Because most traders will never take physical delivery of the currency, they are trading derivatives are used to trade price changes in the markets. This allows a trader to speculate on price movements without taking ownership of the asset. The foreign exchange market is the most liquid sector on the planet with more than 5 billion hands trading a day. The business is liquid 24 hours a day, 5 days a week, opens in the evenings on Sundays during North American market hours, and ends at 5 p.m. Th […]

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This means that for every 1 pound, the markets are prepared to give you 1.40 dollars. Now, it’s important to note that in March 2020, GBP/USD carried an exchange rate of just 1.15. This means that in just under 12 months, the pound sterling has increased in value against the dollar by over 21%. At the most basic level, the fall in the value of sterling since the referendum means that there has been a fall in demand to hold the pound relative to other currencies. Therefore, to understand the fun […]

In spite of these price movements, hundreds of millions of investors worldwide continue to risk their money in the financial market, hoping to make returns in the future. The volatility of the financial markets is of interest to investors since high levels of volatility often come with the chance of huge profits or significant losses at the expense of higher uncertainty. If volatility is extremely high, investors may choose to stay away from the markets in fear of losing their funds. Others mig […]