Saturday, December 26, 2009

What Should You Know About FOREX Trading Platform? Why Is It So Important?

By John Eather

What is the Foreign Exchange Market? FOREX trading platform allows traders to buy and sell currencies at the same time. Currencies must be traded in pairs (e. G. US Dollar / Euro). In other words, FOREX is the market addressed to those who want to perform conversion exchange operations according to an agreed rate for a given date.

The simultaneous buying of one currency and selling of another is determined by two factors. First of all, it's about companies making transactions in foreign countries, generating approximately 5% of the daily turnover. Secondly, we're talking the speculation for profit, which represents 95%.

How does FOREX work? - Most traders focus on major currencies. In the present, over 85% of daily transactions involve trading this type of currencies including U. S. Dollar, Euro, Japanese Yen, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Swiss Franc and Australian Dollar. Open 24 hours a day, FOREX trading begins in Sydney and moves around the globe. Investors can react immediately to currency fluctuations caused by economic, social and political events, whenever they occur.

FOREX is different from any other financial market because it has no central trading location. In general, transactions are conducted through electronic trading networks or by phone.

It's not difficult to read a foreign exchange quote if you keep in mind two things: the first currency listed is the base currency and the value of the base currency is always 1. U. S. Dollar (USD) is normally the essence of the FOREX market and currently it represents the base currency for quotes. For example, a quote of USD / JPY 120. 01 means that 1USD = 120. 01 JPY.

FOREX trading platform uses a quote of 2 sides- the BID and the ASK. The BID represents the price at which traders can sell base currency, while the ASK refers to the price of buying base currency.

Even the most experienced brokers face a series of unexpected risks such as interest rate risks, credit risks, country risks and exchange rate risks. No one can guarantee you how exchange rates will move. Using stop-loss orders (instructions on how to stop your transactions if the price comes to a definite point) is the best thing you can do to avoid losing all your money. - 23204

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