Why Forex Trading?
Simply defined, foreign exchange (Forex) trading is exchanging one
country’s currency for another’s. It comprises four variables:
currencies, exchange rates, time and interest rate. The way these
components interrelate provides small investors with a return on their
investment that they don’t generally find in the more traditional
trading venues.
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So why trade Forex? What makes the Forex market so hot these days?
The Foreign Currency Market (otherwise known as Forex) is the largest
financial market in the world!
Forex is not affected by any one bear market. Forex
traders buy and sell foreign currency pairs from around the world,
simultaneously buying one and selling the other. One currency is
always in the up swing while the other is on the down swing. Choosing
the right side at the right time means profit.
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Forex never sleeps. It’s a 24-hour
market. |
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The four most frequently traded pairs (the U.S.
dollar, the yen, the Euro and the British pound) are never without
buyers and sellers. |
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Superior liquidity helps ensure that you can execute
trades at a fair price. |
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50:1 leverage (compared to 2:1 with equities and
15:1 with futures), coupled with the small price movement typical
of the currency market and appropriate risk management, can
double your initial investment. |
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Lower transaction fees contribute to better profits. |
Interested in trading Forex? Then, here's what eSignal offers you!
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Forex data from GTIS (best bid / ask by contributor) -- from a sister company to eSignal -- the
primary supplier, for more than 20 years, of foreign exchange
information used by traders, corporations and financial institutions |
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Spot rates for more than 100 currencies,
as well as precious metals |
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Cross rates |
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Forward rates |
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Nearly 200 global bank and broker contributions
(Asia / Pacific Rim, Russia, Europe and North America)
(Check
out the complete
listing.) |
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Forex Market Depth with the ability to view the
best bid / ask by Forex contributor |
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Additional contributors: HotSpot FX Institutional and Retail, one of the largest inter-dealer brokers in the world |
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Streaming, real-time quotes, charts and news for the information you need to trade Forex successfully |
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FAQs on Forex |
