How to trade in the forex markets

It's not hard to see why currency trading is so popular. But fail to take the proper precautions, and you could lose more than you bargained for.

What's the world's most-traded asset? US shares? US government debt (Treasuries)? Crude oil? Nope not even close. It's currencies.

Foreign-exchange trading also known as forex, or FX is by far the most active market out there, with an estimated daily turnover of $4trn. By comparison, the New York Stock Exchange turns over about $50bn per day.

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