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21 April 2013

Forex Transactions and Wall Street - A Brief Narration

By Arman Morgan


The Forex foreign exchange market entertains trading between a wide range of different types of buyers and sellers around the clock, with the exception of weekends. The foreign exchange market determines the relative values of different currencies. To trade the Forex market effectively, you need the right guidance and resources.

Approximately 25 percent of large companies that are exposed to foreign currency fluctuations don't do anything to hedge their risk. Larger companies however do hedge in the currency markets.

Consider a large company with an international reach when the dollar is strong within the reporting period. You'll find that information within the pages of a Wall Street Journal subscription. Foreign revenues that are large could lead to negative results without market hedging strategies.

The daily cycle of converting one currency to another for goods and services account for 5% to 10% of Forex activities as generated exclusively by governments and businesses. The other 90 or so percent is pure speculation.

The foreign exchange markets have been the playground of governments, corporations, banks as well as high-profile traders such as Warren Buffet and George Soros. Many speculators have made consistent net profits. For instance, George Soros "broke the Bank of England" by shorting the pound and walked away with a cool $1-billion profit in a single day.

Currencies are traded 24 hours/day. Since every country has different times the hours when the currencies are most liquid coincide with their daylight hours. The heaviest activity occurs in New York from Wall Street and occurs five days per week.

Making money on Forex is a matter of predicting price and using an effective exit strategy. Many systems exist that allow speculators to capture profits as certain conditions develop. One need to be familiar with their platform and the system they employ.

Successful day traders and professional traders predict moves, place their bet and move out of the trade. They do it several times a day, hence the name "day" traders. Huge Wall Street companies like Goldman, Citi Group and JP Morgan Chase do this every single day. They employ thousands of professionals that do it for them.

There are many financial news services to choose from. The Wall Street Journal's reputation for acute accurate market coverage is legendary. In order to stay abreast of the constantly changing financial landscape, it pays to subscribe to the Wall Street Journal, Barron's or Investment Business Daily in order to stay abreast of the business climate.




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