Zimbabwe Stock Exchange to introduce forex trading on VFEX
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It is important for beginners to note that the rollover at the close of Wednesday’s trading will be three times the usual amount. This charge is market convention, accounting for weekend settlement. The dealing spread for major currencies can range according to market liquidity, however, you will find major currencies typically range between 0.5 – 2 pips. Buying a currency pair means one is speculating in the base currency appreciating in value against counter currency. Alternatively, when selling a currency pair, you are expecting the base currency to depreciate against the counter currency. A trade requires two currencies in which the first currency is known as the “base currency”, and the second currency is known as the “quote currency”.
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For anyone interested in international economics, trade, and global affairs, the forex market provides a unique alternative to stocks and shares. Forex trading can seem less accessible than crypto or stocks for small investors. But with the rise of online brokers and increasing competition in bringing financial services to the public, forex isn’t so out of reach.
The ability to open either a long or short position in the world’s leading major, minor or exotic currencies affords traders countless strategic options. If you’ve ever traveled overseas, you’ve made a forex transaction. When you do this, the forex exchange rate between the two currencies—based on supply and demand—determines how many euros you get for your pounds. This hightrading volume increases the liquidity of the market, which means that it’s easy and fast for a trader to enter a trade and also reduces the risk of potential price manipulation from others. According to the2016 Triennial Central Bank Survey of FX and over-the-counter Derivatives Markets from the BIS, trading in foreign exchange markets averaged $5.1 trillion per day in April 2016.