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The
Foreign Exchange
(Forex) is the largest and most liquid financial
market in the world, with a daily trading volume in excess of $3
trillion USD. Until recently, only wealthy investors and entities such
as financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies could take
advantage of this opportunity. Thanks to advancements in technology
that have led to real-time internet trading, the average investor has
access to the Forex Market through firms like Atlantic FX.
Flexible Market Hours
The Forex
market trades
24
hours a day, five-and-a-half days a week; from Sunday at 5:00 P.M. ET
to Friday at 4:00 P.M. ET. This allows individuals the flexibility to
trade at their convenience.
Commission-Free Trading
Atlantic
FX
allows account owners to access and trade the Forex Market
commission-free. We are compensated for our services through the
bid/ask spread.
Unparalleled Liquidity
Traders
have access to
the largest, most liquid financial market in the world through Atlantic
FX.
Why
Trade Forex?
The
transformation of
the world economy into a global dimension and the
dawn of technological advancement create unprecedented opportunities
particularly with the emergence of new markets with considerable growth
potential. This scenario likewise underscores the fact that up-to-date
information in this modern age is a valuable commodity made possible by
breakthroughs in information technology. Now world events are digested
in a matter of seconds providing the backbone for vital investment
decision making. Among the most dynamic of the markets which is highly
sensitive to political and economic changes is the Foreign Exchange
Market (FOREX).
Whether we like it or not, radical changes in forex exchange rates
affect an individual's or institution's overall investment portfolio.
If your holdings are all in US Dollars, you have chosen to hold the
dollar and give up other major currencies. Indirectly, this makes you a
currency investor. By investing in, and with, the US currency, then
your portfolio becomes dependent on the integrity and value of the US
Dollar. Without realizing it, this may have worked against you due to
the decline of the value of the US Dollar against other major
currencies.
The FOREX market provides the investor a valuable tool in managing the
effects of the foreign exchange risk by taking advantage of
fluctuations in exchange rates. It is a means by which one can readily
access this global market 24 hours a day and be able to hedge his/her
outstanding US Dollar-based holdings. In a time when the speed of
business increases on a daily basis, you need the ability to react
swiftly. This change has created a condition that may leave investors
out of the game without being aware of lost opportunities or erosion in
their capital assets.
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