The Foreign Exchange market is a market where currencies of nations are being traded.
There are four main trading centers—London, New York, Tokyo, and Singapore—and due
to the different time zones the Forex market (in global terms) is open 24 hours
a day, 5 days a week.
Since currencies are simultaneously bought and sold, an investment increases or
decreases in its value depending on the currency’s movements. Various reasons cause
fluctuations in the exchange rates; these can either be actual monetary flows or
expectations of changes in monetary flows.
THE FOREX MARKET is a very unique market with many distinct characteristics.
Just to name a few: