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Ali Larter

What"s Forex ?

Forex is a market, similar to the stock exchange, where world currencies are bought and sold (hopefully for a profit). The market operates in a similar manner to the stock exchange and is run world-wide. Forex trading is fast becoming many short term traders' preferred investment. Many are making more money using Forex by trading world currencies. Buying and selling different world currencies is the game of Forex trading, and many day traders incorporate Forex trading into their routines. Forex trading takes discipline, but like all things, it can be learned and leveraged to work for you. Though Forex trading is usually done over the phone or in person, online Forex trading is becoming increasingly popular. This may be due to the fact that anyone with an internet connection, the right tools, and a computer can easily become involved in Forex trading. Many online Forex trading companies allow you to balloon your initial investment to over 100 times its value to make it easier for you to become profitable. As the market changes the value of the currencies will change with it- this is how you make your money in Forex. If you buy 1,000,000 yen at $0.01 (for example) and the value of the yen goes up to $0.03, you have just tripled your investment. In Forex trading it is up to you to decide which currency to buy and for how long to hold on to it. Since the markets are constantly rising or falling everyone has equal opportunity for profit. No matter what the time, though, online Forex trading will always be the less expensive option as the commission rates are lower and hence you get to keep more of your hard earning money! There are plenty of websites on the internet that act as brokers, allowing you to trade online at low commission rates. Make sure that when you are first learning you don't invest more than you can afford to lose- if you've ever jumped into the stock market you know how high of a learning curve there can be. As long as you are smart and disciplined you will learn and be okay.