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Why "6" in 6E, 6B, 6J, etc
Updated January 11, 2010
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Why "6" in 6E, 6B, 6J, etc
January 8th, 2010, 03:08 PM
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Being no expert in Forex, I am curious what the significance of the number "6" is in the currency futures like 6E.
Can you help answer these questions
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January 8th, 2010, 03:35 PM
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according to one source 6 replaces actual currency symbol for that instrument since some machine can't handle a special character.
January 8th, 2010, 04:16 PM
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More cryptically, the mini 6e is e7, and the mini 6j is j7. I think they are just messing with us.
January 11th, 2010, 08:36 AM
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It might have grown out of the G-6, the original G-6, and now it might include those from the 8 or 20 group as well. G8 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia G-20 major economies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nasdaq website..m6 = Currency Market
Last Updated on January 11, 2010
