Unlike the equity markets, in the 24-hour forex currency market there are no restrictions on short selling. Profit potential exists in the foreign currency market regardless of whether an investor is long or short, or which way the market is moving. This means an investor has equal potential to profit in a rising or falling currency exchange rate in the foreign currency market.
The Incredible Size, Scope and Liquidity of the Forex Currency Market
The lack of a central physical exchange enables the currency market to operate on a 24-hour basis, spanning from one time zone to another across the major financial centers throughout the world, and is never shut down due to any kind of catastrophe. The liquidity in this huge market not only helps ensure price stability, but currency brokers can always open or close a currency position at a fair price, mainly due to the high level of volatility, especially with the major currencies, which are the USD, EURO, JPY, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD.
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