There are people who have been making money through Forex from many years ago. Fortunately, with the help of computer and internet, Forex trading has become much easier. You can sit at your personal computer and trade from home without having to make any phone call or referring to any bank.
The Forex market is a nonstop cash market where currencies of nations are traded, typically via brokers. Foreign currencies are constantly and simultaneously bought and sold across local and global markets and traders' investments increase or decrease in value based upon currency movements. Foreign exchange market conditions can change at any time in response to real-time events.
Until the late 1990's, only the "big guys" could play this game. The initial requirement was that you could trade only if you had about ten to fifty million bucks to start with! Forex was originally intended to be used by bankers and large institutions - and not by us "little guys". However, because of the rise of the Internet, online Forex trading firms are now able to offer trading accounts to 'retail' traders like us.
All you need to get started is a computer, a high-speed Internet connection, and the information contained within this site.
What is a Spot Market?
A spot market is any market that deals in the current price of a financial instrument.
The Forex market (OTC)
The Forex OTC market is by far the biggest and most popular financial market in the world, traded globally by a large number of individuals and organizations. In the OTC market, participants determine who they want to trade with depending on trading conditions, attractiveness of prices and reputation of the trading counterpart.
The Foreign Exchange market, also referred to as the "FOREX" or "Forex" or "Retail forex" or "FX" or "Spot FX" or just "Spot"
Forex is the largest financial market in the world, with a volume of over $4 trillion a day.
Forex is not a new business and its history is as old as the history of money.
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Risk Warning: please note that Forex trading (OTC Trading) involves substantial risk of loss, and may not be suitable for everyone.
Trading in the Foreign Exchange market might carry potential rewards, but also potential risks. You must be aware of the risks and are willing to accept them in order to trade in the foreign exchange market. Don't trade with money you can't afford to lose.
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Why Trade Foreign Currencies?
Forex is the world's largest and most liquid market
Trading volumes reaching $2 trillion per day and rising, that's larger than all the other markets combined - actively traded every day around the world by big banks as well as small investors like you
Trading opportunities are available 24 hours a day – we believe the spot forex market trends well, which in turn can give some of the best pricing available when compared to other markets.
You can start demo trading until you trade live with as little as $300 - "practice trading with a demo account and don't risk real money until you feel competent"
Forex is a global market so you can actively trade any time of day or night - open 24/5
You have the ability to trade whether the market is going up or down - trade long or short
You can place your trades from anywhere you have an Internet connection - wireless or hardwired