What is the foreign exchange market?
The foreign exchange market, also referred to as the “forex” or “FX” market is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average turnover of approximately US $3.6 trillion. Foreign exchange is the simultaneous buying of one currency and selling of another. The world’s currencies are on a floating exchange rate and are always traded in pairs, for example Euro/Dollar (EUR/USD) or Dollar/Yen (USD/JPY) Click here to learn more about forex.