1. The forex market is a true 24-hour market.
2. The market is very volatile and follows trends.
3. Equal profit potential exists in both bull and bear markets.
4. It has greater leverage than any other market for marging trading; 100:1, 50:1, etc.
5. The market has continuous liquidity. Traders can always open or close a position at fair market price.
6. There are no commissions, very low dealing cost; usually 3 to 5 price interest points (pip) spread.
7. Pertinent information (market-moving news) is equally accessible to all market participants.
8. Currency price are not heavily influenced by institutional investors.
9. Fast and efficient execution of deals (live price quotes). On-line trades are executed and confirmed within seconds, which ensures that traders do not miss market opportunities.
10. Real-time information is readily available about their current position (profit and loss analysis.
