"forex" meaning in English

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          "text": "The set-and-forget trader is playing fundamental direction and is seeking very large moves of 150 to 300 pips. This trader doesn't want to sit and watch the screen but play the longer moves and forces behind forex.",
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          "sense": "short for foreign exchange",
          "word": "外币兑换"
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