Whales Are MOVING!

Sometimes it’s not so obvious what the process to getting started in Forex actually is. It’s pretty easy to get lost in the technical jargon that’s out there. Also there is such a wealth of information that is so scattered around the net that you can easily feel overwhelmed. So I decided to write this article to reach out to anyone new who wants the information given in a step-by-step manner which is easy to follow.

Forex is an acronym for FOReign EXchange. The foreign exchange is a currency market where currencies are traded. It represents the largest financial market in the world with daily trading volume exceeding $4 trillion. Just to compare, other financial markets such as equities at $50 billion daily trading volume, and the futures market at $30 billion in daily volume you can begin to realize the size of the animal and more importantly the infinite trading opportunities that lie before you!

Forex currency trading Forex currency trading is an activity in the forex market that involves the exchange of currency. The currency trading is done for various reasons that solely depend on the parties involved in the transaction. Who can participate in forex currency transactions?

Forex online trading, as the term suggests, is the trading in forex markets through an internet connection. It does not need the participants in the transactions meeting physically. All they need is a computer and an internet connection to be ready for the forex transactions.

Forex, or Foreign Exchange, trading made its debut back in 1875 when the gold standard monetary system was created. This happened when each country started to allocate a certain amount of its own currency as being equal to 1 ounce of gold, thus creating the first standardised currency exchange.