Major Currency Pairs and Liquidity Tiers

G10 majors, crosses, and why spread quality varies by session.

6 Lessons8m total

Majors typically include pairs where the US dollar is on one side: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, AUD/USD, NZD/USD, and USD/CAD. These pairs tend to attract the deepest institutional flow and tighter spreads during liquid session overlaps.

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Course Overview

G10 majors, crosses, and why spread quality varies by session.

What You'll Learn

✓Core concepts explained with market context

✓Practical examples tied to real instruments

✓Risk-aware framing — educational only

✓Next-step links across the VegaDeck curriculum

Cross pairs remove the dollar leg (for example EUR/GBP or AUD/JPY). Spreads can widen because liquidity is fragmented across multiple conversion paths. Risk managers track cross exposure when hedging regional books.

Liquidity is time-dependent. The London–New York overlap often concentrates activity, while holiday-thinned sessions can gap on surprises. Use calendars and session maps as risk tools—not as automatic trade triggers.

Educational only; not a recommendation to trade any instrument.

Educational only · not investment advice · Risk disclosures

Curriculum

8 Lessons · 1h 4m

1Asia Session: Liquidity and Event FlowTokyo open habits without session superstitions.8m▢

2Carry Concepts Without Trade RecommendationsInterest rate differentials, funding, and why carry regimes flip.8m▢

3Interest Rate Parity (Sketch)Forward points and why carry is not free money.8m▢

4Leverage: Margin Mechanics, Not a StrategyHow margin multiplies exposure and why equity can disappear quickly.8m▢

5Liquidity Providers and Retail BrokersHow prices reach your screen — STP, dealing desk, and conflicts.8m▢

6Major Currency Pairs and Liquidity TiersG10 majors, crosses, and why spread quality varies by session.8mContinue Learning

7Pips, Points, and Lot Sizing in FXTranslate price increments into risk units without confusing JPY pairs.8m▢

8What Is the Forex Market?Who trades FX, how pairs are quoted, and why leverage wrappers change the risk profile.8m▢

Course Resources

↗BabyPipsbabypips.com ↗Forex Factoryforexfactory.com ↗CoinDeskcoindesk.com

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Educational only · not investment advice · Risk disclosures