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Introduction to Forex

Boasting over $5 trillion in average daily turnover, the Forex market is the world’s largest marketplace. Its primary function is to facilitate the trading activities of forex currency market participants. Products are traded in currency pairs, with each value providing a direct representation of one nation’s money against that of another. Classified as majors, minors, and exotics, their combination creates a wealth of forex trading options. No matter what type of trader you are, a scalper, day trader, swing trader, or long-term investor, actively engaging in forex trading is an opportune way to pursue your financial goals. Read our Introduction to Forex for an all-encompassing introduction to the Forex world.

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How to Trade Forex

More than 5 trillion dollars are traded on the foreign exchange market every day! This makes foreign exchange trading, also known as Forex trading, one of the best places to invest and a great place to make money. Large initial investments are not always necessary in order to succeed in Forex trading and…Full Article

Learn How to Trade Forex Like a Pro

Learning how to trade Forex like a pro is really not that complicated. Anyone can learn to trade, it is a fact. Don’t get us wrong, Forex isn’t a piece of cake, but whoever puts in the effort to master the fundamentals and stays ahead of the latest market news, can have a real shot… Full Article

Follow the experts – FX Leaders’ Forex signals

FX Leaders’ trading alerts analyze the Forex market to spot trading opportunities. This free and easy to use service will not only enable you to enter trades with great profit potential but will also tutor and train you by showing you our experts’ Forex trading strategies on a daily base… Full Article

Forex Tips for Successful Trading

Art and science are not that different when coming to Forex trading, a bit of both is included, from numbers to talent. As in every art, talent is not enough. Practice helps develop the skills and consistency is a key. You need to check yourself, reflect and analyze to know what works more and what less. I gathered a few Forex trading tips for the beginner trader… Full Article

10 Tips for a Great Kick Off

Thinking about opening your next trade? There are many things to know when starting to trade Forex. These 10 financial trading tips could help you get the most out of the trading opportunities you are about to meet. Read them carefully… Full Article

Forex Trading Basics

Let’s get familiar with the basics: We always trade Forex in pairs with each currency’s value being compared to another: The Base currency – the first currency (on the left)The Quote currency – the second currency (on the right)… Full Article

How to Start – Choose the Best Forex Broker

There is no need to visit your banker or hire investing consultants in order to trade Forex. All you need to do is to find a broker online, sign in and open a trading account.
That is why it is so important to choose a broker that fits your needs… Full Article

Why Trade Forex?

The Forex market is fast becoming the most attractive and popular market in the world. The traditional stock is no longer relevant and traders are moving fast into the Forex. We collected here a few reasons to show you why this is happening… Full Article

Forex Risk Management

In Forex trading, the Forex risk management can be the lifeline that separates you from life or death. If you don’t have the right risk management you could fail even if you have the best trading system in the world. Forex risk management is a sequence of ideas that help manage your trading risk. Knowing certain hours… Full Article

Forex Trading Strategies

Countless forex trading strategies were invented over the years, and some rely on the technical use of charts and numbers. Others rely on a fundamental understanding of the market with reference to current events. And yet, some strategies have become popular while others are only used by a minority… Full Article

Introduction to Social Trading

If you want to get started as a trader right now, but don’t want to spend any time at all getting to know the market for yourself, why not simply copy an expert trader? This is the opportunity we offer you through our partner eToro. Their OpenBook trading network is a social trading platform, allowing you to see all the trades… Full Article

FXL Forex Trading Strategies

There are 3 main routes in order to become a successful trader. Each one of these routes can help you achieve great results:

Follow and copy the expert’s strategies – follow FX Leaders’ Forex signals (real-time market alerts)… Full Article

Forex Tutorial

In this introduction to Forex trading, we got to know the basic facts about the Forex market, which you’ll need to know as you start your journey to Forex success… Full Article

About the author

Skerdian Meta // Lead Analyst
Skerdian Meta Lead Analyst. Skerdian is a professional Forex trader and a market analyst. He has been actively engaged in market analysis for the past 11 years. Before becoming our head analyst, Skerdian served as a trader and market analyst in Saxo Bank's local branch, Aksioner. Skerdian specialized in experimenting with developing models and hands-on trading. Skerdian has a masters degree in finance and investment.