How does forex trading work?

Forex trading works like any other exchange where you are buying one asset using a currency. In the case of forex, the market price tells a trader how much of one currency is required to purchase another. For example, the GBP/USD currency exchange rate shows how many US dollars buy one pound.
When you speculate on forex price movements with CFDs or spread bets, you will be trading on leverage, which enables you to open a position for a just a fraction of the full value of the trade. Unlike non-leveraged products, you don’t take ownership of the asset, but take a position on whether you think the market will rise or fall in value.
Although leveraged products can magnify your profits, they can also magnify losses if the market moves against you.

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How do currency markets work?

How do currency markets work? Regardless of whether you decide to trade via a broker or with derivative products, it is important to have an understanding of how the underlying forex market works. Unlike shares or commodities, forex trading does not take place on exchanges but directly between two parties, in an over-the-counter (OTC) market. The forex market is run by a global network of banks, spread across four major forex trading centres in different time zones: London, New York, Sydney and Tokyo. Because there is no central location, you can trade forex 24 hours a day. There are three different types of forex market: Spot forex market : the physical exchange of a currency pair, which takes place at the exact point the trade is settled – ie ‘on the spot’ – or within a short period of time Forward forex market : a the contract is agreed to buy or sell a set amount of a currency at a specified price, to be settled at a set date in the future or within a range of f...

What is ?

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Ways to trade forex

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