Forex stands for "Foreign Exchange" and refers to the active trading of currencies -- exchanging one currency for another.

The bid ask spread principle applies to most trade-able assets, whether you're speculating on currency markets, stocks and equities or commodities and there's a very simple reason why. Profit!

If you are new to the UK forex scene, you might wonder what is forex trading UK and how it stands out in a global context.

but it still accounts for about 88% of global foreign exchange transactions in trade and investments. "USD has not been losing share to any single currency, but rather a more fragmented order ...