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FOREX.com is a division of GAIN Capital Group, LLC, a pioneer in the online foreign exchange industry. The firm is well-capitalized, with an experienced and governance. GAIN's majority shareholders are five well-known U.S. venture capital and private equity firms with over $35 billion in combined assets. More awards & accolades.
Forex Trading Information
FOREX — the foreign exchange (currency or forex, or FX) market is the and the most liquid financial market with the daily volume of more than $3.2 trillion. Trading on this market involves buying and selling world currencies taking the profit from the exchange rates difference. Forex trading can yield high profits, but it is also very risky. Everyone can participate in Forex trading via the Forex brokers.Don’t forget to check and bookmark my Forex blog to get the latest updates about Forex market and this site’s content. You can also join a friendly Forex traders community at the Forex Forum
Understanding Forex Quotes
Reading a foreign exchange quote is simple if you remember two things:The first currency listed is the base currencyThe value of the base currency is always 1.As the centerpiece of the forex market, the US dollar is usually considered the base currency for quotes. When the base currency is USD, think of the quote as telling you what a US dollar is worth in that other currency. When USD is the base currency and the quote goes up, that means USD has strengthened in value and the other currency has weakened. Rising quotes mean a US dollar can now buy more of the other currency than before.
Forex API / Automated Trading
For traders interested in utilizing an automated trading system or developing their own black box strategy, FOREX.com supports fully automated trade execution via a proprietary API.
The API provides users with the ability to receive a real-time rate feed, submit trade requests, set and modify stop-loss and take-profit orders, and receive automated confirmations of trade activity.
For qualified users, we provide a testing environment that enables developers to "paper trade" and test their systems in real time before using the API in a production environment with actual funds.
Market research you can count on
Our experienced research team provides robust market analysis you won't find anywhere else, from real-time commentary to essential daily and weekly reports that summarize key market developments with an insightful perspective. More about our forex research offering.
Forex Trading - What are the Benefits?
You may already be aware of some of the benefits offered by the currency market (also known as forex, spot forex or currency trading). It is the fastest, largest and most liquid market in the world, but that is only the beginning of its advantages. As a very basic explanation, forex is the simultaneous buying of one currency and selling of another in order to seek gaining a profit (or accruing a loss).
Today, almost anyone with the appropriate appetite for risk and an understanding of market trends and analysis can trade currencies online with GFT. There are many benefits of trading forex versus other types of financial markets, many benefits to choosing GFT as your forex dealer and much to learn if you’re new to currency trading. To start, learn the benefits of trading with GFT and start improving your trading knowledge. You'll be well on your way to reaching your full potential in the foreign exchange market.
System stability and reliability
Our technology infrastructure is designed to support a 24-hour trading environment with 100% uptime. We subject our systems to rigorous testing and maintain multiple connections through internet backbones to assure connectivity for our clients around the globe.
Our advantages:
1. Our own trading platform with new possibilities for the clients.2. Transactions of any arbitrary volume beginning from $100.3. Instant execution.4. Automatic execution of the orders.5. Possibility of opening two opposite positions.6. Fixed spread from 2 points for all account types.7. Possibility of opening account within 10 minutes from any part of the world.8. Money withdrawal through the terminal without filing special separate requests.9. Language support by telephone, internet chat, e-mail.
New to the Forex market?
We've worked hard to distill our collective trading experience into an approach suitable for all skill levels.Step 1: Understand the FOREX market. Dive into Forex 101 for a compact overview of the basics or sit back and join us at one of our live interactivewebinars.Step 2: Prepare to trade in a live environment. Register for one of our training courses and study at your own pace or join us at a local workshop, where our experienced instructors can teach you in a dynamic classroom setting.Step 3: Test your skills risk free. Sharpen your technical analysis techniques with a free 30 day practice account.
What is Forex?
FOREX - the foreign exchange market or currency market or Forex is the market where one currency is traded for another. It is one of the largest markets in the world.
Some of the participants in this market are simply seeking to exchange aforeign currency for their own, like multinational corporations which must pay wages and other expenses in different nations than they sell products in. However, a large part of the market is made up of currency traders, who speculate on movements in exchange rates, much like others would speculate on movements of stock prices. Currency traders try to take advantage of even small fluctuations in exchange rates.
Free Forex Practice Account
Receive a free demonstration version of our online trading software by submitting the form below:Live prices in Forex, plus indices, gold, and crude oil. Just click on the price to place a trade.No-dealing-desk instant fills in MetaTrader Forex products. No requotes or delays.Easy-to-understand account statements, free real time Charts and News.Instructions and your demo password will be sent to your e-mail address immediately. Demo accounts are valid for 30 days.
To illustrate an FX trade, consider the following two examples
Let's say that the current bid/ask for EUR/USD is 1.46160/190, meaning you can buy 1 euro for 1.46190 or sell 1 euro for 1.46160. Suppose you decide that the Euro is undervalued against the US dollar. To execute this strategy, you would buy Euros (simultaneously selling dollars), and then wait for the exchange rate to rise. So you make the trade: to buy 100,000 Euros you pay 146,190 dollars (100,000 x 1.46190). Remember, at 1% margin, your initial margin deposit would be approximately $1,461 for this trade. As you expected, Euro strengthens to 1.46230/260. Now, to realize your profits, you sell 100,000 Euros at the current rate of 1.46230, and receive $146,230 You bought 100k Euros at 1.46190, paying $146,190. Then you sold 100k Euros at 1.46230, receiving $146,230. That's a difference of 4 pips, or in dollar terms ($146,190 - 146,230 = $40).
Forex Training And Education
Whether you need ideas for a new strategy, to brush up on platform tools, or just to learn our platform for the first time, we have the resources you need at FOREX.com. Open afree forex practice account to test your knowledge with no risk or obligation, attend a webinar, or check our schedule for a forex workshop in your area.
FOREX.com
FOREX.com is a division of GAIN Capital Group, a dedicated partner to professional FX traders and fund managers worldwide. Institutional services include IB programs, white label solutions, and asset management. Individual forex traders can take advantage of the market expertise and financial strength of GAIN Capital Group and access an institutional FX trading platform, FOREXTrader, along with our powerful real-time forex charts, professional forex market research, and suite of advanced forex trading tools. For traders new to the currency trading, FOREX.com offers forex training programs, forex minis, and information about trading the foreign currency market.
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