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FOREX , also acknowledged as the foreign exchange or spot market allows for fast transactions in the highest liquid market on earth. Large corporations protect their currency exposure and neophytes and professional traders take part in the game as well.

With FOREX there is no gaps down since stop-loss instructions are guaranteed. You in no way have to deal with gap opens. There are no margin calls and no commissions. Trading is 24 hours for each day.

Stops executed with no slippage, 24-hour trading Sunday through Friday insure an orderly no-gap on open shocker. You maintain high leverage and guaranteed stops.

Currencies are akin to the stock of a nation. They are a reflection of the strength of a countries currency in relation to other countries in the world. The dollar value for each pip in the EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and AUD/USD is a fixed $10.00. For the CAD/USD, CHF/USD, and JPY/USD, it is not fixed, but rather fluctuates between $7 and $8.

The $/pip value is $10/pip fixed per 100,000 contract size or $1/pip fixed per 10,000 contract size. The smaller 10,000 contract size and is called a mini contract.

A conservative risk strategy trading FOREX would be to allocate 1% of one’s start of principal per trade. A very high- risk strategy would be to hazard 3% per trade.

The cost of a pip for the CAD/USD, CHF/USD, and JPY/USD, it is not fixed, but more accurately fluctuates between $7 and $8. Stops limit one’s loss. A specified trader merely has to be correct 50% of the time to make exceptional profits, if for instance, the profit target is 90 pips and the stop loss is 25-pips.

FOREX Trading Program