FOREX TRADING
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. 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. 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.