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In financial markets, the
retail forex
(retail off-exchange currency
trading or
retail FX)
market is a subset of the larger
foreign exchange market.
It is now possible to trade cash FX, or forex (short for Foreign
Exchange (FX)) or currencies around the clock with hundreds of
foreign exchange brokers through
trading platforms.
According to the
October 2008 issue of e-Forex Magazine, the retail FX market is
seeing continued explosive growth despite, and perhaps because
of, losses in other markets like global equities in 2008.
Source : wikipedia
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While forex has been traded since the
beginning of
financial markets,
on-line retail trading has only been active since about 1996 .
From the 1970s, larger retail traders could trade FX contracts
at the
Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
By 1996 on-line retail forex trading became practical.
Internet-based market makers would take the opposite side of
retail trader’s trades. These companies also created
retail forex platform
that provided a quick way for individuals to buy and sell on the
forex spot market.
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Forex Advantages
The off-exchange retail currency market (also known as
Forex, currency market or FX market) is, by far, the largest financial
market in the world. It includes trading between large banks, central
banks, currency speculators, multinational corporations, governments,
and other financial markets and institutions.
The average daily trade in the global Forex and related
markets is currently over US$ 4 trillion.
Lots of traders are starting to trade Forex due to the
Forex market advantages. Here are
the most important Forex market
advantages:
1 – 24 hours a day market:
The Forex market is open 24 hours a day (except on
weekends). So, no matter where you are based, you can trade Forex at
your favorite time.
2 – High liquidity:
Forex market is the biggest financial
market in the world averaging over 3 trillion USD daily.
3 – Leverage:
The leverage on Forex can be as high as 200:1 which
means that you can trade up to $100K with just $500.
4 – Easy short selling:
On Forex it’s as easy to buy a currency pair as to short
sell it. There’s no uptick rule like on Nasdaq.
5 – Free commission fees:
Commission fees are 0 on Forex. The only cost in buying
a currency pair is the spread.
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6 – Free trading platforms:
On Forex most brokers offer good trading platforms for
free. 7 – Free Demo accounts:
Most Forex brokers offer free demo accounts which
allow you to start practicing with virtual money. This way you can learn
Forex without risking your money.
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5 Myths about Forex Trading
1 – If I know how to trade stocks, I
know how to make money on Forex:
If you have experience trading stocks and think you
can simply apply your knowledge on Forex and make money, you’re going to
be disappointed. The Forex market is much more complex. Firstly, the
Forex market is open 24 hours a day. This may not seem a big deal but
it’s a significant difference in relation to the stock market. As the
Forex market is open 24 hours a day, this brings more complexity to a
trader. If in the stock market you have periods of higher and lower
volatility, in the Forex these differences are even higher.
Many stock traders think the Forex market is easy
because it is open 24 hours a day. They think they can trade whenever
they want and make their quick bucks. Truth is you can make money in
Forex. But for that, you need to have a deep knowledge about this
market.
The indicators that work in stocks don’t always work
in Forex. The Forex market is more complex and, this way, the indicators
that you use on stocks don’t work so well here.
Brokers are another huge difference between stocks
and Forex. In the Forex market, due to the lack of regulation, a lot of
Forex brokers don’t act in their clients’ best interest. It’s a lot more
difficult to find a good Forex broker than a stock broker.
2 –
Since the market is open 24 hours a day, you can
make money anytime you want:
Once again, this is not true. In
order to make money, a trader needs volatility. Although this market is
open 24 hours a day, in the majority of the time there isn’t enough
volatility to make good trades. This is a big challenge because
volatility can appear at any time of the day and the trader can’t be
watching the market all the time. He has to adjust his strategy in order
to trade only in high volatility periods.
3 – Commission trades are free
on Forex market:
You
don’t pay a commission fee when you place an order. Although, you pay
the spread, which is the difference between the bid and the ask. This
way, the more you trade, the harder it will be to make money in Forex
because you’ll have higher fees. In the Forex market, as in any other
market, a trader must avoid the overtrading at all costs.
4 – You need to predict what will
happen in order to make money in forex:
In order to make money in Forex, you need to react to
what is happening. This is not the same thing as predict. A good trader
simply reacts and respond to whatever the market is
telling him. He analyses charts, reads the news and all information he
has at his disposal in order to react as fast as possible to market
movements. A good trader is always looking to evolve and learn.
5 – The more complicated my
strategy, the best:
This is another myth that has nothing to do with reality on Forex
trading. The truth is that usually the simple strategies or systems
outperform the complicated ones. So, there’s no need to use plenty of
different indicators at the same time. Study the market, find your
favorite system or strategy, and stick with it.
CURRENCY STRENGTH CALCULATOR
OASIS WEALTH BUILDERS AS INTRODUCING BROKER IN
MALAYSIA
Oasis wealth
builders is an Introducing Advisor whose one of its many activities is
to refer clients to the off-exchange retail foreign currency market.
As you may or may not know, the free-floating exchange rate system
officially started in the late 70s. Back in those days, certain banks,
government institutions, and other big financial institutions were able
to participate in this market. The main reasons these institutions
participated in the Forex market, was because they needed to manage risk
in certain investments through hedging and others to speculate on the
exchange rate movements for a gain or a profit. The forex market is a
very liquid and growing market. Recently, with the advancements in
computer technology and the Internet and other trading platforms, retail
traders can participate on the forex market. However, retail traders do
not have access to the interbank rate as most banks and other
institutional investors do. Most retail traders can participate in this
market through a retail broker commonly known as FDMs or FCMs in the
USA. There are possibilities to speculate in the off-exchange retail
foreign currency market and make a profit; however, due to the high
volatility of this market, traders can suffer substantial losses
including all funds.
The most
heavily traded currencies, also known as the majors, are the EU/USD,
GBP/USD, USD/JPY,USD/CHF. However, other currencies can be traded. For
example, there are currency pairs that do not involved the US Dollar;
these are commonly known as the Cross Pairs, however, the spreads on
these currencies tend to be wider that the other ones. The forex
market operates 24 hours a day 5.5 days a week. In the US it opens on
Sundays at 6:00 PM EST and closes on Fridays at 4:00 PM EST.
Oasis Wealth
Builders, plan to offer trading support to all of its clients. We will
also give instructions on how a client can open a demo and a live
account with our affiliate brokers. We will teach the fundamentals of
the forex market. We will submit all marketing and teaching materials to
our affiliate broker's compliance department prior to providing it to
our clients. .
We will also answer
questions about the MT 4 Trading platform to clients who have questions.
It is important that clients know that the MT 4 offers various technical
tools and indicators. They can be very useful to the trader and can help
on trading decisions; however, it cannot guarantee any trade to go to
the desired direction.
Risk
disclosure:
Oasis Wealth
Builders,
does not nor will not solicit to US clients.
THE
RISK OF LOSS IN OFF-EXCHANGE RETAIL FOREIGN CURRENCY MARKET TRADING CAN
BE SUBSTANTIAL. YOU SHOULD THEREFORE, ARE FULLY CONSIDER WHETER SUCH
TRADING IS SUITABLE FOR YOU IN LIGHT OF YOUR FINANCIAL CONDITION IN
CONSIDERING WHETHER TO TRADE OR TO AUTHORIZE SOMEONE ELSE TO TRADE FOR
YOU, YOU SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING:
FOREX TRANSACTIONS ARE NOT TRADED ON AN EXCHANGE, AND THOSE FUNDS
DEPOSITED WITH THE COUNTERPARTY FOR FOREX TRANSACTIONS MAY NOT RECEIVE
THE SAME PROTECTIONS AS FUNDS USED TO MARGIN OR GUARANTEE EXCHANGE.
TRADED FUTURES AND OPTIONS CONTRACTS. IF THE COUNTERPARTY BECOMES
INSOLVENT AND YOU HAVE A CLAIM FOR AMOUNTS DEPOSITED OR PROFITS EARNED
ON TRANSACTIONS WITH THE COUNTERPARTY. YOUR CLAIM MAY NOT RECEIVE A
PRIORITY WITHOUT A PRIORITY YOU ARE A GENERAL CREDITOR AND YOUR
CLAIM WILL BE PAID. ALONG WITH THE CLAIMS OF OTHER GENERAL CREDITORS,
FROM ANY MONIES STILL AVAILABLE AFTER PRIORITY CLAIMS ARE PAID. EVEN
CUSTOMER FUNDS THAT THE COUNTERPARTY KEEPS SEPARATE FROM ITS OWN
OPERATING FUNDS MAY NOT BE SAFE FROM THE CLAIMS OF OTHER GENERAL AND
PRIORITY CREDITORS.
THE
HIGH DEGREE OF LEVERAGE THAT IS OFTEN OBTAINABLE IN FOREX TRADING CAN
WORK AGAINST YOU AS WELL AS FOR YOU. THE USE OF LEVERAGE CAN LEAD TO
LARGE LOSSES AS WELL AS GAINS.
DURING TECHNOLOGICAL CRISIS, ORDERS MAY NOT BE FILLED AS PLACED.
TRADING ON A PARTICULAR ELECTRONIC TRADING SYSTEM MAY DIFFER FROM
TRADING ON OTHER ELECTRONIC TRADING SYSTEM. OR OTHER MARKET SYSTEMS. IF
YOU UNDERTAKE TRANSACTIONS ON AN ELECTRONIC TRADING SYSTEM, YOU WILL BE
EXPOSED TO RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE FAILURE OF
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE. THE RESULT OF ANY SYSTEM FAILURE MAY BE THAT YOUR
ORDER IS EITHER NOT EXECUTED ACCORDING TO YOUR INSTRUCTIONS OR IS NOT
EXECUTED AT ALL.
THE
BRIEF STATEMENT CANNOT DISCLOSE ALL THE RISK AND SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS OF
THE FOREX MARKETS THEREFORE. YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW THIS DISCLOSURE
DOCUMENT BEFORE YOU TRADE.
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