x-rates
x-rates used to have a simple cross rates table, but it must have made the page look too much like a spreadsheet because they have got rid of that and replaced it with an even simpler series of options.
The website itself offers features including the “custom table” a fabulous table that converts one base unit of any currency you select, into every other listed currency. This means that you can see, at a glance and in one single place, how any one currency is doing across the broad range of other currencies on offer. Particularly useful to see if you can spot any interesting movements that sometimes go unnoticed in currency trading.
For example, if you wish to see how a currency such as the Euro is faring, you would click on custom table and then select the Euro, and just press Go. The resultant list is what 1 Euro would buy you in each of the other currencies.
You can also do a historic look-up, however the results may not be what you immediately expect. If you choose to see the historic data for American Dollars (USD) vs British Pounds (GBP)and choose a single day sometime in the past, you will not see the data listed from then 'til now, you see a list of the rates on that specific date and the week in which that date falls only.
Below the historic look-up is the option for a graph of historical rates, but the graph shows the x Axis of months fine, yet fails to display any details on the Y axis, which is not really all that useful for analysis. Without information on the Y axis the data is not really complete, although the trend maybe observed.
You can easily cut and paste the detailed figures (which appear below the graph) into a spread sheet and make your own with the Y axis, if required.
If you wish to invert the selected currencies you can do so by clicking on the word “invert” at the top of the table in brackets.
If you want to perform a specific currency conversion then the main currency converter is on the main page.
The top most box is where the result is returned, so don't try to input any information into there.
The first drop down list, called “convert”, is the currency that you want to convert from. E.g. you could choose Australian Dollars (AUD) into American Dollars (USD). The three letter international currency code is missing from the listed choices, but country and currency should be clear enough for most people. The three letter code is present in the answers that are delivered into the topmost box, though. This should help avoid any confusion.
Next choose the destination currency from the “into” drop-down list. With both lists your choices are limited to about 24 or so currencies.
Finally enter the amount of origin currency you wish to convert – e.g. if you wanted to convert $144 AUD into USD, this is the box that you would enter 144 into. Finally click on Calculate to see the result.
The converter itself is very simple and the amount of data offered is relatively low when it comes to the conversions, but there is so much other relevant forex material on the site that this deserves 4 stars.
Rating (out of 5 stars):
- 4 Stars
Link: http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html