Advantages of Currency Trading

How does Forex compare with other financial markets?

• The Forex market is open 24 hours a day, 5.5 days a week. Because of the decentralized clearing of trades and overlap of major markets in Asia, London and the United States, the market remains open and liquid throughout the day and overnight. Most other markets are dictated by the time zones of their trading locations.
  
  
• Forex is commission free - most financial markets may incur commissions, clearing-and exchange fees.
  
  
• There are no restrictions on short selling and stop orders in Forex as there are in the other financial markets. 
  
  
• One 24-hour a day consistent margin rate allows Forex traders to leverage their capital more efficiently with as high as 100-to-one leverage. 
  
  
• With a start up requirement of $2500, Forex trading is much more accessible than other markets with high margin rates and huge capital requirements.