Foreign exchange, simply put, is the conversion of one currency into the other. Due to the fact that there are so many currencies and the need to perform transactions in certain currencies (that of the exporter for instance), there arises the importance and necessity of the market associated with this exchange, namely, The Foreign Exchange Market, so-called Forex (and less so, FX).
The Forex market supersedes any other market (even the Stock Market) in both activity and volume, as a matter of fact, the mean daily volume of Forex market is in the neighborhood of trillions of dollars, and the market is virtually active 24 h/d, since digital trading is carried out globally around the clock in an alternating manner.

This makes Forex trading a great opportunity to make substantial profits for seasoned FX traders and beginners alike. Beginners are encourage to study and implement a systematic proven approach to trading, like following the suit of experienced traders, and diversifying over multiple trades while taking small risks per action (about 1% per trade), this normally insures steady (and even ever growing) profits.

foreign exchange.“Foreign-exchange risk management is a team sport,” says Amol Dhargalkar, managing director of Chatham Financial’s global corporate sector. “And it’s not just the treasury team that is involved. The CFO or treasurer needs to be a part of the conversation with business managers themselves and to use ERP systems to gain better access to the entire organization.”

Chatham Financial, based in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, serves more than 1,800 clients worldwide in mitigating financial risks associated with interest rates, foreign currency and commodity exposures. Although many small and medium-size companies do not actively manage FX risk, believing that it is too difficult or expensive, Dhargalkar says this does not have to be the case.

“Smaller companies have some advantages,” he says. “They have more-concentrated exposures, and they have an easier time in gaining access to data.”