Forex

 What is Forex? Forex, or foreign exchange, trading involves buying and selling other types of securities, like stocks. A forex trade typically includes the following steps: First, you decide on the amount of money you’d like to invest, how much risk you’re willing to take on in your investment (based on your financial situation), and how long you plan to leave your money invested. Then, you select the currency pair that you would like to trade with – such as the U.S. Investing in Stocks While stocks are a similar concept to forex, they operate on a different level. Similar to forex, stocks represent ownership in a business. The major difference between stocks and forex, however, is that investors are usually able to vote on corporate matters and cash out of their investments more easily. Buying Stock Options A Stock Option gives its holder a right, but not an obligation, to buy or sell a certain stock at a certain price on or before a certain date. A call option represents a right to