Trading Essentials: Quick Guide to US Dollar and Euro Symbols | Complete List of Global Currency Symbols

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Why Traders Must Master Currency Symbols

When trading Forex, the biggest risk is misreading the currency units. A mistake in writing the US dollar symbol or the euro symbol could lead to incorrect price judgments. Currency symbols are essentially an internationally recognized quick identification system that helps us instantly determine which country and which currency we are dealing with.

Compared to writing “40 US Dollar,” writing “$40” is much more efficient. In fast-changing trading environments, this quick recognition ability allows us to track price movements more agilely, especially when dealing with multiple currency pairs, such as EUR/USD (Euro/US Dollar), GBP/JPY (British Pound/Japanese Yen), etc., where symbols make the information immediately clear.

Global Mainstream Currency Symbols Quick Reference Table

Region	Country	Currency Name	Code	Symbol
Americas	USA	US Dollar	USD	$
	Canada	Canadian Dollar	CAD	$
	Brazil	Brazilian Real	BRL	R$
Asia	China	Renminbi	CNY	￥/元
	Taiwan	New Taiwan Dollar	TWD	NT$
	Hong Kong	Hong Kong Dollar	HKD	HK$
	Japan	Japanese Yen	JPY	¥
	Singapore	Singapore Dollar	SGD	S$
	South Korea	South Korean Won	KRW	₩
	India	Indian Rupee	INR	₹
	Thailand	Thai Baht	THB	฿
	Vietnam	Vietnamese Dong	VND	₫
Oceania	Australia	Australian Dollar	AUD	A$
	New Zealand	New Zealand Dollar	NZD	NZ$
Europe	UK	British Pound	GBP	£
	Eurozone	Euro	EUR	€
	Russia	Russian Ruble	RUB	₽

Common Shortcut Input Methods for US Dollar, Euro, and Other Symbols

Want to quickly type these symbols? Here are convenient methods on Windows and Mac systems:

Currency	Symbol	Mac Shortcut	Windows Shortcut
US Dollar	$	Shift+4	Shift+4
Euro	€	Shift+Option+2	Alt+E
British Pound	£	Option+3	Alt+L
Japanese Yen	¥	Option+Y	Direct input

How to Distinguish Confusing Currency Symbols

The $ Symbol Trap

Seeing the dollar sign $, don’t rush to place an order. This symbol is used in over 30 countries worldwide, including:

US$ — US Dollar
NT$ — New Taiwan Dollar
C$ — Canadian Dollar
HK$ — Hong Kong Dollar
A$ — Australian Dollar
S$ — Singapore Dollar

Always check the preceding country code when trading, to avoid confusion.

￥ Symbol’s Dual Identity

The RMB (CNY￥) and Japanese Yen (JPY¥) both use this symbol. The way to distinguish them is by adding the currency code in front—CNY￥100 means 100 RMB, JPY¥100 means 100 Yen.

฿ Symbol: The Boundary Between Forex and Crypto

In the Forex market, ฿ usually indicates Thai Baht (Thailand’s currency); but in the crypto world, the same symbol represents Bitcoin. The same symbol has completely different meanings depending on the context.

Quick Reading of Forex Currency Pairs: The Trading Logic Behind the Symbols

The core of Forex trading is currency pairs, such as EUR/USD, which indicates the exchange rate of Euro to US Dollar.

For example, USD/GBP:

USD (base currency) in front, representing 1 US Dollar
GBP (quote currency) after, representing how many British Pounds it equals
The entire ratio tells you how many Pounds you get for 1 US Dollar

Mastering this symbol system allows you to quickly identify trading directions in the global Forex market, improving your reaction speed naturally.

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