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Lesson 2 of 82:515 Sources

Currencies, gold, stocks and crypto

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Presented by NourIn Arabic, with captions. Other languages are coming.

Educational content, not investment advice. Nour explains how markets work. She never tells you what to buy or sell.

Most people trade four main asset families, each with its own speed, driver and risk.

  • Currencies (forex): a currency against a currency; small daily moves, amplified by leverage; driven by central banks.
  • Gold: a classic safe haven, sensitive to the US dollar and US interest rates.
  • Stocks: a share of a real company, driven by earnings and news; traded in exchange hours; CFDs let you trade price without owning the share.
  • Crypto: very volatile, trades 24/7.

Start with what you understand, not what's trending.

Quick check

Three questions. Pick an answer to see why.

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  1. 1.Which asset family trades 24 hours a day, 7 days a week?

  2. 2.What does buying a share of a stock mean?

  3. 3.Which asset is described as a 'safe haven' that is sensitive to the US dollar and US rates?

Sources

Every fact in this lesson is backed by the sources below.

  1. 1.BIS Triennial Central Bank Survey 2022 – OTC FX turnoverGlobal FX turnover averaged $7.5 trillion per day in April 2022; dealers 46%, other financial institutions (incl. funds) 48%, non-financial customers 6%
  2. 2.World Gold Council – Short-term gold price driversGold drivers include risk & uncertainty and opportunity cost (interest rates and the currency)
  3. 3.World Gold Council – Gold Market Commentary, April 2025A weaker US dollar and heightened risk pushed gold higher; higher rates can be a drag; investors turn to safe havens in uncertainty
  4. 4.SEC Investor.gov – Investor Alert: crypto asset securitiesCrypto asset investments can be exceptionally volatile and speculative
  5. 5.FCA PS19/18 – Restricting CFD products sold to retail clientsRetail CFD leverage limited to 30:1–2:1; 50% margin close-out; negative balance protection; risk warning showing % of the firm's retail accounts that lose money

Educational content, not investment advice. Risk warning: trading forex, CFDs, gold and crypto carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for everyone. You can lose more than you put in. Souq Daily is an education platform. Nothing here is investment advice, a recommendation or an offer, and past performance does not predict future results.