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The foreign exchange market has numerous aspects which make it unique. It has been described as the closest to pure competition that can be in existence, although the international banks try to control and manipulate it. Nonetheless what makes it so special, and why might you consider that you are gonna be able to generate money on the forex market compared to other types of investment trading such as stock trading?
Trading Volume
The amount of money traded on the foreign exchange market everyday is enormous. The average daily turnover around the world is nearly $4 trillion, according to a survey by the Bank For International Settlements (BIS) in December 2007. The largest trading center is London, followed by New York and Tokyo. However, the US dollar is the most traded currency.
Liquidity
The liquidity of a commodity is its ease of conversion to cash without affecting the value. Money is already money, so it is more liquid than any other asset. This implies it is very easy to trade.
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The forex or FX market is the currency trading market where foreign currencies are exchanged. It is not located in just one place. By its very nature it is a global market and trading happens all over the world.
In a sense there is a separate market for each currency pair. Every possible combination of currencies has its own price. Although these are related in some ways there is not necessarily a direct connection between them. Obviously if a country is doing very badly in economic terms, then its currency is likely to fall in comparison with most other countries. But another country might be doing even worse and then the opposite would show on that particular currency pair market. For example the dollar could be falling against the euro while at the same time it is rising against the yen.
The biggest participants in the FX market are banks and other large financial institutions who have a lot of money to invest. They employ professional currency traders who do this for their job. But the markets are so huge and access is so easy that anybody can get involved these days.
All you need is a computer with a high speed internet connection. Do not try trading over a dial up connection! You will find it very frustrating. Prices will change too fast for you to act and you will probably lose money.
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