Global Forex Market

The Global Forex market is one of the largest markets in the world in terms of daily volume. Its trade volume varies from 1 to 3 trillion USD every day, which is 6-8 times higher than the volume in the stock exchange worldwide. The commodies traded on Forex are national currencies. The Forex market enables exporters and importers to engage in international trade, banks and financial institutions to provide sophisticated financial services, governments to implement policies, and tourists to travel. In essence, it is a truly global market, which operates around-the-clock and around-the-globe. The global nature of the Forex market, utilizing modern information technologies and financial services, enables private investors to participate in the market from their homes or offices via telephone or computer.

Risk Warning

Saxo Bank A/S shall not be responsible for any loss arising from any investment based on any recommendation, forecast or other information herein contained. The contents of this publication should not be construed as an express or implied promise, guarantee or implication by Saxo Bank that clients will profit from the strategies herein or that losses in connection therewith can or will be limited. Trades in accordance with the recommendations in an analysis, especially leveraged investments such as foreign exchange trading and investment in derivatives, can be very speculative and may result in losses as well as profits, in particular if the conditions mentioned in the analysis do not occur as anticipated.

What is Forex?

There are many currencies in the world and their prices fluctuate against one another and change value over time. This creates the potential for investment and/or speculation. Forex (short for FOReign EXchange) is the market where international currencies are traded against one another. Evolution of communication technologies in recent years has made it possible for millions of individual investors to access Forex, market which not so long ago had been accessible only for banks and large institutional investors. FOREX is one of the newest financial markets and it is a good idea to learn how it is different from other markets. Currency rates are determined by many factors, such as political events and economic developments in national economies. They are also determined by the investor attitude influencing the market at any given moment. If you were able to foresee these developments you would be able to make profitable trades on Forex. However, if you assessment is not correct, you may suffer significant losses. Just like anything else the key to successful Forex trading is knowledge.