Investments in currencies

The foreign exchange market is a financial market where currencies are traded 24 hours a day, Monday through Friday, every week. For some, this is just a way to exchange one currency for another (this option is often used by international companies that have branches in several countries). However, this market is also characterized by traders who want to make money from the price movements. Anyone can open an account with a stockbroker and trade the full range of world currencies.

Advantages and disadvantages of investing in currencies

An obvious advantage of Forex trading is the wide range of instruments and the relative ease of working with this type of asset. The availability of news affecting price movements increases the attractiveness of such investments, as even small retail investors can analyze the flow of information and make accurate forecasts based on it. 

The main disadvantage of investing in currencies is the high volatility, which depends on economic news and events that have little to do with finance. This sometimes makes it difficult to see the current trend even when fundamentally important data is released.