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Who Trades in the Forex Market?

The foreign exchange market has several players: banks, central banks, companies, individual investors, and investment managers. How do they affect the world’s largest and most liquid market?

Banks

The interbank market holds the greatest volume of traded currencies, a place where all types of banks trade in the forex market with each other via electronic networks. Banks process forex dealings for clients and facilitate speculative trades. Huge banks Read More...

Origin of the $20 Bill

Let me introduce myself. I am Andrew Jackson, the man featured in the $20 bill and the seventh president of the United States. But I will not talk about myself, but the American dollar bill that bears my image.

The US Treasury created me in 1929 in Washington, D.C. When the government agency formed me the first time, it used a special ink and wove threads into a mix of cotton and linen, making me durable. Americans often call me a Jackson. Well, Read More...

Forex Options 101

Forex Options are financial derivatives that are traded in the forex market. Forex options offer limited risks and increased profits if handled correctly. However, given the similarities of the same names and basic concepts, forex options are vastly different from stock options. Most investors find forex options more appealing due to its commonly fast-paced nature as currency is constantly changing meaning higher opportunities for profit and risks as well. Other differences include the Read More...