Profit from volatility with forex

While markets hate uncertainty, it can also present opportunities. And the extra volatility it has created in the foreign-exchange market recently has created a wealth of possibilities for the short-term trader, says professional investor Jane Foley. Here, she explains how to profit.

Each week, a professional investor tells MoneyWeek where she'd put her money now. This week:Jane Foley, research director at Forex.com.

The markets hate uncertainty. It can send investors in risky assets flocking for the doors; within the stockmarket it is associated with a bearish trend. But uncertainty can also create opportunity. Indeed, the extra volatility it has created in the foreign-exchange market has created a wealth of possibilities for the short-term forex trader.

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