Cable

In forex trading, the term cable is used in reference to the GBP/USD currency pair.

The term is derived from the colloquial term for the telegraph, and refers to the transatlantic telegraph cables which first allowed brokers to place orders and transmit currency and stock rates between the North America and Europe.

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