
Roman Sadowski asked:
After the Second World War most European economies were destroyed. The only country that came out with no scars was USA. In 1944 after Brenton Woods Accord and IMF, the US dollar become reserve the currency for all capitalist countries of the world and the rest of the currencies, gold and crude oil were compared against it. We can say it was the beginning of foreign exchange market.
For many years only central banks and big financial corporations had access to international currency trading. After free currency trade become accessible to individual traders around the seventies, forex experienced a dynamic burst of daily turnover which reached $5bilion in 1977, it reached $600bilions in 1987 and went as high as $1 trillion in September 1992.
It is only recently that individual investor can simply invest his capital on the international foreign exchange market. In old days there were a few requirements to be a successful trader like minimum of investment, quick access to prices or ability to place trades on an hourly bases. That was not always possible in times where the internet was only a dream of engineers and the only way to communicate between the markets was a cable or telex. This is why we still call Pound Sterling a Cable.
Forex market took the name OTC (Over the counter) which means that transactions are made mostly by internet or telephone and there is no trading place as such. There is no need for one.
Fast technology development such as internet and telecommunication equipment allowed many individual investors and also small and medium corporations to gain profits from other sources like exchange markets. Free currency float, stock market performance, central banks activities and market speculations move forex on hourly bases creating opportunities for profit. Easy access to information and training programs made traders smarter and transactions bigger. Today the foreign exchange market has reached $1.5 trillion of turnover every single trading day. The main reason for such a huge spike in turnover on the forex market is mainly due to easy access information. Traders become good businessmen. They have a way more knowledge and information now than they used to have twenty years ago. Telecommunication then was not developed as much and market update was accessible only for few. That made trading more difficult and effected in smaller amount of transactions on the market.
Thanks to all the tools and equipment we can access nowadays the forex market is the biggest source of income to many experience traders .It is thanks to them and the electronic technology of our century we have seen such progress in the foreign exchange market development over the last twenty years. It is fast, dynamic and there is no time wasted on the foreign exchange markets .As we know technology advances every day. Every day electronic devices are better and with bigger abilities. Computer software industry develops at a tremendous pace. It is hard to say where the foreign exchange market will be within the next twenty years?
PILAPIL
Currency Trading
Financial Corporations, Individual Investor, Market History
connectivity_1 asked:
I’m new to the foreign currency exchange trading and am looking for a source that can forcast the market or can give a future analysis, and one have a knowledge about this ?
COOKE
Other - Business Finance
Currency Prices, Currency Trading, Knowledge

Ray Caran asked:
I had recently become interested and therefore started reading about buying and selling currency.
It’s called Forex Trading. Like most folks I have read about huge possible profits in buying and selling different nations currency.
I searched many forums where a lot questions were asked about this investment system. I remember thinking that most questions were basically what is Forex Trading and how does one make money from it?
It was then I decided to write this article and explain briefly what it is and how it could be used. If this investment system interests you I suggest you research further before investing your money.
WHAT IS FOREX ?
The Foreign Exchange, called “Forex” market, is the largest financial market in the world, with over $1.2 trillion changing hands every single day. It is many times larger than the New York Stock Exchange.
What is traded on the Forex Exchange? The easy answer is money. Forex trading is where the currency of one nation is traded for that of another. Therefore, Forex trading is always traded in pairs. The most commonly traded currency pairs are traded against the US Dollar (USD).
The major currency pairs are the Euro Dollar (EUR/USD); the British Pound (GBP/USD); the Japanese Yen (USD/JPY); and the Swiss Franc (USD/CHF).
Because there is no central exchange for the Forex market, these pairs are traded over the telephone and online through a global network of banks, multinational corporations, brokers and currency traders.
BENEFITS OF FOREX TRADING:
LEVERAGE: When you trade in the Forex market, a small margin deposit can allow you to control a much larger total contract value. Leverage gives the trader the ability to make very nice profits and at the same time keep the risk of losing your cash to a minimum.
LIQUIDITY: Because the Forex Market is so very large, it is normally very easy to sell and turn your trade to cash. This means that by clicking your mouse you can quickly buy and sell.
PROFIT IN BOTH ‘RISING’ AND ‘FALLING’ MARKETS: One of the most exciting advantages of the Forex market is the ability to generate profits whether a currency pair rising or falling.
24HRS: From Sunday evening to Friday Afternoon EST the Forex market is open for business.
DEMO ACCOUNTS: These are available so you can practice without the chance of losing any capital.
In Forex Trading, there is a bid price and an ask price, and the difference of the two is called the spread. The bid is the price at which buyers are willing to buy, and the ask is the price that sellers are willing to sell at any particular time.
The prices are always 5 digit numbers, and it doesn’t matter where the decimal is placed. For example, GBP/USD (British Pound) has a bid price of 1.3745 and an ask price of 1.3748, thereby yielding a 3 pip spread.
A long position is a trade when the investor buys a currency at one price, with the expectation of selling it some point in the future at a higher price.
A short position is one in which the investor sells a currency with the expectation of buying it back at a lower price, expecting the currency to fall.
If you have found this subject at all interesting I suggest you research Forex Trading and really understand this format before investing.
You will find some very exciting systems available that will put your Forex Trading on auto pilot.
AXFORD
Finance
Multinational Corporations, New York Stock Exchange, Single Day
geekman32 asked:
all i want to do is learn on FOR EX (Foreign Exchange) currency without having to sign up for anything. Can anyone help me out? Thanks.
KNIPPERS
Investing
Foreign Exchange Currency, Forex
masterforexuk asked:
For Private and Online Forex Training Visit
http://www.masterforex.co.uk
OBARR
Education
Masterforex, Online Forex, Online Training
ricks asked: I want to buy foriegn currencies already have an idea of which ones. I am not putting in a great deal (maybe $100 sporatically here there, put in over time). Is it a good idea to go to a currency exchange place downtown just buy it let it grow, which it has all indications show it will, even more faster.
Most of those Forex (not bashing any trader or broker, thats just the most popular one that I see) type traders tend to have high minimums just like brokers in order to do business, plus fees. I know that exchangers have fees too, but considering that I cant get into the market any other way, what do you think?
Box815:
Thanks for the insight! I know that I would be up against issues like that, but what are the options, if any, other than doing that not being able to do it at all, using the big currency brokers with high minimums?
GAYLER
Investing
Currency Exchange, Insight, Sporatically
daliryma asked:
I’m looking to use them for a managed forex account. They are based in Pennslvania and they used CMS Forex for trading. Any feedback about them would be appreciated.
YOUNGER
Investing
Exchange Corp, Forex Broker, Forex Traders
jgaignun asked: I’m building a site or two and one of them is a blogging site. I wanted to put in tags for my blogs because I was told that’s one way that search engines can find my site (SEO value). So, the question is what kind of tags should I use (ie: what my blog is about or what’s in the headlines), in order to get SEO value and to show user interest?
Also, is there a site that I can go to in order to see which tags are the most searched or most popularly used tags? Also, what about synonyms to a tag (ie: if I talk about currency exchange, should I do forex and curency trading also or shoould I just stick to currency exchange?). Also, what should I do for the headlines or titles in order to get SEO value if my assumption that tags are not the way to go to get SEO value is correct?
Thanks, I’m completely lost here and I definitely appreciate it!
GEMMER
Software
Search Engines, Seo, Synonyms

Abhishek Agarwal asked:
If you are about to start doing it yourself and get into foreign exchange, make sure you have the right system to succeed.
Making money is fairly easy if you get the timing right. The right currency trading system helps you get the right timing. By definition, a trading system is well known for its use to invest money so you can make more money. The Forex exchange to be precise is all about investing money for a different currency, to make money and profits.
Forex is dependent only on the success of the stock markets.Using a Forex trading system can give you many advantages
1) in which you could invest in your own currency rates,
2) your money can be changed to another currency, and
3) can invest with a foreign company right from your own country.
So that you know, a currency Forex system was initiated by world-renowned investors, multinational corporations, and worldwide currencies.
Currency exchange Forex online system may have the same results as in a currency offline Forex trading system. However in a trading system online, access is definitely faster and you can see trade changes faster than offline systems. Also, in an online system, you could invest, trade, move investments and withdraw money faster. In addition, systems currency swap Forex can build wealth to potential investors willing to learn about their investments and whom to trust as their brokers to have other decisions.
However, making up your mind on the kind of Forex system to trust can be a decisive factor for your company. Typically in the treatment of any type of investment, whatever you want to meet other traders have met at another time. Thus, when the currency Forex trading system agent cant be contacted in person, by telephone, e-mail or fax, it is possible that you are working with a false company. A society that currently uses Forex trading systems currencies and offers many opportunities for global investments should contact you at different times ofthe trade.
Also, having to invest and work with a currency system Forex company that puts your money first and listens to whatever you need is a good thing. However, if they call you with suggestions opposing your decisions at regular intervals, it can get irritating. So it is advised to avoid doing business with such a currency system Forex business. Always remember that to cope with any type of investment, you should understand that you need time to learn the ropes before you get in.
Sometimes, a currency trading system Forex agency will call and ask you for money, because it could help you get involved in the scene, and here you have to be careful. Any good agent will give you time to make decisions without pressure. So look for one you are comfortable with investing.
Lastly, when you are sure you have a good agent, you will be able to work relaxed and feel your money is secure.
RASO
Currency Trading
Currency Exchange, Decisive Factor, Forex Exchange