What is an Asset in Trading?

What is an Asset?

An asset is any resource with economic value that can be traded or invested in. In forex, the primary assets are currencies, but traders also monitor equities, bonds, commodities, and cryptocurrencies that influence currency flows.

Asset Categories Relevant to Forex

• Financial assets: Stocks, bonds, exchange-traded funds.
• Real assets: Commodities like oil, gold, and agricultural goods.
• Derivatives: Futures, options, and swaps referencing underlying assets.
• Digital assets: Cryptocurrencies increasingly impact risk appetite.