Forex Trading Training - 12 Interesting Facts About The Forex Trading Market

[Sue Boyle]

Forex is an abbreviated name for "foreign exchange." The Forex trading
market is an around-the-clock cash market where the currencies of
nations are bought and sold, typically via brokers. For many years,
the market was dominated by large institutions such as banks and
brokerage firms. However, the market has experienced a major change
over the past several years, as a growing number of private investors
and traders just like you have started to actively participate and
trade. The purpose of this article is to reveal 12 interesting facts
about the Forex trading market.
1. What is a Forex trading system? According to Howard Abell, "The
trading system gives the trader the ability to control his or her
emotional states rather than allowing them to control him. A system
is a disciplined method for organizing dynamic, ever-changing market
phenomena."
2. It is the most liquid market in the world, thus making it easy to
trade most currencies.
3. Unlike equities or futures trading, you pay no commissions on the
Forex deals that you make.
4. According to the Wall Street Journal Europe, the most commonly
traded currencies on the Forex market are the U.S. Dollar (USD), the
Japanese Yen (JPY), the Euro (EUR), the British Pound (GPB), the
Canadian Dollar (CAD), the Australian Dollar (AUD), and the Swiss
Franc (CHF).
5. The most commonly traded currency pairs are the U.S. Dollar and the
Japanese Yen, the U.S. Dollar and the Euro, and the U.S. Dollar and
the Swiss Franc.
6. The U.S. Dollar is involved in nearly 90% of all Forex
transactions.
7. Ten financial institutions account for nearly 73% of the total
trading market volume. The Top 10 most active traders include Deutsche
Bank (17.0%), UBS (12.5%), Citigroup (7.5%), HSBC (6.4%), Barclays
(5.9%), Merrill Lynch (5.7%), J. P. Morgan Chase (5.3%), Goldman Sachs
(4.4%), ABN AMRO (4.2%), and Morgan Stanley (3.9%).
8. The five major Forex trading centers are London, New York, Tokyo,
Sydney, and Frankfurt.
9. The three major Forex trading countries are the United Kingdom
(32.4%), the United States (18.2%), and Japan (7.6%).
10. Currency market players typically use "Forex analysis" as a means
of predicting currency price movements. Forex analysis is divided into
two types: fundamental and technical. A fundamental analysis uses
economic and political factors, such as unemployment rates, interest
rates, or inflation, as a means of predicting currency movements. A
technical analysis uses reliable historical data as a means of
forecasting these movements. The technical analyst believes that
history repeats itself over and over again.
11. Some traders depend on fundamental analysis while others depend on
technical analysis. However, many successful traders use a combination
of both strategies. The important point to remember here is that no
one strategy or combination of strategies is 100% certain.
12. Margin is referred to as the collateral needed to facilitate the
deal. Usually, this is a very small portion of the entire deal, say 1%
or 1:100. Please note that margin is a "double-edged sword." Without
the proper use of risk management tools (for example, the stop-loss
option), you can experience substantial losses as well as gains. We
suggest that you take complete advantage of stop-loss and take-profit
options in your trading.
Trading Forex on margin carries a high level of risk, and may not be
suitable for all investors. The high degree of leverage can work
against you as well as for you. Before deciding to invest in foreign
exchange you should carefully consider your investment objectives,
level of experience, and risk appetite.

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