Forex Game Glossary eng

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Hard currency
The term denoting a currency that can be easily exchanged (i.e. widely accepted around the world) with a stable rate. hard currencies generally come from developed nations with strong economies. because of its liquidity, a hard currency is considered to be a good investment instrument.

HDFC Bank Limited
Is the indian financial services company located in mumbai and registered in 1994. the fifth largest bank in india by volume of assets, and the second largest by market capitalization. the bank was supported by housing development finance corporation, which is the main real estate investment company (established in 1977) in india.

Hedge fund
The funds that are managed much more aggressively than their mutual fund counterparts. the strategies applied for increasing the yield include trading with leverage, swaps, and arbitrage.

Hedged margin
Collateral necessary to cover open position.

HICP
Stands for harmonized consumer price index. hicp is an indicator of inflation, a single cornerstone in the statistical system for the eu countries. the index is particularly important in the periods of interest rate increases, as its growth provokes further monetary tightening and consequently the national currency upswing.

High-Frequency Trading, HFT
Is a type of trading which applies technical tools and computer algorithms (high-speed servers) to trade securities with high speed. in contrast to usual trading, high-frequency trading uses powerful computers to execute a greater number of trading operations. usually, a computer analyzes the markets and executes operations based on its own trading strategy. the number of operations generated via high-frequency trading daily is counted in tens of thousands