Markets

ABOUT FOREX TRADING

Forex trading, or currency trading, or FX trading, are all terms that describe the currency exchange market as we know it today, which in simple language refers to the global, decentralized marketplace where individuals, companies and financial institutions exchange currencies for one another at floating rates.

Among the main participants of the forex trading market, one of the most growing segments of the total pool of participants of the marketplace, are retail foreign exchange traders (individuals) who participate in online forex trading for mainly speculative reasons with the ultimate goal of generating a profit from currency fluctuations (market changes), or hedging unwanted currency risk.

Participating in the forex trading market via a broker like VEGA Capital means that the client receives access to real-time pricing of the forex market and is quoted buy and sell prices for a number of instruments via an online trading platform. The client has the freedom to decide at which price they decide to buy or sell, and vice versa, and can execute a transaction at any time they wish.

ABOUT STOCKS TRADING

A stock is a form of security representing the ownership of a particular company. Stocks are bought and sold on the stock exchange though there can be private sales as well as the part of separate investors’ portfolios.

If a company grows and its value increases, then the value of its shares will also rise, and you can sell your holding for a profit. In the meantime, you would receive dividends and voters’ rights. However, if the company decreased in value, the share price would also fall, and positions may result in a loss.

CFDs are leveraged product, meaning you can gain full exposure to shares while only putting down a small deposit. While this magnifies possible profits, it does the same for losses.

They also enable you to buy and sell shares online without ever owning the underlying asset. An additional benefit is you can trade both rising and falling markets.

ABOUT INDICES TRADING

Indices are actual stock market indexes, which measure the value of a specific section of a stock market. They are calculated based on a weighted average of the prices of selected stocks, which belong to the actual category that they represent. Indices can represent a specific stock market such as NASDAQ, or they can represent a specific set of the largest companies of a nation such as the American S&P 500, the British FTSE 100, or the Japanese Nikkei 225.

The purpose of the indices is to show the general direction of a specific stock market or of the general economy of a nation. However, since indices are composed of a basket of companies they can be very much affected by a big move of a specific company or by a big move of a specific sector of trade.

ABOUT ENERGIES TRADING

Energy trading involves products like crude oil, electricity, natural gas, and wind power. Since these commodities often fluctuate abruptly, they can be attractive to speculators.

Crude Oil is the most actively traded commodity worldwide and its high volatility makes it a popular choice for short-term traders who search for potential trading opportunities in the fast price movements of this market.

Generally, energies are innately volatile markets because of the direct impact that world events can have on supply. Numerous political and environmental factors can affect energy prices, and therefore supply and demand, including economic growth, political instability in oil and gas producing countries, weather forecasts as well as extreme weather conditions, and government regulations.

ABOUT COMMODITY TRADING

Along with the global currency exchange markets, commodity markets offer various investment opportunities for retail traders worldwide. Soft commodities such as sugar, wheat or corn have been traded for centuries, and investors’ preference for these financial derivatives is attributed to the major role they play in portfolio diversification and risk management.

Investing in contract-based tradable goods is a reliable means of risk mitigation even during times of inflation or economic uncertainty, ensuring both the contract buyer and seller against drastic price movements that may cause increased losses.

ABOUT METALS TRADING

Global industry plays a large role in trading Metals: silver mining companies, and the main buyers of silver, create the market for it.

Gold Trading and other precious metals, along with crude oil, copper or petroleum, are hard commodities that play a major role in the commodities market and are contract-based tradable goods. The contracts based on precious metals can include futures, spot prices, forwards and options.

During periods of economic upheaval, Metals prices jump, as more and more investors seek to protect their capital from febrile changes in the foreign exchange market.