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WHAT IS FOREX?

WHAT IS FOREX?

BRIEF OVERVIEW
WHAT IS FOREX? BRIEF OVERVIEW

- Discuss the basics to what the foreign exchange market is

- Cover the different topics that will be discussed through out


WHAT IS FOREX?

ABOUT FOREX
WHAT IS FOREX? ABOUT FOREX

- Forex is short for Foreign Exchange

- It is a global marketplace for exchanging national currencies

- Largest financial market in the world with 6 trillion dollars being traded
every day

- You're essentially participating in the forex market when you go on


holiday. And you need to exchange your countries currency to the place
you are visitings local currency.

For example
You may be living in the US and visiting Japan.
You can change your 1 dollar for 130 Japanese Yen as an example

WHAT IS FOREX? ABOUT FOREX

- Exchange rates change by the second so the market is constantly in flux

- Currency traders essentially buy a currency hoping that they will be able
to sell them at a higher price

- The forex market is open 24 hours a day, 5 days a week. It is closed on


the weekends

WHAT IS FOREX?

“GETTING STARTED”

MODULE OVERVIEW

Here’s what we will be discussing throughout the rest of the


“Getting Started” Module:

WHAT IS FOREX? “GETTING STARTED” MODULE

Major and Minor Pairs

In this lesson we will be discussing exactly


what we are trading in Forex
The difference between Major and Minor Forex
pairs
How to read currency Symbols
WHAT IS FOREX? “GETTING STARTED” MODULE

The Size of The Forex Market

In this lesson we will be discussing the major


players in the industry

Who are central bank and other multinational


corporations

Why we are whats known as “retail traders”


WHAT IS FOREX? “GETTING STARTED” MODULE

Making Money Off of Forex

How its possible to make a profit from Forex

How to read a Forex quote

What is Bid, Ask & spread?


WHAT IS FOREX? “GETTING STARTED” MODULE

What Is a Pip?

Understand what a pip is

How to calculate a pips value

Being profitable from pips


WHAT IS FOREX? “GETTING STARTED” MODULE

Trading Sessions

What are the different trading sessions

What times do the sessions take place in

The importance of these trading sessions


WHAT IS FOREX? “GETTING STARTED” MODULE

Using Trading View and opening a trading account

Walk through of how to use trading view

Walk through of how to open a trading account

Walk through of how to use MT4

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