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Edward oliveras
I am a full time FIU student in miami, business major with student loans adding up, rent to pay, and mandatory child support payments to make.

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I was working part time jobs, and not even close to earning enough to make ends meet. While waiting in traffic getting from one of my part time jobs, I picked up my cell phone and started dialing a number from an ad on the back of a white suv that said "learn to make money 24/7." wow, is that person for-real I said. It was one of the best phone call I could make, the training one on one with erixon and his energy and enthusiasm, gave me the motivation I needed. My new knowledge in forex trading is superb, know when I get in front of the computer is to make money, not to spend time in face book. Janet laderman
I was laid off from the city of fort lauderdale after having worked there for approximately 15 years. Due to the economic downfall and real estate market crash I found myself in a situation where finding a new job was unrealistic. Unfortunately it took me 2 years of unemployment to realize it and to finally decide to try forex trading. I can't say enough how this training saved me financially, I can now pay my bills I no longer depend on a job, the confidence I have now is priceless. Don't wait forever like I did, start your training .

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Student testimonials

Janet laderman
I was laid off from the city of fort lauderdale after having worked there for approximately 15 years. Due to the economic downfall and real estate market crash I found myself in a situation where finding a new job was unrealistic. Unfortunately it took me 2 years of unemployment to realize it and to finally decide to try forex trading. I can't say enough how this training saved me financially, I can now pay my bills I no longer depend on a job, the confidence I have now is priceless. Don't wait forever like I did, start your training .

Edward oliveras
I am a full time FIU student in miami, business major with student loans adding up, rent to pay, and mandatory child support payments to make. I was working part time jobs, and not even close to earning enough to make ends meet. While waiting in traffic getting from one of my part time jobs, I picked up my cell phone and started dialing a number from an ad on the back of a white suv that said "learn to make money 24/7." wow, is that person for-real I said. It was one of the best phone call I could make, the training one on one with erixon and his energy and enthusiasm, gave me the motivation I needed. My new knowledge in forex trading is superb, know when I get in front of the computer is to make money, not to spend time in face book.

Saul ortega, pembroke pines, FL.
Had some forex trading experience from a trading course I took previously. I was unhappy with the outcome, I didn't have a grasp on the right way of setting up strategies to win. After having lost in trading at least 5 times of what erixon's course costs, I was skeptical towards this forex training, but I knew I had to try it to be able to compare outcomes. Forex south florida. Com training far surpassed my expectations, for the cost its amazing. Trading use to feel a lot like a legal scam, giving my money to the world markets just so they could steal from me. All of my trades where closed as loosing trades. Know I am beating the market making anywhere between 30 to 45% monthly of my trading capital.

Howard smolensky tamarac, florida
my retirement funds, always seemed reasonable to me until I retired. I'm retired but very active, all of a sudden I acquired wants I didn't have when I was busy in my work routine. I want to travel, be a generous grandfather, eat out for dinner and so on and so on. Truly forex trading is the only way I have been able to give myself these wants, I highly recommend the one on one educational training with erixon at forex south florida.Com

Sonia galfano, coral gables, FL.
Super easy, made the impossible possible. I thought analyzing graphs, and trying to figure out all of the negative news from europe was going to be impossible. No matter if the stock market is moving up or down , I make money in forex trading. I can say I went from having no knowledge of forex trading ,to feeling confident enough to placing more than 10 trades daily and make more money than I use to working in my 40 hour a week job.

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The first thing I tell all my students is that forex is risky and not suitable for everyone. This is the reason why education in the markets is so important. I want my students to accomplish their purpose when trading, to stick to a specific idea so they can achieve their financial goals one day at a time. "your success will be measured by your ability to keep on trying, so never give up. The world will always give you opportunities, it is up to you to grab it."

Why learn forex from me?
In the internet you could find lots of information on forex for free, but attached to that free information you will get a million other products that they are trying to sell you.. On top of that you could spend months trying to figure out all of the information involved with forex trading. Face it, there is really nothing for free. With me you will get straight forward professional education that will teach you the proper ways to make money on a daily basis. In short, only those that get training from a professional trader manage to make money in forex. I have spent thousands of dollars in my investing education, I'm giving you my time and knowledge for only a fraction of the cost.

Happy trading to all of my studentsвђ¦

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О рынке forex

Fortfs предлагает трейдинг на forex и других международных финансовых рынках. Торговля ведется в целях спекуляции и страхования финансовых активов. Например, производители и экспортеры таких товаров, как нефть, газ, золото, серебро, платина, палладий, пшеница, кофе, какао, соевые бобы и т.П. Ежеквартально инвестируют в соответствующие товарные контракты на фьючерсы и применяют опционы, либо производные CFD инструменты для ограничения влияния резких колебаний цен на свою прибыль. Следовательно, они обеспечивают защиту и приумножение активов своих компаний. Преимущества и различия CFD на фьючерсы от биржевых фьючерсов часто не остаются без внимания даже опытными хеджерами и инвесторами.

Fortfs отслеживает новые и наиболее перспективные тренды на мировых валютных и биржевых площадках. Так, одним из восходящих трендов в мире финансов стало инвестирование в ETF CFD контракты на целые экономические регионы: USA, азия, европа, африка, индия, латинская америка.

Компания использует сервисы не только для квалифицированных инвесторов, но также и для начинающих трейдеров с небольшим опытом на форекс. В основном они используют такие услуги fortfs, как счет для новичка, бонус без депозита (приветственный бонус), бонус на депозит и бонус, поддерживающий маржу (support margin bonus).

Брокер fortfs предоставляет инвестиционные сервисы для клиентов, желающих получать стабильный пассивный доход. S.T.A.R. И copytrading (копитрейдинг) востребованы опытными трейдерами, которые извлекают дополнительный доход, являясь управляющими фондов.

Регулярные торговые сигналы, уникальная аналитика, эксклюзивные биржевые обзоры и экономические новости, литература о FX, валютном трейдинге, обучающие материалы для новичков, аналитические и практические вебинары для трейдеров – вся совокупность информации об инвестировании и спекуляции на бирже широко представлена fortfs.

Мы стремимся не только расширять линейку своих программ и сервисов для клиентов, но также постоянно улучшаем качество предоставляемых услуг на рынке forex. Передовые алгоритмы обработки торговых ордеров и контракты с лучшими провайдерами ликвидности помогли завоевать fortfs международное признание в рейтинге (TOP 10) лучших брокеров ECN с NDD исполнением.

Fort financial services LTD,
registration number 25307 BC 2019
suite 305, griffith corporate centre
P.O. Box 1510, beachmont kingstown
st vincent and grenadines

Fort financial services LTD зарегистрирован на территории сент-винсента и гренадин как международная бизнес-компания с регистрационным номером 25307 BC 2019. Объектом деятельности компании является любая деятельность, разрешенная законом о международных коммерческих компаниях (включая внесенные поправки), главой 149 пересмотренных в 2009 году законов сент-винсента и гренадин, и включает в себя, не ограничиваясь, осуществление любых коммерческих, финансовых, кредитных операций, заимствования, торговлю, оказание услуг и участие в других предприятиях, а также предоставление брокерских услуг, обучение и управление счетами, торгующими валютой, сырьевыми товарами, индексами, CFD и финансовыми инструментами с использованием заемных средств.

Торговля на финансовых рынках сопряжена со значительными рисками, включая возможность полной потери инвестиционного капитала. Данный вид деятельности подходит не всем инвесторам. Высокое кредитное плечо увеличивает риск (уведомление о рисках).

Клиент имеет право отказаться от услуг компании. В этом случае возврат денежных средств осуществляется согласно клиентскому соглашению и политике возврата денежных средств.

Деятельность компании соответствует нормам международного законодательства по предотвращению преступной деятельности, отмыванию денег и финансированию терроризма (AML policy и политика "знай своего клиента").

Компания ERA TODAY ltd (agiou athanasiou, 74 agios athanasios, 4102 limassol, cyprus), AREA SOFT LLP заключила партнерское соглашение с fort financial services ltd.

Сервис недоступен гражданам и резидентам США, а также для любых общественно-политических деятелей.

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Forex texas

Regent forex texas has been operating in houston, texas serving the filipino community since july 1994. The business started as a company customers could rely on to send balikbayan boxes to their loved ones. Shipments are done weekly every friday. Then, later on, we became licensed for money transfer. Through hard work and persistence of managers, errol and judy cortez, business has grown and now airfreight parcels are offered. Our goal, here in texas, is to continue to provide a fast and reliable service to the filipino community who entrust us with their precious cargoes for their loved ones.

Contact us

Office

Judy tan or errol cortez
13223 bellaire boulevard, houston, TX, 77083 USA
+1 (281) 495-8899 or +1 (866) 367-3989 (toll-free)
forextx@forexcargo.Us

Abilene

5202 encino dr., abilene, TX
+1 (325) 698-8360
mdacumosforex@gmail.Com

Austin

Henry gammad
13915 lampting dr. Pflugerville,texas 78660
+1 (512) 973-8745 or +1 (512) 210-5614
hg.Forex@yahoo.Com

Marlon alalay
filipino asian mart, 615 W slaughter ln, suite 110, austin, TX 78748
+1 (512) 291-8135
pinoy@filipino-asianmart.Com

Baytown

Arnel
301 cedar bayou rd., baytown TX
+1 (281) 428-8202
arnie_1826@yahoo.Com

Beaumont

Teresa and john hall
2349 carolyn dr., orange TX
+1 (409) 746-9559
intlautomech1@gmail.Com

Corpus christi

Lito lu
4101 C. South padre island, corpus christi TX
+1 (361) 854-7483
asianmarketcc@gmail.Com

Dallas

Dave villarosa
5113 wolverton ct,, garland TX
+1 (972) 742-2702 or +1 (972) 303-0930
forexdavevillarosa@yahoo.Com / villarosa@icloud.Com

Fort worth

Naomi armstead
1211 carina drive, arlington,texas 76013
+1 (682) 802-4871
naomiarmstead@ymail.Com

Joseph jovero
5533 flynn ct., fort worth, texas 76137
+1 (817) 528-8419
joseph.Jovero@yahoo.Com

Grand prairie

Mr. Lastimosa
4435 hanover st., grand prairie TX
+1 (469) 688-5832
forextx@forexdkm.Com

Lubbock

Angel halili
4423 34th street, lubbock TX
+1 (806) 799-7716
asian.Mart@yahoo.Com

Mc allen

Hermie and irene vergel de dios
6500 N. 10TH ST. STE.T, mc allen TX
+1 (956) 664-9997
hermanvd9@aol.Com

Odessa

Susie hines
1524 east 8th st., odessa TX
+1 (432) 272-1934
jhines@grandecom.Net

Oklahoma

Edna matti-gausselin
5305 eden dr., oklahoma, texas 73135
+1 (310) 377-1658
arelnc@yahoo.Com

Orange

Teresa and john hall
2349 carolyn dr., orange TX
+1 (409) 746-9559
intlautomech1@gmail.Com

San antonio – woodfalls

Al calavera
8506 woodfalls, san antonio TX
+1 (210) 445-4467
acalavera68@gmail.Com

San antonio – wurzbach

Adam valenzuela
5752 wurzbach rd., san antonio TX
+1 (210) 647-7274 or +1 (210) 557-0010
sarisarimarket@yahoo.Com

Universal city

Mr. Tabares
912 pat booker rd., universal city TX
+1 (210) 314-6330
ntabaresforex@gmail.Com

Port arthur (golden triangle)

Teresa and john hall
2349 carolyn dr., orange, TX 77632
+1 (409) 746-9559
intlautomech1@gmail.Com

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Class outline

Forex trading as a business

I teach my students how to become a professional forex trader, to understand how markets really work, to make profits while the markets are moving down and everyone is in panic mode. My purpose is to help you generate monthly profits, and a commitment to the success of my students.

How to choose a forex broker. Forex trading platform navigation.

Understand different types of orders for advanced trading strategies

Technical analysis / fundamental analysis.
How to make sense of world news and markets, and how it affects the currency pairs you choose to trade.

A. Personalized trading strategy to make 40% or more in monthly profits in just 3 to 4 hours of daily trading.
B. Swing mid-range trade to make 15 to 20% monthly with no time spent trading in front of computer.

Learn take profits forex indicators, with time frame management. That lets you know when to enter and exit the trade.

Risk management and capital preservation.

Trading plan for 30 days to test your skills.

ALL OF MY STUDENTS RECEIVE MY PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1-YEAR. MULTIPLE TRADES PER WEEK THAT WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN TO ENTER AND EXIT THE TRADE. THIS SERVICE ALONE WILL PAY FOR THIS CLASS IN 3 MONTHS OR LESS, DEPENDING ON YOUR CAPITAL ALLOCATION PER TRADE

Erixon anaya

The most important thing for a forex trader is the development of a winning trading strategy. This type of education is hard to come by, and few ever master it. You can look at charts for weeks on end, but unless you discover a winning strategy you can soon end up loosing all your money as a trader.

I focus on money management and a unique approach to forex trading.В В I have beenв trading equities, forex and advanced options strategies since 1997. In forex trading I have been capable of achieving more than 40% in monthly profits on a consistent basis since 2006.

I have taught hundreds of students the A-THRU-Z OF FOREX TRADING so they could become successful traders using my strategies by giving them my knowledge in a suitable and accurate way that is exciting and easy to learn.

Welcome bonus 100 USD

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Получить welcome bonus 100 USD возможно в течение срока действия акции, с 27.01.2020 по 31.01.2020 (5 дней) включительно.

Получить welcome bonus 100 USD может каждый клиент только 1 раз и только на один торговый счет. Welcome bonus 100 USD недоступен на счетах для новичков, на счетах PRO и на S.T.A.R. Счетах.

В случае, если на торговом счете уже есть активный бонус, его необходимо отменить, прежде чем активировать новый бонус.

Бонус невозможно инвестировать в S.T.A.R. Счета до выполнения условий по отработке.

В течение 14 календарных дней необходимо совершить 75 лотов (7500 лотов для центовых счетов) для отработки бонусных средств и возможности вывести до 100 USD с бонусных средств. Сумма вывода собственных средств не ограничена
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- По окончанию срока действия, если на счете не будет совершён оборот в размере 75 лотов, то активный welcome bonus будет отменён. Экспирация welcome bonus влечет за собой закрытие открытых позиций по текущим рыночным ценам! Пожалуйста, заблаговременно убедитесь в том, что это не повлияет на вашу торговую стратегию, и заранее произведите отмену welcome bonus, если он более не используется. Если вы выполните условия по торговому объему welcome bonus до экспирации, то закрытие позиций не будет осуществлено.

В отработке участвуют сделки, совершенные только на контрактах групп forex, commodities (metals).

Бонус запрещено получать родственникам. В этом случае будут отменены бонусы и полученная прибыль на всех связанных счетах.

Если сумма welcome bonus на счете клиента превышает в два раза сумму собственных средств, то вся полученная прибыль учитывается как бонусная. В иных случаях, собственные средства и полученная с их помощью прибыль выводится без ограничений. Для того, что бы взять бонус на пополнение, пожалуйста ознакомитесь с другими промо-акциями компании.

Партнеры получают вознаграждение согласно пропорции собственных средств клиента. Если у клиента на счете 90% собственных средств и 10% бонусных, вы получите 90% от обычной комиссии.

В случае мошеннических действий (например таких, как получение бонуса одним лицом на несколько счетов или учетных записей, совершение разнонаправленных сделок, генерирование лотов без торгового смысла и т.П.), компания оставляет за собой право без предупреждения списать с такого счета (счетов) сумму бонуса и прибыль, полученную с его помощью.

В случае любых пересечений счетов (IP адреса, устройства для работы и так далее), а также при использовании средств, обеспечивающих анонимность работы (VPS, прокси, VPN, сети типа tor и т.П.), компания оставляет за собой право, после дополнительных проверок, в списании welcome bonus и прибыли, полученной с его помощью.

Для получения бонуса клиенту обязательно прохождение полной верификации личности, согласно текущим требованиям компании.

Fort financial services LTD,
registration number 25307 BC 2019
suite 305, griffith corporate centre
P.O. Box 1510, beachmont kingstown
st vincent and grenadines

Сервис недоступен гражданам и резидентам США, а также для любых общественно-политических деятелей.

Forex market hours

Use the forex market time converter, below, to view the major market open and close times in your own local time zone.

About the forex time zone converter

The foreign exchange ("forex" or "FX") currency market is not traded on a regulated exchange like stocks and commodities. Rather, the market consists of a network of financial institutions and retail trading brokers which each have their own individual hours of operation. Since most participants trade between the hours of 8:00 a.M. And 4:00 p.M. In their local time zone, these times are used as the market open and close times, respectively.

Time and date: 06:44 PM 24-january-2021 GMT

Click on a time zone for daylight saving time (DST) transition dates and times.

Forex market center	time zone	opens GMT	closes GMT	status
frankfurt germany	europe/berlin	07:00 AM 25-january-2021	03:00 PM 25-january-2021	closed
london great britain	europe/london	08:00 AM 25-january-2021	04:00 PM 25-january-2021	closed
new york united states	america/new_york	01:00 PM 25-january-2021	09:00 PM 25-january-2021	closed
sydney austrailia	australia/sydney	09:00 PM 24-january-2021	05:00 AM 25-january-2021	closed
tokyo japan	asia/tokyo	11:00 PM 24-january-2021	07:00 AM 25-january-2021	closed

The forex market hours converter assumes local "wall clock" trading hours of 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM in each forex market. Holidays not included. Not intended for use as an accurate time source. If you need the precise time, see http://www.Time.Gov. Please send questions, comments, or suggestions to webmaster@timezoneconverter.Com.

How to use the forex market time converter

The forex market is available for trading 24 hours a day, five and one-half days per week. The forex market time converter displays "open" or "closed" in the status column to indicate the current state of each global market center. However, just because you can trade the market any time of the day or night doesn't necessarily mean that you should. Most successful day traders understand that more trades are successful if conducted when market activity is high and that it is best to avoid times when trading is light.

Here are some tips for using the forex market time converter:

Concentrate your trading activity during the trading hours for the three largest market centers: london, new_york, and tokyo.

Most market activity will occur when one of these three markets open.

Some of the most active market times will occur when two or more market centers are open at the same time. The forex market time converter will clearly indicate when two or more markets are open by displaying multiple green "open" indicators in the status column.

Forex trading: A beginner's guide

Forex is a portmanteau of foreign currency and exchange. Foreign exchange is the process of changing one currency into another currency for a variety of reasons, usually for commerce, trading, or tourism. According to a recent triennial report from the bank for international settlements (a global bank for national central banks), the average was more than $5.1 trillion in daily forex trading volume.

Key takeaways

The foreign exchange (also known as FX or forex) market is a global marketplace for exchanging national currencies against one another.

Because of the worldwide reach of trade, commerce, and finance, forex markets tend to be the largest and most liquid asset markets in the world.

Currencies trade against each other as exchange rate pairs. For example, EUR/USD.

Forex markets exist as spot (cash) markets as well as derivatives markets offering forwards, futures, options, and currency swaps.

Market participants use forex to hedge against international currency and interest rate risk, to speculate on geopolitical events, and to diversify portfolios, among several other reasons.

What is the forex market?

The foreign exchange market is where currencies are traded. Currencies are important to most people around the world, whether they realize it or not, because currencies need to be exchanged in order to conduct foreign trade and business. If you are living in the U.S. And want to buy cheese from france, either you or the company that you buy the cheese from has to pay the french for the cheese in euros (EUR). This means that the U.S. Importer would have to exchange the equivalent value of U.S. Dollars (USD) into euros. The same goes for traveling. A french tourist in egypt can't pay in euros to see the pyramids because it's not the locally accepted currency. As such, the tourist has to exchange the euros for the local currency, in this case the egyptian pound, at the current exchange rate.

One unique aspect of this international market is that there is no central marketplace for foreign exchange. Rather, currency trading is conducted electronically over-the-counter (OTC), which means that all transactions occur via computer networks between traders around the world, rather than on one centralized exchange. The market is open 24 hours a day, five and a half days a week, and currencies are traded worldwide in the major financial centers of london, new york, tokyo, zurich, frankfurt, hong kong, singapore, paris and sydney—across almost every time zone. This means that when the trading day in the U.S. Ends, the forex market begins anew in tokyo and hong kong. As such, the forex market can be extremely active any time of the day, with price quotes changing constantly.

A brief history of forex

Unlike stock markets, which can trace their roots back centuries, the forex market as we understand it today is a truly new market. Of course, in its most basic sense—that of people converting one currency to another for financial advantage—forex has been around since nations began minting currencies. But the modern forex markets are a modern invention. After the accord at bretton woods in 1971, more major currencies were allowed to float freely against one another. The values of individual currencies vary, which has given rise to the need for foreign exchange services and trading.

Commercial and investment banks conduct most of the trading in the forex markets on behalf of their clients, but there are also speculative opportunities for trading one currency against another for professional and individual investors.

Spot market and the forwards & futures markets

There are actually three ways that institutions, corporations and individuals trade forex: the spot market, the forwards market, and the futures market. Forex trading in the spot market has always been the largest market because it is the "underlying" real asset that the forwards and futures markets are based on. In the past, the futures market was the most popular venue for traders because it was available to individual investors for a longer period of time. However, with the advent of electronic trading and numerous forex brokers, the spot market has witnessed a huge surge in activity and now surpasses the futures market as the preferred trading market for individual investors and speculators. When people refer to the forex market, they usually are referring to the spot market. The forwards and futures markets tend to be more popular with companies that need to hedge their foreign exchange risks out to a specific date in the future.

More specifically, the spot market is where currencies are bought and sold according to the current price. That price, determined by supply and demand, is a reflection of many things, including current interest rates, economic performance, sentiment towards ongoing political situations (both locally and internationally), as well as the perception of the future performance of one currency against another. When a deal is finalized, this is known as a "spot deal." it is a bilateral transaction by which one party delivers an agreed-upon currency amount to the counter party and receives a specified amount of another currency at the agreed-upon exchange rate value. After a position is closed, the settlement is in cash. Although the spot market is commonly known as one that deals with transactions in the present (rather than the future), these trades actually take two days for settlement.

Unlike the spot market, the forwards and futures markets do not trade actual currencies. Instead they deal in contracts that represent claims to a certain currency type, a specific price per unit and a future date for settlement.

In the forwards market, contracts are bought and sold OTC between two parties, who determine the terms of the agreement between themselves.

In the futures market, futures contracts are bought and sold based upon a standard size and settlement date on public commodities markets, such as the chicago mercantile exchange. In the U.S., the national futures association regulates the futures market. Futures contracts have specific details, including the number of units being traded, delivery and settlement dates, and minimum price increments that cannot be customized. The exchange acts as a counterpart to the trader, providing clearance and settlement.

Both types of contracts are binding and are typically settled for cash at the exchange in question upon expiry, although contracts can also be bought and sold before they expire. The forwards and futures markets can offer protection against risk when trading currencies. Usually, big international corporations use these markets in order to hedge against future exchange rate fluctuations, but speculators take part in these markets as well.

Note that you'll often see the terms: FX, forex, foreign-exchange market, and currency market. These terms are synonymous and all refer to the forex market.

Forex for hedging

Companies doing business in foreign countries are at risk due to fluctuations in currency values when they buy or sell goods and services outside of their domestic market. Foreign exchange markets provide a way to hedge currency risk by fixing a rate at which the transaction will be completed.

To accomplish this, a trader can buy or sell currencies in the forward or swap markets in advance, which locks in an exchange rate. For example, imagine that a company plans to sell U.S.-made blenders in europe when the exchange rate between the euro and the dollar (EUR/USD) is €1 to $1 at parity.

The blender costs $100 to manufacture, and the U.S. Firm plans to sell it for €150—which is competitive with other blenders that were made in europe. If this plan is successful, the company will make $50 in profit because the EUR/USD exchange rate is even. Unfortunately, the USD begins to rise in value versus the euro until the EUR/USD exchange rate is 0.80, which means it now costs $0.80 to buy €1.00.

The problem the company faces is that while it still costs $100 to make the blender, the company can only sell the product at the competitive price of €150, which when translated back into dollars is only $120 (€150 X 0.80 = $120). A stronger dollar resulted in a much smaller profit than expected.

The blender company could have reduced this risk by shorting the euro and buying the USD when they were at parity. That way, if the dollar rose in value, the profits from the trade would offset the reduced profit from the sale of blenders. If the USD fell in value, the more favorable exchange rate will increase the profit from the sale of blenders, which offsets the losses in the trade.

Hedging of this kind can be done in the currency futures market. The advantage for the trader is that futures contracts are standardized and cleared by a central authority. However, currency futures may be less liquid than the forward markets, which are decentralized and exist within the interbank system throughout the world.

Forex for speculation

Factors like interest rates, trade flows, tourism, economic strength, and geopolitical risk affect supply and demand for currencies, which creates daily volatility in the forex markets. An opportunity exists to profit from changes that may increase or reduce one currency's value compared to another. A forecast that one currency will weaken is essentially the same as assuming that the other currency in the pair will strengthen because currencies are traded as pairs.

Imagine a trader who expects interest rates to rise in the U.S. Compared to australia while the exchange rate between the two currencies (AUD/USD) is 0.71 (it takes $0.71 USD to buy $1.00 AUD). The trader believes higher interest rates in the U.S. Will increase demand for USD, and therefore the AUD/USD exchange rate will fall because it will require fewer, stronger USD to buy an AUD.

Assume that the trader is correct and interest rates rise, which decreases the AUD/USD exchange rate to 0.50. This means that it requires $0.50 USD to buy $1.00 AUD. If the investor had shorted the AUD and went long the USD, he or she would have profited from the change in value.

Currency as an asset class

There are two distinct features to currencies as an asset class:

You can earn the interest rate differential between two currencies.

You can profit from changes in the exchange rate.

An investor can profit from the difference between two interest rates in two different economies by buying the currency with the higher interest rate and shorting the currency with the lower interest rate. Prior to the 2008 financial crisis, it was very common to short the japanese yen (JPY) and buy british pounds (GBP) because the interest rate differential was very large. This strategy is sometimes referred to as a "carry trade."

Why we can trade currencies

Currency trading was very difficult for individual investors prior to the internet. Most currency traders were large multinational corporations, hedge funds or high-net-worth individuals because forex trading required a lot of capital. With help from the internet, a retail market aimed at individual traders has emerged, providing easy access to the foreign exchange markets, either through the banks themselves or brokers making a secondary market. Most online brokers or dealers offer very high leverage to individual traders who can control a large trade with a small account balance.

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Forex trading risks

Trading currencies can be risky and complex. The interbank market has varying degrees of regulation, and forex instruments are not standardized. In some parts of the world, forex trading is almost completely unregulated.

The interbank market is made up of banks trading with each other around the world. The banks themselves have to determine and accept sovereign risk and credit risk, and they have established internal processes to keep themselves as safe as possible. Regulations like this are industry-imposed for the protection of each participating bank.

Since the market is made by each of the participating banks providing offers and bids for a particular currency, the market pricing mechanism is based on supply and demand. Because there are such large trade flows within the system, it is difficult for rogue traders to influence the price of a currency. This system helps create transparency in the market for investors with access to interbank dealing.

Most small retail traders trade with relatively small and semi-unregulated forex brokers/dealers, which can (and sometimes do) re-quote prices and even trade against their own customers. Depending on where the dealer exists, there may be some government and industry regulation, but those safeguards are inconsistent around the globe.

Most retail investors should spend time investigating a forex dealer to find out whether it is regulated in the U.S. Or the U.K. (dealers in the U.S. And U.K. Have more oversight) or in a country with lax rules and oversight. It is also a good idea to find out what kind of account protections are available in case of a market crisis, or if a dealer becomes insolvent.

Pros and challenges of trading forex

Pro: the forex markets are the largest in terms of daily trading volume in the world and therefore offer the most liquidity. this makes it easy to enter and exit a position in any of the major currencies within a fraction of a second for a small spread in most market conditions.

Challenge: banks, brokers, and dealers in the forex markets allow a high amount of leverage, which means that traders can control large positions with relatively little money of their own. Leverage in the range of 100:1 is a high ratio but not uncommon in forex. A trader must understand the use of leverage and the risks that leverage introduces in an account. Extreme amounts of leverage have led to many dealers becoming insolvent unexpectedly.

Pro: the forex market is traded 24 hours a day, five days a week—starting each day in australia and ending in new york. The major centers are sydney, hong kong, singapore, tokyo, frankfurt, paris, london, and new york.

Challenge: trading currencies productively requires an understanding of economic fundamentals and indicators. A currency trader needs to have a big-picture understanding of the economies of the various countries and their inter-connectedness to grasp the fundamentals that drive currency values.

The bottom line

For traders—especially those with limited funds—day trading or swing trading in small amounts is easier in the forex market than other markets. For those with longer-term horizons and larger funds, long-term fundamentals-based trading or a carry trade can be profitable. A focus on understanding the macroeconomic fundamentals driving currency values and experience with technical analysis may help new forex traders to become more profitable.

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Also known as FX trading, margin FX, margin foreign exchange or currency trading, forex trading refers to a decentralised, worldwide market, where foreign currencies are exchanged at floating rates by financial institutions, companies, and individuals. Trading in currencies happens 24 hours a day (outside weekends and bank holidays) and there is huge liquidity meaning there is always movement in the market with minimum slippage. Trade FX on MT4 or TWS platforms with no monthly fees, no platform costs, no data costs, low commissions, and super tight spreads! Start trading micro lots ($1k) and when you gain more confidence increase your position size. For professional traders and institutions our deep liquidity pools can handle order sizes in the millions!

What is forex?

Forex, or FX, trading involves the act of buying one currency while simultaneously selling another.

Forex, or FX, trading involves the act of buying one currency while simultaneously selling another. A currency pair (i.E. NZD/USD, new zealand dollar/US dollar) shows how many units of the terms currency (the second currency, USD) you would receive for one unit of base currency (the first currency, NZD).

Forex is dynamic, global, and liquid, holding the crown of the world’s largest market, with a daily turnover predicted in excess of $5.3 trillion dollars.

Forex similarities

Forex trading is similar to trading shares or futures except that when trading foreign exchange you are buying or selling one currency against another and you do not take delivery of the underlying currency as you cash settle your position upon exit.

Typically, foreign exchange also involves leverage which in some cases can be as high as 1:400, which is very different to trading shares where no leverage is involved and you pay interest on the base currency and receive interest on the terms currency. A carry trade is where you hold a foreign currency position that generates positive interest.

Leverage allows you to trade with more money than they actually have in your trading account. For example, if you had 1:100 leverage you could use a $1,000 deposit to control $100,000 worth of currency. Using leverage can result in an increase in gains on profitable trades, however, it can also result in increased losses on unprofitable trades.

Forex trading examples

Buy/sell rates and spread

Forex quotes are built up in two parts or two prices – the BUY rate (or BID rate) and the SELL rate (or ASK rate). These rates are usually written through a slash “/” the price before the slash is the buy price and the price after the slash is the sell price, for example in the NZD/USD the buy and sell prices are presented in the following way 0.6500/0.6503

The buy rate is a price that the party setting the quote agrees to buy the base currency for. The sell rate is a price that the party offering the quote agrees to sell the base currency for. The idea of ‘BUY’ and ‘SELL’ in relation to the retail trader are reversed as it is the party offering the quote price that buys and sells, not the party holding the base currency. In other words, with the NZD/USD if you were to buy the base currency (NZD) of the terms currency (USD), it is necessary to look at the purchase price (or ask price) and if you intend to sell the base currency of the quote, you would need to look at the selling price (or bid price).

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Forex vs stocks which is more profitable?

If you are new to trading, and you are trying to decide what to invest in, you may have run across a typical dilemma that traders often encounter — is it better to go for stocks or the forex market? Which one is more profitable?

These days, when trading and investing are as easy as making a few clicks on your computer, the question of which of these you can go for becomes irrelevant. The new question is which one you should go for, and that is what we are going to explore today.

Forex vs stock market

In order to better understand which of the two is better, let us first recap what these two markets are all about.

Let's start with the stock market, as people are typically more familiar with it. The stock market, naturally, trades stocks, or shares. Stocks are financial instruments that represent ownership in a company. Apart from that, they also represent a proportionate claim on the assets that the company owns, as well as the earnings that it is making.

Basically, you can split ownership of a company into smaller parts and sell them to a number of people who are willing to pay to become their new owners. They become the company's shareholders, and they own a slice of the firm. The more shares you own, the greater the percentage of ownership of the firm itself.

On the other hand, we have forex, or FX, also called foreign exchange. Forex trading basically revolves around buying and selling foreign currencies in order to make a profit.

If you have ever compared the prices of different currencies, you likely understand the bottom line. That bottom line is — use some of your money to buy foreign currency. When its price goes up, sell it before it comes crashing down. The difference between the price at which you bought the currency, and the one you sold at represents your profit or loss.

The more money you have, the more you can buy, and if you get it right, the more you can earn once the price moves favorably. Of course, you can also lose more if you get it wrong, and the price actually falls instead of growing.

Similarities and differences between forex and stocks trading

Now that we know which is which, it is time to talk about what makes them similar, and what makes them different.

For example, both the forex and the stock markets are fully-developed and regulated markets around the world. They have millions upon millions of active traders and investors, with their numbers growing in the past several years.

Forex became very popular in the past few years, and more and more people are joining up, many of which have chosen this way of earning to make a living.

That is where the similarities end and differences begin. For example, one of the bigger differences lies in the availability of the market. As you may know, the stock market is only available during business hours. Forex trading, on the other hand, is available 24 hours per day. This gives forex traders an edge when it comes to short-term trading.

Another difference is liquidity. Forex has the advantage here, as well, as people always look to buy or sell foreign currencies, whether for use or trading purposes. Of course, markets with high trading volumes are by default more liquid.

However, in the stock market, trading stocks with lower volume is difficult, as you sometimes simply cannot find interested buyers. This makes it harder to sell stocks whenever you want to, which, in turn, can lead to great losses.

There is also a matter of volatility, which can strongly affect your profits, which leads us to our next segment:

Short-term trading

The thing about stocks is that they are the best for long-term investments. You find a company that you have high hopes for, purchase its stocks, and forget about them for weeks, months, or even years.

In the meantime, you get paid a bit simply for holding them, but the real money will come as the company develops and becomes more successful. This leads to the growth in the price of its shares, and therefore, when you decide to sell, you get a lot more than what you originally paid for.

If you are more interested in short-term trading, then forex is a much better way to go.

Of course, the stock market does have day-trading, which basically means that you can buy stocks in the morning, and sell them in the afternoon. You bought and sold within the same day, and the price movement for that day determines how much you will earn or lose.

However, stocks are not that volatile, and their price within a single day can move very little, except for situations where the company suddenly got under the spotlight.

One recent example of this was germany-based wirecard, which found itself both, under the spotlight as well as under heavy fire due to the fact that as much as $1.9 billion was discovered to be missing from its accounts. The negative publicity, the investigation, and freezing of the firm's accounts led to a massive stock price crash.

However, for the most part, stocks do not often grow and drop that much on a daily basis.

Forex, on the other hand, does. The prices of currencies are always changing, depending on events, reports, geopolitical situations, and more. They go up and down all the time, and as such, they make forex perfect for short-term trading.

Add the fact that forex markets are available 24 hours per day, and you can truly make use of the market changes.

Which is easier to trade?

When it comes to trading, there is no longer such a thing as easier or harder. All trading, from a technical standpoint, is extremely easy these days. As mentioned before, all you need to do is click a couple of times, and your purchase or sale is done.

However, when it comes to how to be a successful trader, both are pretty much equally as hard.

There are no shortcuts here, and you will have to spend some time learning, whether you decide to go for forex or stocks. Simply put, you will need to learn how the market works, and the best way to do so is a combination of theory and practice.

As far as theory goes, you should read reports, predictions, guides, and explanations on how both markets work. You can also follow professionals on social media and get their own two cents about the markets.

When it comes to stocks, you need to research the firm whose shares you are buying, study its roadmap, its reputation, its officials' reputation, its partners — basically everything.

The stock moves up and down based on the public opinion of the company, which means that you must be aware of everything that is happening to the firm, but also know how the people are going to react to the changes. For example, new partnerships are almost always a good sign that could lead to a stock price growth,

A resignation of a popular official, on the other hand, would make shareholders worry about the future of the company, which might cause many to start selling, which would lead to a price drop, as the demand weakens.

This is not the case when it comes to forex. You don't really have a company or a CEO to look into — it is simply a currency of some foreign land, which changes based on supply and demand, the overall state of the economy within the country, and similar aspects.

These need to be studied as well, of course, but the thing is that most of the forex price movements are impossible to predict, and you will simply have to react quickly on the price changes, rather than try to predict which way the price will go.

This is why short-term trades are the best approach to forex, while the stocks can be traded quickly, or invested in for longer periods. As long as the company doesn't fail completely, there is still a chance for its stock to see price growth at a later date.

Forex vs stock: the cost of trading

Now, to establish which is truly the most profitable — stock trading or forex trading — we must also keep in mind the cost of actual trading. That means keeping in mind various fees, such as trading fees, account maintenance costs, and alike.

When it comes to the average cost of trading stock online, one study concluded that the average fee per trade, if you were to trade on your own, would be around $8.90. Of course, the fees vary from platform to platform, but the lowest one was at around $5, while the highest one sat at almost $20.

When looking into the fees of 15 brokerages, the average fee ended up being just short of $9. But, that is if you trade on your own, as mentioned. If you make use of the brokers' services, your so-called broker-assisted fee is much higher — $30.99 on average.

Naturally, this is only a part of it, a fee that revolves around direct transactions. You still need to pay to have your account there, which, on average, also ends up being at around $32-50.

There are also plenty of other fees, many of which are handled differently, depending on the platform. Some fees are quite high on one platform but eliminated on another. Some fees do not have anything to do with the brokerage, but with the bank you use, such as the wire transfer fee, but they still need to be included, as they take a chunk of your profits away from you.

Meanwhile, when it comes to trading forex, you have all kinds of costs there, as well. Most will vary from broker to broker, and some costs are optional, such as paying to receive the fresh news. However, we are more interested in looking into how much you necessarily have to pay to trade forex.

With that in mind, you have spread rates, which can depend on various things, such as market volatility, and the currency pair itself. This can vary heavily from platform to platform. The minimum spread can sometimes be 0. Average spreads, however, can be at around 0.15 for pairs like EURUSD, or USDJPY. They can go even higher for other pairs, like USDCHF, or GBPUSD, but, as mentioned, it all depends on your broker, trading platform, and alike.

Then, there are commission costs, of course, which can also be either a fixed fee or a relative fee. A fixed fee remains the same regardless of how big your transaction ends up being, while a relative fee grows with higher amounts. So, you may end up paying $1 for $100,000, or $100 if you buy $10,000,000.

Of course, swap rates should also be included in your calculations, which are basically a rollover interest for keeping your position open overnight. Some traders prefer to do so and pay to keep their positions open, while others would rather close them before the end of the day. In the end, the decision is yours, and this is one fee that you can choose not to pay simply by modifying your strategy in a way that will see you open and close a position in a single day.

In the end, forex traders can make huge gains. However, the FX market remains quite volatile, which means that you can also make huge losses. The stock market is less volatile, so your investment will not show immediate returns, which is why they are typically long-term investments.

Conclusion

So, which one is more profitable, stock or forex?

In the end, there is no right answer when it comes to which is better, stock, or forex trading. It depends more on your own trading style and your own preferences.

If you wish to make a quick profit, forex is likely the best way to go. If you have patience and the will to do heavy research, and then make long-term investments, stocks are the best way to go about it. If you want to make short-term stock trades, you can do that as well, but you should not expect major price changes on a daily basis.

The decision is yours, and your preference is all that matters. Once you decide on that, and you do some thorough research, you will be able to move forward and make profits by exploiting the price changes in your asset of choice.

Author: ali raza - A journalist, with experience in web journalism and marketing. Ali holds a master's degree in finance and writes extensively about the financial markets and fin-tech industries.

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