Historical Foreign Exchange Rates

Looking at the historical foreign exchange rates can be interesting for Forex traders. Looking at the past can be a good way to predict what will happen in the future. Here are a few things to consider about the foreign currency exchange rate.

Why It's Important

Foreign exchange currency rates are important to those of us who trade in the Forex market because of the valuable information that they can provide. Many Forex traders rely on technical indicators to make decisions when trading the market. These technical indicators attempt to find patterns in the market and help you figure out the best time to trade.

historical foreign exchange rates

Obviously, these patterns would not be evident if we didn't have some history to go off of.

This historical data is also important when testing out a new trading strategy. If you're using an expert advisor to trade, you can run a backtest on historical data to see how the robot would have performed in the market. While backtest results are not as valuable as a forward test, they can be beneficial. If your expert advisor can't even make any money on a backtest, you can feel pretty confident it won't do that well in live market conditions. In Forex, foreign exchange rate history is essential so that you can figure out what the best course of action is in the future.

Popular Currency Pairs Historical Data

If you're interested in looking at the historical data on your favorite currency pairs, we've included some of the most popular here. You can refer back to these charts any time you need to see what an exchange rate has done in the past. If you're trading with a broker, you can also access this information with your trading platform.


EUR/USD

Euro to US Dollar Exchange Rate Graph - May 22, 2001 to May 20, 2011

USD/CHF

US Dollar to Swiss Franc Exchange Rate Graph - May 22, 2001 to May 20, 2011

USD/CAD

US Dollar to Canadian Dollar Exchange Rate Graph - May 22, 2001 to May 20, 2011

GBP/USD

Pound Sterling to US Dollar Exchange Rate Graph - May 22, 2001 to May 20, 2011

EUR/GBP

Euro to Pound Sterling Exchange Rate Graph - May 22, 2001 to May 20, 2011

GBP/JPY

Pound Sterling to Yen Exchange Rate Graph - May 22, 2001 to May 20, 2011

USD/JPY

US Dollar to Yen Exchange Rate Graph - May 22, 2001 to May 20, 2011

USD/NZD

US Dollar to New Zealand Dollar Exchange Rate Graph - May 22, 2001 to May 20, 2011


Return From Historical Foreign Exchange Rates to Forex Market News

Return From Historical Foreign Exchang Rates to Forex Trading

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