FOREX

Foreign Exchange (FOREX) refers to the foreign exchange market. It is the over-the-counter market in which the foreign currencies of the world are traded. It is considered the largest and most liquid market in the world.

What is the forex market?
The foreign exchange market (Forex, FX, or currency market) is a global decentralized or over-the-counter (OTC) market for the trading of currencies. This includes all aspects of buying, selling and exchanging currencies at current or determined prices.

What is the Forex?
Forex, also known as foreign exchange, FX or currency trading, is a decentralized global market where all the world's currencies trade. The forex market is the largest, most liquid market in the world with an average daily trading volume exceeding $5 trillion.

CFD

Contract for difference (CFD) A contract for difference (CFD) is a financial instrument that allows traders to invest into an asset class without actually owning the asset. ... In effect, CFDs are derivatives that allow traders to take advantage of both prices moving up (going long) or prices moving down (going short).

What is a CFD in trading?
A contract for difference (CFD) is a popular form of derivative trading. CFD trading enables you to speculate on the rising or falling prices of fast-moving global financial markets (or instruments) such as shares, indices, commodities, currencies and treasuries.

What is the difference between CFD and forex?
The main differences between CFD trading and Forex trading is that CFD trading involves different types of contracts covering a diverse set of markets, such as indices, energy, and metals, whereas Forex offers pure currency trading.
Forex trading is about trading one currency against another currency and always involves trading in uniform lot sizes.

What is a FX and CFD account?
FX and CFD trading account allows you to trade on the price movement of currencies, commodities and indices all from one account. Trade a variety of asset classes in flexible contract sizes at competitive margins. Trade long or short with the potential to profit in both rising and falling markets.

How does a CFD work?
A CFD is a tradable instrument that mirrors the movements of the asset underlying it. It allows for profits or losses to be realized when the underlying asset moves in relation to the position taken, but the actual underlying asset is never owned. Essentially, it is a contract between the client and the broker.

Is it legal to trade forex?
Forex trading is legal and legitimate throughout the world. However, some jurisdictions may have own guidelines with countervailing ramifications.