What is Forex Trading

There are a number of ways that you can make money from home these days. You could start an online business, get into the world of affiliate marketing or get into Forex Trading.
Forex Trading basically involves trading in foreign currencies. I know this sounds "foreign" to most, however, every day total novices in the financial world are realizing the massive money making potential of forex trading.
The major players in foreign exchange are still the big guys such as the banks, funds and brokers. But with its increased popularity there are more individual investors who are succeeding and doing well in forex trading. There are many forex trading software packages that are designed for the novice trader.
The global foreign exchange market is the biggest market in the world. There are many reasons for the increase in popularity of foreign exchange trading, but among the most important are the leverage available, the high liquidity 24 hours a day and the low costs associated with trading. The average daily trade in the global forex and related markets currently is over US$ 3 trillion