FOREX

The foreign exchange market popularly known as “FOREX”, is the biggest financial market on the planet.

FOREX is a global, decentralized market where currency around the world change hands. Exchange rates flunctuate by the second so the market is usually in flux.

Only a small percentage of currency pair transactions occur in the “real economy” involving foreign trade and tourism such as the airport, railway station e.t.c.

Major Forex Pairs Symbol Trading Hours
Euro vs US Dollar Euro/Dollar 24 Hours
Pound Sterling vs US Dollar GBP/USD 24 Hours
Australian Dollar vs US Dollar AUD/USD 24 Hours
US Dollar vs Canadian Dollar USD/CAD 24 Hours
US Dollar vs Swiss Frank USD/CHF 24 Hours
US Dollar vs Japanese Yen USD/JPY 24 Hours