
The Forex Market is very unique than trading currencies on the futures marketplace, and a lot easier, than trading commodities. Whether you are aware of it or not, you already play a part in the Forex marketplace.
The simple fact that you hold money in your pouch makes you an investor in currency, particularly in the US Dollar. By having US Dollars, you take elected not to hold the currencies of other nations. Your purchases of stocks, bonds or other investments, along with money deposited in your bank account, represent investments that trust heavily on the integrity of the value of their denominated currency ¨the US Dollar.
Due to the changing value of the US Dollar and the resulting fluctuations in exchange rates, your investments may change in value, impacting your general financial status. With this in idea, it should be no surprise that many investors have taken reward of the fluctuation in Exchange Rates, applying the volatility of the Foreign Exchange marketplace as a way to increase their capital.
Example: imagine you had $1000 and purchased Euros when the exchange rate was 1.50 Euros to the dollar. You would then have 1500 Euros. If the rate of Euros against the US dollar enhanced then you would trade (exchange) your Euros for dollars and take more dollars than you started with.
Example:
You might look the following:
EUR/USD last trade 1.5000 means
One Euro is worth $1.50 US dollars.
The start currency (in this example, the EURO) is referred to as the base currency and the secondly (/USD) as the counter or quote currency.