The Forex is an informal marketplace where investors from around the world come to exchange one currency for another. In truth, the investor is buying one currency while simultaneously selling another. Dozens of currencies are exchanged and all at varying rates that fluctuate constantly. There is the potential for unlimited profits for investors that can accurately predict which way the rates will fluctuate for a given period of time. Before an investor can realize any gains, they must first decide which currency pairs to invest their money.
To begin with, an investor does not necessarily lose money when the exchange rates are falling. Just as with equities, investors can profit on the Forex whether prices go up or downso long as they predict correctly. In fact, the greater the fluctuation (regardless of direction), the greater the potential for profit. Now the Forex market as a whole is considered to be very volatile and very fluid meaning that prices fluctuate substantially but investors can buy and sell positions easily.
While the Forex market as a whole may be both volatile and liquid, this does not mean that all currency pairs are equal. Some currency pairs,...