The bid is the price at which the market is prepared to buy a specific Currency in a Foreign Exchange Contract or Cross CurrencyContract. At this price, the trader can sell the base currency. It is shown on the left side of the quotation. For example, in the quote USD/CHF 1.4527/32, the bid price is 1.4527; meaning you can sell one US dollar for 1.4527 Swiss francs.
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