Hedging in retail forex usually means holding an opposite position in the same pair so that the two offset each other while the market is unresolved. Some platforms allow it as a netting-free mode and others do not, so whether it is available depends on the broker and the jurisdiction. A hedge freezes the existing loss rather than removing it, and unwinding two offsetting positions is a decision of its own.
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Hedging
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