Interested in FOREX Trading?

The Foreign Exchange Market (Forex) has no central exchange location yet it is the largest financial market in the world. It is over 3x's the size of the stock and futures markets combined and operates via an electronic network of a banks, corporations and investors.

Foreign exchange consists of a simultaneous buying of one currency and selling of another. Currency is traded in pairs, in other words, one currency is traded for another. The major currencies are:



USD — United States Dollar

EUR — Euro members Euro

JPY — Japan Yen

GBP — Great Britian pound

CHF — Switzerland franc

CAD — Canadian dollar

AUD — Australia dollar

There are 2 types of investors involved in the Forex market.The first type of investor is the hedger. The hedger is involved in International trades and utilizes Forex trading to protect their interest in a transaction from adverse currency fluctuations. The 2nd type of investor is the speculator who invests in currency solely for profit.

Currency prices fluctuate due to a variety of economic and political factors. The major factors are:



Interest rates

International trade

Inflation

Political stability

There are many reasons investors take a great interest in FX trading Some of the major reasons are:



No fees

No middlemen

No fixed trade sizes

Low transaction cost

High liquidity

Instant transactions

Low margin / High leverage

24 hour market

Online access via online trading platforms

Always good opportunities to trade, unlike the stock market the market is never bullish or bearish.

No one entity can control the market

No insider trading can occur

To begin trading in the Forex market, an investor only needs a computer, a high-speed internet connection and an online trading currency account. A mini account can be opened for as little as $100.

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