The forex (foreign currency exchange) market is the largest and most liquid financial market in the world. The forex market unlike stock markets is an over-the-counter market with no central exchange and clearing house where orders are matched.

Traditionally forex trading has not been popular with retail traders/investors (traders takes shorter term positions than investors) because forex market was only opened to Hedge Funds and was not accessible to retail traders like us. Only in recent years that forex trading is opened to retail traders. Comparatively stock trading has been around for much longer for retail investors. Recent advancement in computer and trading technologies has enabled low commission and easy access to retail traders to trade stock or foreign currency exchange from almost anywhere in the world with internet access. Easy access and low commission has tremendously increased the odds of winning for retail traders, both in stocks and forex. Which of the two is a better option for a trader?  The comparisons of retail stock trading and retail forex trading are as follows;

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Forex or Foreign Currency Exchange Trading has become more and more popular among the investors in the recent years. There are few reasons why many investors choose forex trading over other type of investment opportunities.

Unlimited Earning Potential

Everyday nearly $ 2 trillion in different currencies traded in the forex market. This has made the Forex market by far the biggest and the most liquid financial market in the world. Due to the size of the transaction volume it’s very hard to manipulate the market and your earning potential is unlimited. As such investing in Forex is one of the most stable financial businesses.

Forex Market Never Sleeps

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