USD
- USD usually drives the bus against the other part of the pair
- Most manipulated currency by banks
- Highly influenced by news (Banks have "carte blanche" on news)
- Safe-haven, worlds "reserve currency"
- Other currency have caught up and pressure the USD
- US just prints more money when smth. goes wrong
USD/JPY
- Second most traded pair
USD/CAD
- Economies often run equal (they dont screw up each other)
- News event often happens same day