Base / Quote currency

In EURUSD: EUR is base, USD is quote. Price = how much quote to buy 1 unit of base.

EURUSD 1.0850 means 1 euro costs 1.0850 USD. Base first, quote second. Long the pair = buying base, selling quote. Pip value is always expressed in quote-currency units.

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