What Is Forex Trading?
Forex trading refers to the act of buying and selling currencies on the foreign exchange market. There can be numerous reasons for engaging in currency trading – practical ones such as traveling abroad and needing local currency conversion, to more speculative ones such as betting on future direction of particular currency pairs – but no matter your motivations for engaging in forex trading it can be both exciting and profitable! There are three primary methods of trading forex: the spot market, forwards market and futures market. Of these three forms of forex trading, spot is the dominant segment that deals with immediate trades; forwards and futures markets involve custom-designed contracts negotiated prior to future transaction whereas futures exchanges regulate their respective markets. The forex market is global and operates around-the-clock, with major trading centers located in London, New York, Tokyo and Sydney. Large financial institutions make up most of its…