The Forex market is open 24 hours a day, five days a week around the globe. Historically, foreign exchange market participation was for governments, large companies, and hedge funds. In today's world, trading currencies is as easy as a click of a mouse and accessibility is not an issue. Many investment companies allow individuals to open accounts and trade currencies through their platforms.

There are some fundamental differences between foreign exchange and other markets. First of all, there are fewer rules, which means investors aren't held to strict standards or regulations like those in the stock, futures, and options markets. There are no clearing houses and no central bodies that oversee the forex market.

Forex traders transact in one of three distinct marketplaces: the spot, the forward, or the futures market. To find the best entry and exit point for a trade, they will use a variety of analysis techniques.