Hello and welcome to the basics of Forex trading…

So, what is Forex trading? Forex stands for foreign exchange and is used to describe trading in the currency market by investors and speculators…

There is a number of reasons to choose to trade on Forex market as a way to make money:    High liquidity and volatility…

Before we go any further, let’s speak a bit more about the risks…

Let’s talk about something you really care for a moment…

Currencies on the FX market are always traded in pairs…

On Forex market, the value of a currency is given in pips…

The next terms we will study are Bid and Ask…

Historically, spot Forex trading was only available in specific amounts of base currency called lots…

In order to calculate the value of one pip in a currency pair, you have to multiply the amount of your trade in lots by one pip in a decimal form (0…

Your broker is a company, which provides the software and the infrastructure you need to make trades in the Forex market…

The decision to buy or sell the currency pair depends on your expectations of the future price…