10 REASONS TO TRADE FOREX

1)WORLD'S LARGEST MARKET
Forex is the world's largest market with approximately $1.9 trillion in daily volume. Market participants include banks,investment funds,corporations and individual traders around the world.


2)ROUND THE CLOCK TRADING
The Forex market trades 24-hours a day from Sunday afternoon to Friday evening (EASTERN TIME) providing instant and effective executions around the clock. During the trading week :A)there is no waiting for the market to open to execute trades as is the case with stock,bond and commodity markets B)traders can initiate or adjust positions at any time and C)resting orders can be executed day or night .


3)HIGH LIQUID MARKET
In addition to being the largest global market,Forex is a highly liquid market. In general, bid/offer spreads are tighter than other traded markets,including equities and futures.


4)NEVER A BEAR-MARKET
Forex provides large amounts of leverage to market participants**. This leverage enables traders to put on positions commensurate to the market opportunity and their account size.*


5)EFFICIENT CAPITAL FOR TRADERS
The dealing desk is open 24-hours a day from Sunday 5:00 PM New York time until Friday 4:30 PM New York time. Quotations, order placement, and confirmation available online or via telephone.


6)PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION
Forex trading* can help diversify traditional investment portfolios comprised of equities, fixed income and commodities. The factors that drive FX valuations are typically different than those that influence other asset classes, giving forex market participants the potential for greater diversification.*


7)FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL TRADING OPPORTUNITIES
Forex trading is a "pure play" on global macro and fundamental economic news and trends.


8)TECHNICAL TRADING OPPORTUNITIES
Forex markets trends are frequently more robust than other markets, which may make them better suited to technical trading models.


9)BROAD ARRAY OF TRADING OPPORTUNITIES
Forex markets are diversified with broad array of trading opportunities in major currency pairs,cross rates,emerging market and exotic currencies. In addition,active traders can day trade or position trade when they see a longer- term opportunity.


10)NO ONE CAN CORNER THE MARKET
The Forex market is so vast and has so many participants that no single entity,not even a central bank,can control the market price for an extended period of time.