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Base Currency

The base currency is the first currency in a quoted pair and represents the unit whose value is being expressed in the quote currency.

Defined termReviewed 16 July 2026

Related terms

Currency PairForeign Exchange (Forex)Quote CurrencyPipFiat CurrencyAsk Price

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Trading glossaryReviewed 16 July 2026

Definition

The base currency is the first currency in a quoted pair and represents the unit whose value is being expressed in the quote currency.

In market context

In EUR/USD, EUR is the base currency and the quoted number states how many U.S. dollars correspond to one euro. Buying the pair generally means taking a long position in the base currency relative to the quote currency; selling means the reverse exposure. Account currency, settlement rules, lot size, and conversion costs can affect the cash result even when the pair’s price move is understood correctly.

Source

Use the primary source for fuller regulatory or market context.

CFTC — Foreign Currency Trading Customer Advisory

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This material is general education, not personal investment advice or a promise of results. Markets can move beyond planned levels, and losses can exceed expectations when leverage, liquidity, gaps, or operational failures are involved.

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Related glossary terms

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Currency Pair

A currency pair quotes the value of one currency, the base, in units of another currency, the quote currency, for a foreign-exchange transaction.

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Foreign Exchange (Forex)

Foreign exchange is the market and process for exchanging one currency for another at a rate expressed through a currency pair.

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Quote Currency

The quote currency is the second currency in a pair and supplies the units used to express one unit of the base currency.

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Pip

A pip is a conventional unit for expressing a currency pair’s price change, commonly the fourth decimal place but dependent on the pair’s quotation.

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