Cross Exchange Rate Calculation

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Cross Exchange Rate Calculator

Understanding Cross Exchange Rates

A Cross Exchange Rate is the currency exchange rate between two currencies, both of which are not the official currency of the country in which the exchange quote is given. In modern forex trading, it typically refers to a currency pair that does not involve the US Dollar (USD), derived from two pairs that do involve the USD.

Since most currencies are quoted against the US Dollar, calculating the rate between two non-USD currencies (like the Euro and the Japanese Yen, or EUR/JPY) requires a mathematical derivation known as the cross rate calculation.

How to Choose the Correct Calculation Method

The formula for calculating a cross rate depends entirely on how the two initial currencies are quoted against the common currency (usually USD). Use the guide below to select the correct option in the calculator:

• Common Quote Currency (Divide): Select this if both pairs have the USD (or common currency) as the second currency in the pair (e.g., EUR/USD and GBP/USD). To find EUR/GBP, you divide the first rate by the second.
• Common Base Currency (Inverted Division): Select this if both pairs have the USD (or common currency) as the first currency in the pair (e.g., USD/JPY and USD/CHF). To find the cross rate between the second terms, you typically divide Rate 2 by Rate 1.
• Chained Pair (Multiply): Select this if the Quote currency of the first pair matches the Base currency of the second pair (e.g., EUR/USD and USD/JPY). To find EUR/JPY, you simply multiply the two rates together.

Real-World Calculation Examples

Example 1 (Multiplication):
You want to find the rate for EUR/JPY. You have the rates for EUR/USD (1.1500) and USD/JPY (110.00). Since the terms cross over (USD is the quote in the first and base in the second), you multiply: 1.1500 × 110.00 = 126.50.

Example 2 (Division):
You want to find the rate for EUR/GBP. You have EUR/USD (1.1800) and GBP/USD (1.3900). Since both are quoted against USD, you divide the first by the second: 1.1800 ÷ 1.3900 = 0.8489.

Why Cross Rates Matter

Cross rates are vital for international businesses and travelers. If a European company imports goods from Japan, they need the EUR/JPY rate to price their costs accurately, even if the actual bank settlement involves converting Euro to Dollars and then Dollars to Yen. This calculator allows traders and businesses to bypass the intermediate step to see the direct effective exchange rate.

function calculateCrossRate() {
// Get input values
var r1 = parseFloat(document.getElementById(‘pairOneRate’).value);
var r2 = parseFloat(document.getElementById(‘pairTwoRate’).value);
var method = document.getElementById(‘crossMethod’).value;
// Output elements
var resultDisplay = document.getElementById(‘crossResult’);
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// Validation
if (isNaN(r1) || isNaN(r2) || r1 <= 0 || r2 Goal A/B = (A/C) / (B/C)
result = r1 / r2;
formulaText = “Formula Used: Rate 1 ÷ Rate 2 (Standard Cross)”;
} else if (method === ‘base_match’) {
// Example: USD/JPY (C/A) and USD/CHF (C/B) -> Goal B/A??
// Usually used to find the relative strength.
// If we want Rate of Pair 2 relative to Pair 1’s quote:
// Logic: Rate 2 / Rate 1
result = r2 / r1;
formulaText = “Formula Used: Rate 2 ÷ Rate 1 (Inverted Base)”;
} else if (method === ‘chained’) {
// Example: EUR/USD (A/C) and USD/JPY (C/B) -> Goal A/B = (A/C) * (C/B)
result = r1 * r2;
formulaText = “Formula Used: Rate 1 × Rate 2 (Chained Cross)”;
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