Selecting A Forex Broker

The popularity of online forex trading has expanded at a never-ending pace over the past five years and so has the number of forex brokers as well. Competition among foreign exchange firms is a good thing for those who trade forex as it encourages more choices, better services and all around improvements.

So what are some of the items one should look for when selecting a foreign exchange firm to open and trade a FX account? Directly below are some items you may want to take into consideration when selecting a forex broker.

Forex Pip Spread

Unlike commodity futures and equities the foreign exchange markets are not traded on centralized exchanges. Therefore, the pip spread will vary among forex brokers. This is by far one of the most important issues you will want to address when selecting a firm to trade the foreign exchange markets.

Forex Online Trading Platform

Good forex trading software will show live spreads that you can actually initiate trades at. This is commonly referred to as ‘what you click is what you get’. It should also offer the ability to initiate market, limit, stop and contingent orders at a minimum. Additionally, the platform should be reliable so that it isn’t prone to crashes and lockups.

You’ll want to try a demo of any platform that you are considering. However, be sure to watch for demon platforms. A demon demo platform is one where the demo greatly varies from the actual platform.

Types of Forex Trading Accounts

Forex brokers usually offer the following types of foreign exchange FX accounts:

Mini Forex Account: Allows you to transact in small deal sizes. Normally, the lot size is 10K as opposed to the regular 100K lot size.

Standard Forex Account: Allows you to transact forex deals in the standard amount of 100K.

Institutional Forex Account: These types of forex account are designed for individuals, corporations, or large funds that trade in large amounts. Additionally, other services are usually provided for these account types such as API connectivity. Types of institutional forex solutions include the Currenex and FXall platforms. These types of forex platforms aggregate large amount of liquidity and that is what large foreign exchange traders demand.

Financial Stability

Lastly, you’ll want to inquire out about the financial stability of any forex broker that you are potentially considering to open an account with. If a broker is vague when it comes to questions about their financial stability it would be wise to look elsewhere.

Choosing a forex broker doesn’t have to be a monumental task, but don’t rush into any decisions either. Shop around and try out their trading platforms before you make a commitment.

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Paul Skarp is a principal of Aaron Trading. A commodity futures and forex broker. For additional information about forex trading: www.aarontrade.com Request a forex platform demo: www.aarontrade.com/html/forex_trading_-_demo_account.html

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If you are new to the world of Forex trading, allow me to introduce it to you. It is what I trade and I believe that it is one of the best markets to trade because of its efficiency. The transaction costs to execute a trade are small and many brokers provide you with free tools and free data you need to make your trading choices. The foreign exchange market is open 24 hours a day, which allows you to schedule your trading hours around your daily activities. It is very volatile, which is great for those people who are looking for day-trading opportunities.

The foreign exchange market is the market in which currencies are bought and sold against each other. People may also refer to this market under different names, including foreign exchange market, Forex market, FX market or the currency market.

The foreign exchange market is the largest market in the world, with daily trading volumes in excess of $1.5 trillion US dollars. All transactions involving international trade and investment must go through this market because these transactions involve the exchange of currencies.

It is the perfect market that exists because it has many buyers and sellers all selling the same products. There is a free flow of information and there are little barriers to participate.

The currency exchange market is an over-the-counter (OTC) market which means that there is not one specific location where buyers and sellers can actually meet to exchange currencies. Instead, transactions are done by phone, fax, e-mail or through the websites of brokers who specialize in currency trading.

The major dealing centres at the time of writing are: London with about 30% of the market, New York with 20%, Tokyo with 12%, Zurich, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Singapore, with about 7% each, followed by Paris and Sydney with 3% each. Because of the fact that these centres are all over the world, foreign exchange traders can execute transactions 24 hours a day. The market only closes on the weekends.

The main players in the Forex Market

The five broad categories of participants are: consumers, businesses, investors, speculators, commercial banks, investment banks and central banks.

Consumers including visitors of countries, tourists and immigrants, do need to exchange currencies when they travel so that they can buy local goods and services. These participants do not have the power to set prices. They just buy and sell according to the prevailing exchange rate. They make up a substantial allotment of the volume being traded in the market.

Businesses that import and export goods need to exchange currencies to receive or make payments for goods. They may have bought or services they may have rendered.

Investors and speculators need currencies to buy and sell investment instruments such as shares, bonds, bank deposits or real estate.

Large commercial and investment banks are the price makers. They are the ones who buy and sell currencies at the bid-and-offer exchange rates that they declare through their foreign exchange dealers.

Commercial banks deal with clients on one hand, and with the Interbank or other banks, on the other hand. They profit by utilizing the bid-and-offer spread. The bid price is the exchange rate that the buyer is willing to buy and the offer price is the exchange rate at which the seller is willing to sell. The difference is called the bid-offer spread. They also make profits from predicting about whether the exchange rate will rise or fall.

Central banks participate in the foreign exchange market in their effective duty as banks for their particular government. They trade currencies not for the intention of making profits but rather to facilitate government monetary policies and to help smoothen out the fluctuation of the value of their currency.

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Forex trading (also known as Forex, or FX) is a term that describes the practice of trading between different currencies across the world. It is unlike trading on the stock market in that the interaction takes place directly between the two parties doing the trading. This practice is dubbed the OTC market (Over The Counter).

When currency is traded, it is always between two different currencies, which produces what is known as a cross. The cross consists of the currency being traded and the currency it is being exchanged for (for example: the euro/US dollar is a cross, as is a Japanese Yen/Us Dollar, etc). Within the Forex market, the most volume is in the spot market, named as such because trades are settled ‘on the spot’ (though technically, this means two banking days).

When currencies are traded, they are usually sold only when the broker expects the currency it is being bought for to increase in value relative to the currency being sold. Once the currency being purchased does increase in value, the only way to obtain profit is to sell back the other currency being traded. When only one half of the deal has been done it is referred to as an open position, meaning a specific currency cross has been brought or sold but the trader has not yet sold or bought back the other end of the deal required to ‘close’ the trade.

Interestingly, much of Forex trading is speculative, meaning the party trading the currency does not ever take delivery of the actual currency. The trading, therefore, was based on the speculation of price shifts of that currency.

Forex trading has many advantages. For one, it can be traded 24 hours a day, 5 days a week. It is also such a large market and so liquid that there are always available buyers and sellers. Because of its liquidity, Forex trading tends to be stable in its pricing.

Forex is usually traded without commission, which broadens its appeal. Higher leverage is allowed with Forex, which means large trades can be conducted with minimal actual investments, creating potential for large profits. And speaking of profits, another big appeal of Forex trading is that it can be profitable even in failing markets, as currency is constantly changing and shifting, with each shift equating to a potential for a profitable trade.

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