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
»» KoF Leading Indicators
»» Retail Sales
»» SNB Interest Rate Decision
»» UBS Consumption Index

IMPORTANT CORRELATION

USD/CHF = RED
EUR/USD = GREEN

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 JAPANESE YEN FACTSHEET
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The Japanese Yen is the official currency for Japan. Next to the EUR/USD, the USD/JPY is the second most heavily traded
currency pair in the forex market. *
* Bank of International Settlements Triennial FX Report , 2007

TRADING MECHANICS CENTRAL BANK - BANK OF JAPAN (BoJ)

Quote Convention: JPY Mandate: Maintain Price and Financial System Stability
Value of a Pip for a 100k lot: USD $9.40 Created: 1882
BoJ Governor: Masaaki Shirakawa
MOST ACTIVE TRADING HOURS
GENERAL ECONOMIC STATISTICS
7:00PM ET / 23:00 GMT, Tokyo Open
7:30PM ET / 23:30 GMT, JPY Economic Releases 2009 GDP Estimate*: JPY 368.4 Trillion (USD $4.16T)
8:30AM ET/ 12:30 GMT, U.S. Economic Releases Population**: 127.4 Million
Interest Rate*: .10%
Inflation**: .9%
KEY CURRENCY CROSSES
Trade Balance**: JPY 324 Billion
*CIA World Factbook, ** Bloomberg
»» EUR/JPY »» CAD/JPY
»» NZD/JPY »» AUD/JPY
»» GBP/JPY »» CHF/JPY MARKET MOVING ECONOMIC RELEASES
»» BoJ Interest Rate Decision
USD/JPY 10 YEAR CHART »» Consumer Prices
»» Corporate Goods Price Index
»» GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
»» Retail Sales
»» Tankan Report

IMPORTANT CORRELATION

USD/JPY = RED
NIKKEI = GREEN

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 NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR FACTSHEET
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The New Zealand dollar is the official currency for New Zealand. It has the highest interest rate of the eight major currencies
but actually has lower turnover than the Swedish Krona, Hong Kong Dollar and Norwegian Krone, according to the Bank of
International Settlement’s 2007 Triennial FX survey.

TRADING MECHANICS CENTRAL BANK -

RESERVCE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND (RBNZ)
Quote Convention: NZD
Value of a Pip for a 100k lot: USD $10 Mandate: Maintain Stability and Efficiency of Financial System
Currency Nicknam: Kiwi Created: 1934
Central Bank Governor: Alan Bollard
MOST ACTIVE TRADING HOURS
GENERAL ECONOMIC STATISTICS
7:00PM ET / 23:00 GMT, Tokyo Open
7:30PM ET / 23:30 GMT, NZD Economic Releases 2009 GDP Estimate**: NZD 166.7 Billion (USD $115.7B)
8:30AM ET/ 12:30 GMT, U.S. Economic Releases Population**: 4.38 Million
Interest Rate**: 2.75%
KEY CURRENCY CROSSES Inflation*: 1.8%
Trade Balance**: NZD $814M
»» NZD/JPY *CIA World Factbook, ** Bloomberg
»» AUD/NZD
»» EUR/NZD MARKET MOVING ECONOMIC RELEASES

NZD/USD 10 YEAR CHART »» Consumer Prices

»» Employment Change
»» GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
»» RBNZ Rate Decision
»» Retail Sales
»» Trade Balance

IMPORTANT CORRELATION

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NZD/USD = RED
AUD/USD = GREEN

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