Why Trade the Foreign Exchange...
24-hour market
Trade on your own schedule, 24 hours
a day, during normal market hours whenever the markets
are open (Sunday 16:00 to Friday 16:30 Eastern Time)
Low transaction costs
No commissions with some brokers, as
compensation is through a portion of the bid / ask
spread.
High leverage
Up to 400:1 - much higher than
equities and futures trading allows††
Market volume helps facilitate
price stability
With an average turnover of $3.2
trillion per day, Forex is the most traded market in the
world
(Source: Bank for International
Settlements, September 2007)
Technologically enhanced platform of
numerous brokers contains many features and professional
tools designed to heighten your overall trading
experience.