The investor in the currency market takes for granted that a
pair of currencies can be bought or sold at a moment's notice.
Once an order is placed with a broker, the trade is executed
within seconds. It is, of course, not as easy as that.
Whenever a pair of currencies is bought or sold, there must be
someone at the other end of the transaction. It is very unlikely
that the investor will always find someone who is interested in
buying and selling the same two currencies at the same amount,
and at the same time. Hence, the question remains, "How is it
possible that the forex investor can buy or sell at any time?"
This is where the forex market makers come in.
The forex market maker is a bank or brokerage company that
stands ready, every second of the trading day with a firm bid and
ask price. This is good for the investor because when the
investor chooses to buy and sell a pair of currencies, the market
maker will purchase from and sell to the investor, even if they
do not have a buyer and seller lined up. In doing so, they are
literally "making a market" for the currencies.
Forex market makers ensure that the market is always
functional and that the currencies in it will always fetch the
market rate. Forex market makers do so by updating their prices
at intervals of at least 30 seconds and undertaking to trade if
this is requested. Forex market makers must fulfill their
obligations irrespective of whether the economic situation is
favorable or unfavorable, or whether they lose or profit by doing
so.
Typical forex market makers include Gain Capital, CMS Forex,
Forex Capital Markets (FXCM), and Global Forex Trading, all of
which are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
(CFTC) of the USA. Another prominent forex market maker is Saxo
Bank, which is regulated by the Financial Services Authority
(FSA) of Denmark.
Until recently, central banks, commercial banks and investment
banks dominated the forex market. Due to the entry of forex
market makers, other market players like international money
brokers, large multinational companies, registered dealers,
global money managers, and private speculators have entered the
market in large numbers.
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forex trading and market makers, and other forex-related topics.
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