What are *PIPS* ? Currencies are traded on a price/ point (pip) system. Each currency pair has its own pip value. When you see a FOREX price quote, you'll see something listed like this: EUR/USD 1.2210/13 Explanation: a) If you want to BUY the EUR/USD ( meaning you BUY EUROS and SELL US$ ) you buy 100,000 EUROS and you SELL 122,130 US$, or in other words you receive 122,130 US$ for 100,000 EUROS. B) If you want to SELL the EUR/USD ( meaning you SELL EUROS ...