What is the global Forex market?

Today, the forex market is a nonstop cash market where currencies of nations are traded,  typically via brokers.  Foreign currencies are continually and simultaneously bought and sold across local and global markets.   The value of traders investment increases or decreases based  on currency movements.  Foreign exchange market conditions can change at any time in response to real-time events.

The main attractions of short-term currency trading to private investors are: