Saturday, 15 August 2009

Types Of Forex Brokers

By Bart Icles

The type of Forex Broker whom you will eventually trust to handle your investment and all matters related to it greatly depends on your planned or mapped out investment portfolio. Most brokers are a brokerage houses or firms that have the authority to buy and sell foreign currencies on the Forex market. If you're wondering if you really need to rely on their services - wonder no more, for they are an essential part of doing trading in Forex.

In order for Forex Brokers to operate in the Forex market, they need to have a license by way of passing some tests. The test are very difficult, so any one who wants to become a licensed Forex Broker needs to have a solid background in business and finance, or at the most hold a Bachelors or Masters Degree in the either or both subjects.

Forex Brokers and Forex Analyst, though both work in the same industry, are different. A Forex Analyst only analysis Forex data and will not offer any advice on Forex investments, such as the buying and selling of currencies. What they do is give predictions on how the market will behave to help the trader determine his actions. A Forex broker will only buy or sell currencies accordingly as allowed in your contract with them, and will not offer any advice on currency trends.

Forex Brokers earn their income through commission basis on the sales of a Forex account, and as they buy and sell stock in your account, they get to earn a specified percentage from the transaction. Most brokers usually charge a certain amount for their fess for all of their consummated transactions.

Forex Brokers fall into two categories: Discount and Full Service Brokers. Discount Brokers don't give investment advice and charge a lower commission. Their fees are low because of their limited service. Full Service Brokers offer more services on your investments and other helpful investment advices, and are paid in a commission basis. So, it's really advantageous on your part to determine well before hand what kind of Forex Broker to get; as they will be the ones who'll you have to deal with every time you do Forex transactions.

The type of Forex Broker you choose should be influenced by your investment style and type that of trader that you are. They are an integral and indispensable part of every day Forex trading. It's up to you to decide whether to get a Full Service Forex Broker to get the most out of currency trading if you are new to Forex, or choose the Discount Forex Broker if you want to do majority of trading decisions yourself. Whichever one you choose, both are wise investment choices.

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