Monday, December 21, 2009

Who are the participants in today’s Forex market?

In general, there are two main groups in the Forex marketplace:
Hedgers account for less than 5% of the market, but are the key reason
futures and other such financial instruments exist. The group using these
hedging tools is primarily businesses and other organizations participating in
international trade. Their goal is to diminish or neutralize the impact of
currency fluctuations.
Speculators account for more than 95% of the market.
This group includes private individuals and corporations, public entities,
banks, etc. They participate in the Forex market in order to create profit,
taking advantage of the fluctuations of interest rates and exchange rates.
The activity of this group is responsible for the high liquidity of the Forex
market. They conduct their trading by using leveraged investing,

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