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Basics of Forex Trading

Forex trading takes place through major banks, market makers, and brokerage hourses around the world, who together create a marketplace for trading currencies on a near 24/7 basis.

The Forex market is always “open”; it’s the 7-Eleven of the trading world and is the largest financial network in the world with daily average turnover totaling trillions of dolaars.

It is also a growing market, as more traders turn to foreign currency trading and away from stocks.

What is Forex?

Forex stands for foreign exchange. Forex is a market that deals with the exchanging currencies in real time all over the world. If you are looking for a great opportunity to trade foreign currencies, Forex can be a great market to trade in.

Forex is the largest financial market in the world. The Forex market accounts for almost 2 trillion dollars in average daily turnover each day. Forex can be a great way to trade, because with the foreign exchange market, you simultaneously buy and sell currencies, exchanging one currency for another. For instance, trading the US dollar for the Japanese Yen.