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Forward cover is a currency trading strategy that allows you to lock in a fixed exchange rate for a future transaction. It can be used as a way to mitigate risk or to speculate on future changes in the exchange rate. The forward cover is an agreement between two parties where one party agrees to buy or sell a currency at a certain rate, which is called the forward rate, and then deliver it at another specified date and price.
Forward contracts allow investors to hedge against adverse movements in exchange rates by locking in today's rate for delivery at some time in the future. For example, if you believe that the dollar will strengthen against the euro, you can enter into a forward contract with someone who believes that the euro will strengthen against the dollar. You will agree on an exchange rate now and agree to deliver your currency at some point in the future according to those terms (known as "exchanging spot"). If your prediction is correct, when you deliver your currency it will be worth more than it was when you agreed on its value with your counterparty, and vice versa if your prediction was incorrect.
However, there are some risks involved with forward cover: The interest rate differential between two currencies may change over time; there may be political instability affecting either country's economy.
Forward contracts allow investors to hedge against adverse movements in exchange rates by locking in today's rate for delivery at some time in the future. For example, if you believe that the dollar will strengthen against the euro, you can enter into a forward contract with someone who believes that the euro will strengthen against the dollar. You will agree on an exchange rate now and agree to deliver your currency at some point in the future according to those terms (known as "exchanging spot"). If your prediction is correct, when you deliver your currency it will be worth more than it was when you agreed on its value with your counterparty, and vice versa if your prediction was incorrect.
However, there are some risks involved with forward cover: The interest rate differential between two currencies may change over time; there may be political instability affecting either country's economy.