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Old 05-21-2007, 09:17 PM
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Default what's cable?
hi
i have a really simple question...
what's cable...or cable pair...

thanks
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Old 05-21-2007, 09:25 PM
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cable is the british pound (GBP).

heres a link to currency nicknames:
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Old 05-22-2007, 08:29 AM
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Actually, Cable is GBP/USD. It's not just GBP. The term goes back to the days when currency transactions were done via cable.
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