Who are the Forex Actors

Back in the late 1990s, forex businesses were jetsets or wealthy people called "big boys", big financial institutions such as central banks, private and state banks, and big commercial firms like Apple or Toyota. They trade forex can be for trading purposes, pay debts, hedging (hedging), or investment. Capital required large, and not just anyone can do forex business.


But after the development of the internet around the world in the late 90s, the forex market can eventually be diterjuni by almost all individuals, from entrepreneurs to housewives, young and old. The brokers also began to design forex to be traded in retail by individuals. So now, from money changers, banks, to motorcycle taxi drivers hung in front of your house alley ... everyone can jump in the Forex market!


Incredible is not it !? Read the full story by opening the files below.

History of Forex Trading
The exchange of money has been going on since the old days, but modern forex trading as it is now actually only pioneered post World War II. How's the story? Everyone's future is affected by his past. So it is with the future of trading and our investment. Let's see the history of forex. Read more

Trading In Forex Market
Even though everyone can do forex business, but not everyone is equal. There are several classes of Forex market participants. Curious us including which one? Please click and learn the forex market hierarchy well. Read more

Forex Market Structure
Even if all the forex traders do not have the ability to determine the price, but not all actors are equal. This is because, in contrast to a centralized stock market, the forex market is not centralized. Read more

Well ... initially we might be classified as a speculator with a pinch of capital. But over time with the capital of diligence and thoroughness, we have a chance to become one of those deep-pocketed speculators.

What should be noted here is that none of the above actors have the power to set the price of the exchange rate in the forex market. The exchange rate between one currency and the other is determined through the supply and demand mechanisms between the seller and the buyer in the market, not determined by a particular actor. Therefore, before we start trading we must know the 'forex market' first, to know how the price, supply (supply) and demand (demand) is formed and changed from time to time.