Quite simply, it’s the global financial market that allows one to trade currencies. If you think one currency will be stronger versus the other, and you end up correct, then you can make a profit.
Now that you know the overall structure of the forex market, let’s delve in a little deeper to find out who exactly these people on the ladder are.
Forex trading is the simultaneous buying of one currency and selling of another. Currencies are traded through a “forex broker” or “CFD provider” and are traded in pairs. Currencies are quoted in relation to another currency.