1. What is Forex?

Forex; an overview

The foreign exchange market is the world’s biggest financial market regularly experiencing daily transaction volumes in the trillions of dollars. The world economy is made up of a complex balance between the eight major currencies. Depending on which currency we may favour or possess, each of us already automatically plays a role as investors in this mammoth global market.

The Forex market; as it is most commonly known, is a financial market which operates globally. Unlike the stock market, Forex is not located in a central location. Instead, trading occurs via electronic networks of banks, traders, speculators and financial institutions throughout the world. Forex is the most liquid financial market in the world and operates 24 hours a day. Trading occurs at all times of the day and night, beginning and ending with the open and close of each of the world’s major financial hubs’ daily trading sessions.

The Eight Major World Currencies are as follows:

Originally, Forex was restricted to major banks and financial institutions. However, with the development of technology and growing ubiquity of the internet as well as the attraction of high levels of leverage (which increases chances of profit as well as loss), Forex is now available to regular individual investors.

If you have access to a PC with an internet connection, participation in this dynamic and exciting global trading market is easy. It is possible for you to start your new account at Ideal World Forex with a low initial deposit of US$200.

If you are not sure or are unfamiliar with the foreign exchange market, you can also open a practice account for a test run. This does not involve any money or risk. All you have to do is to fill out a form and you will be given a username through which you will be able to download the award winning software MetaTrader 4.

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