Forex Trading: WHAT IS FOREX?
Forex trading is a term used to describe people involved in the effective exchange of foreign currency, usually for the purpose of profit or financial gain. That could take the form of speculators, who want to buy or sell money for the purpose of profiting through the price movement of money; or it could be a fence aimed at protecting their accounts in the event of a breach of their financial position.
The term ‘forex trader’ can refer to each trader in the trading
platform, a bank trader using their institutional platform, or hedgers
who may be carrying their own risk or withdrawing that activity from the
bank or financial manager to manage the risk on them.
The foreign exchange market, or forex (FX) for short, is a low-level
market place that enables the buying and selling of various currencies.
This happens over the counter (OTC) instead of the intermediate
exchange.
Unbeknownst to you, you may already be participating in the
foreign exchange market by ordering imported goods such as clothing or
shoes, or, more likely, by buying foreign currency while on vacation.
Traders can be drawn into forex for a number of reasons, including:
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