That's right, it buys and sells money! Currencies became valued at 'floating' rates determined by supply and demand. The FOREX is made up of about 5000 different trading institutions such as international banks, central government banks (such as the US Federal Reserve), and commercial companies and brokers for all types of foreign currency exchange.5 trillion (US dollars). At the same time, it can be a relatively safe market for the individual investor. If you're not sure just what the "FOREX" is, don't worry, you're not alone. How does it work? Currencies are always traded in pairs - the US dollar against the Japanese yen, or the English pound against the euro. Even small changes can result in substantial profits because of the large amount of money involved in each transaction. The potential for profit exists because there is always movement between currencies. It handles a huge volume of transactions 24 hours a day, 5 days a week. Now though, regulations have been changed to allow large interbank units to be broken down into smaller lots. No one knows what will happen around the globe. Daily exchanges are worth approximately $1. Businesses use the market to buy and sell products in other countries, but most of the activity on the FOREX is from currency traders who use it to generate profits from small movements in the market. · Liquidity - Because of the size of the Foreign Exchange Market, investments are extremely liquid. Most everyone has certainly heard of buying and selling stocks and bonds, FOREX still remains a mystery for many. In comparison, the United States Treasury Bond market averages $300 billion a day and American stock markets exchange about $100 billion a day. International banks are continuously providing bid and ask offers and the high number of transactions each day means there is always a buyer or a seller for any currency. Typically, lots can be controlled with a leverage of 100:1 meaning that US$1,000 will allow you to control a $100,000 currency exchange! There are many advantages to trading in FOREX. Even though there are many huge players