FOREX TRADING

The Foreign Exchange Market? Part 2 / 2    by Daniel Myles

Hedge funds hedge
Nearly 70% to 90% of foreign exchange transactions are only speculation. In other words, the person or institution that bought or sold the currency pair has no plan to take physical delivery of currency at the end of operation, but rather to speculate on the movement of this currency . Hedge funds have acquired a reputation for aggressive speculation on The Foreign Exchange market since 1996. They have indeed billions of dollars of equity and access to additional borrowing, and are therefore able to intervene on a massive scale in markets to support a currency, for example if the fundamentals remain attractive.

Investment companies
Investment companies (which are usually in charge of managing large accounts on behalf of clients such as pension funds and institutions) use the foreign exchange market to facilitate transactions in foreign securities. For example, a manager with an international equity portfolio needs to buy and sell several pairs of foreign currencies to pay for purchases of foreign securities.
Some management companies are also more speculative investments specialized in covering the exchange risk on transactions in order to generate profits and reduce risks. While the number of such specialized firms is very low, many have a large amount of assets under management (Asset Under Management or AUM) and, therefore, can generate large operations.

Forex dealers or brokers for the retail market
There are two types of dealers or brokers on the retail market, offering the possibility of treating the Forex Brokers for individuals and market makers.
Traders individuals represent a small fraction of the market and participate indirectly through brokers, banks or brokers. Some dealers on the retail market, while largely controlled and regulated by the CFTC and NFA FINMA could be fraud or scam. Currently, the NFA and CFTC FINMA are now imposing stricter requirements, particularly as regards the amount of funding needed for these brokers. As a result many small brokers become unavailable on the market. It is not always well understood that these brokers are also taking positions against their clients. This can often create a potential conflict of interest, and lead to unpleasant experiences for some operators. A move toward NDD brokers (No Dealing Desk) and STP (Straight Through Processing) has helped to resolve some of these problems and restore confidence among operators, but caution is still advised.

The exchange companies
The exchange companies offer currency exchange and international payments for individuals and businesses. These companies are also known as foreign exchange dealers, but are distinct in that they do not offer speculative trading but currency payments only. That is to say that there is usually a physical delivery of currency to a bank account.
It is estimated that in the United Kingdom, 14% of currency transfers / payments are made through exchange companies. These companies often offer better exchange rates or lower commissions than banks. These companies differ from companies to transfer money because they do not offer services with higher added value.

The money transfer companies
The money transfer companies are conducting large volumes of transactions, but with low economic value in general by migrant remittances to their countries of origin. In 2007, the Aite Group estimated there were $ 369 billion of funds (an increase of 8% over the previous year). The four largest markets (India, China, Mexico and the Philippines) accounted for 95 billion dollars. The largest and most experienced provider is WU with 345,000 agents globally.

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Daniel write articles on the best Forex Affiliate Programs. and is an avid avafx trader.

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