Forex stands for Foreign Exchange Market (FX). It is the largest market place for currency trading. The Forex market is an over-the-counter (OTC) trading market. While trading in the Forex market, you must consider the present scenario and future prospects of the country, whose currency you are trading. Aspects such as the economic stability of the country, its gross domestic production, the current inflation rate, the national security or even the country's foreign relations affect and alter the relative value of its currency on a regular basis.

There are six major Forex markets in the world. These are located in Frankfurt, London, New York, Paris, Tokyo and Zurich. Owing to the different time zones, Forex trading occurs round the clock in the various markets across the globe. For instance, when the Asian trading ends, then it is time for the European trading to open. In a similar way, when the European trading ends American trading opens. Finally, when it is time for the American trading to stop, then it is again time for the Asian trading to open.

In the Forex market, currencies from all over the world are bought, sold and traded. The participants in the Forex market usually include banks, large multinational corporations, global money managers, registered dealers, international money brokers, traders and private speculators. In order to start global Forex trading, one needs to open a Forex account in his name. You must have sufficiently high funds in your Forex account. Anyone can buy and sell currency and make a profit. However, the risks are very high and you must be familiar with the tricks of the Forex market to be able to succeed in trading currencies.