Characteristics


Liquidity

 The market is highly liquid with money on the table round the clock (24/7/365) and your profiting from the market then depends on your scheming ability.

Tradable

Although, many currencies inter-play in the market, but there few tradable where the big dog hits their big target. In fact, there are four (4) dominant currency pairs and you need to specialise in one.

Equality

There is an equal playing field. That is the profit potentials in the market is equal for all players irrespective of the market situation whether bullish or bearish.

Manipulation

This is the only market known to man that is not subject to price manipulation. So, there is no entities that can adjust the market price to their favour.

TA

In this market, pure Technical Analysis work best compare to other market analyses or indicators.

Investment

You need a less capital or cash to start-up this business in comparison with other investment channels and their return on investment.

Leverage

Here, you have opportunity to trade with greater leverage as oppose to other markets. The minimum leverage is 100:1 and you can trade with greater leverage provided you know how to take care of the back sword (adverse effect).

geographical ones

The foreign exchange market is global. It spans around the entire word and is hugely popular because it is open 24 hours a day in every country. Although the foreign exchange market is worldwide, it does not have a physical, centralized location for activity. However, the major exchanges are located in New York, San Francisco, Hong Kong, London, Tokyo, Singapore, Sydney and Bahrain. Because the forex does not have specific operation site, foreign exchange trades are considered over the counter. Trading takes place through the use of computer terminals, telephones and broker desks.

markets main functions

The forex markets major function is to transfer purchasing power. Trades are made by allowing participants to convert their currency revenues into their domestic currency. The forex also helps keep the exchange rate from fluctuating to severely. The market also functions to aid in the movement of goods between countries by providing credit for financing.