Forex Trading Method

By Henry Patterollid


Probably the most suitable way to get rich at present is through Forex trading.

Forex trading is the means by which different currencies are bought or sold. This exchange takes place in the Forex market which is actually the most liquid market in the world, with a value of about 1.9 trillion dollars a day with currencies from all over the world.

Of all these currencies, the main currency used in forex is the US dollar. Other major currencies include the Japanese yen, Swiss francs, British pounds, Euros, Canadian dollars, Australian dollars and the New Zealand dollars.

Each one of these currencies can be traded in three ways. Number one on the list is the spot market which allows investors to buy and sell currencies at the current price based on supply and demand. It is followed by forward market which trades specific currencies at specific prices and specific times. The futures market is the third option for trading. This type involves investors trading standardized futures contracts on commodities exchanges like the New York Mercantile Exchange.

So many advertisements brag about how convenient and easy currency trading is but it isn't actually as simple as ABC. Essential points need to be familiarized. One of these concepts is the bid and the quote prices. Bid is defined as the amount offered by a currency buyer. Quote on the other hand, is the amount given by a seller of a currency. The difference in the bid and quote is dubbed as the spread and is quoted in pips. When the buyer and seller agree on the two prices, a trade is executed, and currencies are exchanged. The trade that happens doesn't take place live, but only through the Internet; same as with the International Capital Market or IC markets where you can do forex trading online. One more vital point is to constantly watch out for the fluctuating exchange rates. You will have to do this so that you can book a profit. Online markets, same as the one mentioned above can help you with this so you really have to have a reliable internet connection if you want to earn money through forex trading.




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