CURRENCY
TRADING
Currency Trading in foreign
exchange is the simultaneous buying of one currency and selling
of another currency. Daily volume in the currency market
exceeds $1.5 trillion per day, making it the largest
and most liquid market in the world. Unlike other
financial markets, the Forex market has no physical location or
central exchange. It is an over-the-counter market
where buyers and sellers including banks,
corporations, and private investors conduct business. Foreign
exchange trading takes place in financial trading
centers all over the world, including New York,
London, and Tokyo creating one cohesive, international market.
The huge number and diversity of players involved
make it difficult for even governments to control
the direction of the market. The unmatched liquidity and
around-the-clock global activity make foreign exchange the ideal
market for active traders.
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