Forex Trading - Currency Trading

The "Forex"is the abbreviated form of Foreign Exchange; it is also referred as the "Spot FX" market. In Forex trading, the currency of one nation is traded for that of another. Therefore, Forex trading is always traded in currency pairs. The most commonly traded currency pairs are traded against the US Dollar (USD). The major currency pairs are the Euro Dollar (EUR/USD); the British Pound (GBP/USD); the Japanese Yen (USD/JPY) and the Swiss Franc (USD/CHF).