// TRADING TERMINOLOGY
What is Quote Currency?
The second currency in a forex pair quotation.
In-Depth Explanation
In EUR/USD, USD is the quote currency. It indicates how much of the quote currency is needed to buy one unit of the base currency.
Practical Example
"If EUR/USD is 1.10, the quote currency (USD) is worth less than the base currency."
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