El mercado de divisas está abierto, como dijimos anteriormente, las 24 horas al día durante cinco días que a la semana (de lunes a viernes). Los centros de negocios más importantes del mundo se encuentran en Londres, Nueva York, Tokio, Zurich, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Singapur, París y Sydney, aunque Tokio, Londres y Nueva York son los tres verdaderos focos de atracción. Es importante estudiar con detalle en qué momento coinciden dos mercados abiertos al mismo tiempo, ya que en esos periodos es cuando se produce el mayor número de movimientos.
Al contrario que en los mercados de valores, no existe ningún mercado central para el mercado de divisas. Forex es un producto cotizado por los principales bancos, aunque no todos ellos tienen por qué compartir el mismo valor. Son las plataformas de intercambio, los llamados brokers, los que toman las referencias de los diferentes bancos y establecen un promedio aproximado.
Estos agentes son los que a la postre facilitan las transacciones, por lo que en este mercado se necesitan tres partes: el que vende, el que compra y el broker que hace de intermediario. Este operador, a cambio, cobra una pequeña comisión (el famoso spread) por hacer posible el intercambio.
**What is Forex? definition of the market**
delving into the subject we must begin with the definition. Basically, the forex market is synonymous with "currency market", where banks, companies, investors and individual investors buy and sell currencies from around the world. This market is the largest and most liquid in the world, which is estimated to carry out operations worth four trillion dollars every day.The forex market is open, as we said earlier, 24 hours a day for five days a week (Monday to Friday). The most important business centers in the world are located in London, New York, Tokyo, Zurich, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Singapore, Paris and Sydney, although Tokyo, London and New York are the real hotbeds of attraction. It is important to study in detail at what time two open markets coincide at the same time, and that in those periods is when the largest number of movements occurs.
Unlike in the stock markets, there is no central market for the foreign exchange market. Forex is a product quoted by the main banks, although not all of them have to share the same value. They are the exchange platforms, the so-called brokers, which take the references of the different banks and establish an approximate average.
These agents are those that ultimately facilitate transactions, so in this market you need three parts: the seller, the buyer and the broker that acts as intermediary. This operator, in turn, charges a small commission (the famous spread) for making the exchange possible.
