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Interested in FOREX Trading? - Articles Surfing

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:

  1. USD - United States Dollar
  2. EUR - Euro members Euro
  3. JPY - Japan Yen
  4. GBP - Great Britian pound
  5. CHF - Switzerland franc
  6. CAD - Canadian dollar
  7. 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:

  1. Interest rates
  2. International trade
  3. Inflation
  4. Political stability

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

  1. No fees
  2. No middlemen
  3. No fixed trade sizes
  4. Low transaction cost
  5. High liquidity
  6. Instant transactions
  7. Low margin / High leverage
  8. 24 hour market
  9. Online access via online trading platforms
  10. Always good opportunities to trade, unlike the stock market the market is never bullish or bearish.
  11. No one entity can control the market
  12. 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.

These are some of the reasons why FOREX trading has become quite popular in recent years. For more information on getting started in FX Trading visit http://www.fx-trading-guide.com/

Submitted by:

Jill Kane

Jill Kane

Interested in FOREX Trading? Find out all about this increasingly popular type of investing at www.fx-trading-guide.com.



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