Base Currency

The first currency in a pair (e.g., in EUR/USD, EUR is the base currency).

Forex charts show how the base currency moves against the quote currency.

Quote Currency

The second currency in a pair (e.g., in EUR/USD, USD is the quote currency).

It's the currency used to measure the value of the base currency.

When You Buy the Base Currency

• ✅ You're buying the base currency and selling the quote currency.
• ✅ You profit if the base currency goes up in value.
• ✅ The quote currency should go down for profit.

When You Sell the Base Currency

• ✅ You're selling the base currency and buying the quote currency.
• ✅ You profit if the base currency goes down in value.
• ✅ You buy it back later at a lower price.