Because the foreign exchange market does not close, it is not dramatically impacted by buying programs and cannot be easily manipulated, the Forex market offers some of the smoothest trends available in any market. No other market can come close to the amount of monetary volume and participation as the Forex market making it a haven for traders not having to deal with gaps and price movements, erratic spikes and other choppy market conditions more commonly experienced in the futures markets.

Though some speculators are unaware, ALL financial markets have a spread (the difference between the bid and ask price). In the futures market you are not only paying the spread, but you are also paying commission charges and clearing and exchange fees on top of the spread. MCM offers you commission free trading on tradeable prices, which allows you to make quick trading decisions. RJO FX acts as the counterparty each transaction and as a liquidity provider to its clients using it's access to the inter-bank market. In doing so, RJOFX assumes the risk associated with such a transaction. A portion of MCM and RJO FX's profitability may be the difference between the bid and the offer provided to the client, as well as its ability to offset any risk transferred to RJO FX by its clients.

One of the main advantages for traders trading spot currencies is the margin rate or leverage that clients are given. In spot currency trading customers receive lower margin rates.. Margin rates in spot currency trading vary from around 1% to 5% depending on the size of transactions a particular trader initiates.

Since the Forex market rarely experiences periods of illiquidity, the Forex trader has greater flexibility and continuous market opportunities. To explain the global effect on the Forex market, there are three main economic zones that are linked throughout the world. For instance, when the Pacific Rim markets such as Japan and Singapore begin to slow, the European markets of England, Switzerland and Germany begin, followed by the North American markets of the United States, Canada and Mexico. As the North American markets begin to slow down for the evening, the Pacific Rim starts their trading day. This example shows that you are no longer limited to trading the comparatively short trading day offered by US markets alone.

Foreign exchange is one of the few true 24-hour markets.

Foreign exchange is the prime market in the world. If you look at any market trading through the civilized world everything has a value in money. Money is the root of all pricing. Global finance itself is the distribution and re-distribution of money throughout different channels and different financial derivatives. Trading spot currencies can be done with many different methods and you will find many types of traders. From fundamental traders speculating on mid-to-long term positions based on world wide cash flow analysis and fixed income formulas, to the technical trader watching for breakout patterns in consolidating markets, or the Gann fanatic looking to duplicate the techniques of W.D. Gann. The methods for trading foreign exchange are many.

AVAILABLE CURRENCY PAIRS

A world full of traders require many options when trading currency. Through our unparalleled relationships with some of the world's largest banks, we are able to trade almost any currency pair at any time. From Euro and Yen to the Polish Zloty and New Zealand Kiwi, we offer you the flexibility necessary to make the trading decisions you would like.