Слайд 2
Necessary For a Forex Trader
The Four M
Man (You)
Material
(Money for Capital)
Machine (PC, Laptop, Internet Connection)
Method (Trading System,
Platform)
Слайд 3
WHAT IS FOREX?
The Foreign Exchange market (also referred
to as the Forex or FX market) is the
largest financial market in the world, with the equivalent of over $3.2 trillion changing hands daily; more than three times the aggregate amount of the US Equity and Treasury markets combined.
Слайд 4
WHAT IS FOREX?
Unlike other financial markets that operate
at a centralized location (i.e., the stock exchange), the
worldwide Forex market does not have a central location. It is a global electronic network of banks, financial institutions and individual Forex traders, all involved in the buying and selling of national currencies.
Слайд 5
FOREX Trading Advantage
A 24-hour market
High Liquidity
Low Transaction
Cost
Uncorrelated to the Stock Market
Inter-bank Market
No one can
corner the Market
Слайд 6
Major Dealer Centers
The major dealer centers and time
zones are that of Sydney, Tokyo, London, and New
York. Therefore, traders must consider which players are in the market, since in the modern interconnected financial world, events that occur at any hour, in any part of the globe, can affect some or all parts of the investment community.
Слайд 7
Business Hours of Financial Centers:
Слайд 8
Forex, unlike other financial markets, is not tied
to an actual stock exchange. Forex is an over-the-counter
(OTC) or off-exchange market.
Слайд 9
Background
Traditionally, Forex has been dominated by inter-world
investment and commercial banks, money portfolio managers, money brokers,
large corporations, and very few private traders.
Слайд 10
HOW THE CURRENCY VALUE IS DETERMINED?
The exchange rate
is determined through the interaction of market forces dealing
with supply and demand.
The value of a currency, in the simplest explanation, is a reflection of the condition of that country's economy with respect to other major economies.
Слайд 11
Factors Affecting Supply and Demand
Two primary factors that
affect supply and demand are interest rates and the
strength of the originating country’s economy as a whole. Fundamental indicators, such as foreign investment, PPI, CPI, GDP, and the trade balance, echo the overall health of the economy, and alter the supply and demand for that currency.
Слайд 12
Operation
The 8 Major Currencies:
1. U.S.
Dollar ($),
2. European Currency Unit (€),
3. Japanese Yen
(¥),
4. British Pound Sterling (£),
5. Swiss Franc (Sf),
6. Canadian Dollar (Can$),
7. Australian
8. New Zealand Dollars.
Слайд 13
Example of Listed Currency Pairs
The FOUR majors
EUR/USD
USD/JPY
USD/CHF
GBP/USD
Other majors
AUD/USD
USD/CAD
Currency
Crosses
EUR/CHF
EUR/JPY
GBP/JPY
EUR/GBP
Слайд 14
How a Currency Trade Works?
Reading a currency quote
:
GBP/USD ; USD/CHF ; EUR/USD
- first listed currency
is the ‘ BASE’ currency – basis for buy or sell transaction.
- second listed currency is called the ‘Counter’ or ‘Quote’ currency.
E.g. A trader places a buy GBP/USD order. The action that takes place is the trader sell the USD and buy GBP.
Слайд 15
FOREX Market Participants
Central Banks
They play an important
role by keeping inflation low and steady by controlling
money supply.
Restore the order in the market in the event of excessive currency rate volatility.
.
Слайд 16
FOREX Market Participants
Banks
Interbank market provides commercial turnover
and huge amounts of speculative trading on a daily
basis.
Bank trading are:
1. On behalf of the bank customers.
2. Proprietary trading where bank dealers trade bank capital to make a profit.
Слайд 17
FOREX Market Participants
Interbank Brokers
- Before
large FOREX broker facilitate interbank trading and matching for
a fee. The internet revolution has forced this business to move to electronic system.
Customer Brokers
- These are brokers that handle retail trades.
- They are the main driver for the increasing use of internet.
- The business is growing fast and very competitive, they provide
dealing services, analysis and advice to customers.
Commercial Companies
- Companies engaged in international trade they use currency market as a means of protecting themselves from unfavorable moves in the market.
Слайд 18
FOREX Market Participants
Investors and Speculators
It’s estimated that the
largest portion of the FOREX daily volume is from
investors and speculators.
A decade ago, this group are only the big and well funded traders. Since internet revolution, the field has changed that small investors can participate and take advantage of the same tools as big traders.
Слайд 19
FOREX Market Participants
Hedge Funds Managers
This is a manage
Investment where the fund manager is authorized
to use derivative
and borrowing with the aim of having higher return. They are well known for aggressive currency speculation in the recent years.
Buy
Sell
Traders
generate profits, or losses, by speculating whether a currency will rise or fall in value in comparison to another currency.
A trader would buy the currency which is anticipated to gain in value, or sell the currency which is anticipated to lose value against another currency.
Слайд 21
TWO (2) ASPECTS OF TRADING
Fundamental analysis
Focuses on what
ought to happen in a market
Factors involved in price
analysis:
1. Supply and demand
2. Seasonal cycles
3. Weather
4. Government policy
Technical analysis
Focuses on what actually happens in a market
Charts are based on market action involving:
1. Price
2. Volume
3. History
Слайд 22
Fundamental Analysis
Thorough analysis of economic and political
data with the goal of determining future movements in
a financial market.
Слайд 23
The Importance of Fundamental Analysis
A nation's political condition,
along with its inflation and interest rates, impact the
price of the nation's currency. Traders that use fundamental analysis can speculate on currency price movements by paying attention to the world news, economic reports, and indicators issued by the government.
Слайд 24
Technical Analysis
Traders use these technical factors to
identify buying and selling opportunities. Over long historical periods,
currency behavior has produced trends and patterns that are identifiable.
Слайд 25
How Trading Works
So how does the actual
trading work? A complete transaction is the buying of
one currency and selling of another at the same time.