Opening a forex trading account has never been easier, just about anyone with some risk capital, basic trading skills and a reasonably modern device connected to the internet can open a forex account ...

Every second, about $850 million changes hands in the foreign exchange (forex or FX) market, making it the world's largest financial marketplace, with daily trading volume reaching $7.5 trillion.

Forex trading, or foreign exchange trading, is the trading of currencies to profit from fluctuations in value. It is the largest financial market globally, with more than $7 trillion traded each day.