Why Trade Forex?

The FX currency market allows day traders to speculate on currency market fluctuations as well as specific economies or regions. In addition, since there is no central market, forex allows traders to trade at any time.

Liquidity – The average daily volume traded in the currency market in 2022 will be more than $6.6 trillion. As a result, you have a lot of options for trades and maneuvers.

The eight main world currencies are represented by the pairings. Furthermore, several regional currency pairs may be traded. There are more possibilities, which means more chances to earn.

Accessibility – While the forex market is not open 24 hours a day, five days a week, it is quite accessible. As a consequence, you have complete control over when and how you trade.

Margin trading – A large portion of forex currency pairs are traded on margin. Because leverage may be used to purchase and sell enormous amounts of money, this is true. The bigger the amount, the bigger the profit – or loss – potential.

Minimal commissions – In comparison to other markets, Forex has very low expenses and fees. Some businesses don’t even charge a fee; you simply pay the bid/to ask spreads.

Currencies Traded In Forex

Major Pairs

When learning how to trade forex, the great majority of individuals concentrate on the seven most liquid currency pairs (“pairs” since two currencies are exchanged through a single exchange rate) – these are known as the four “majors” in the worldwide forex day trading world:

(euro/dollar) EUR/USD
Dollar/Japanese yen (USD/JPY)
GBP/USD (pound sterling/dollar)
Dollar/Swiss franc (USD/CHF)

There are also three new currency pairs:

AUD/USD (Australian dollar/dollar),
CAD/USD (Canadian dollar/dollar),
GBP/USD Dollar/Canadian dollar (USD/CAD),
New Zealand dollar/dollar (NZD/USD).

These primary currency pairings, as well as a number of additional combinations, account for roughly 95% of all speculative and retail forex trading in the forex market. However, you’ve surely observed that the US dollar dominates the main currency pairs. This is because it is the world’s most important reserve currency, accounting for around 88 percent of all currency dealings.

Minor Pairs

A minor currency pair’ or a ‘cross-currency pair’ is a currency pair that does not contain the US dollar. As a result, the British pound, Euro, and Japanese yen are among the most often traded minor currency pairings, such as EUR/GBP (euro/British pound).

Euro/Australian dollar (EUR/AUD)
British pound/Japanese yen (GBP/JPY)
Swiss franc/Japanese yen (CHF/JPY)

Exotic currencies such as the Thai Baht (THB), Indian Rupee (INR), South African Rand (ZAR), and Norwegian Krone may also be traded (NOK). These unusual additions, on the other hand, come with a higher level of risk and volatility.