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New individual traders often feel lost and clueless after they spend a few days trading in the foreign exchange market. Specifically, if you are new to the world of Forex, you often feel under-privileged compared with senior traders and financial institutions, especially the banks who seem to have access to market knowledge that individual traders do not. However, what makes the senior traders and banks so successful is no secret; it’s just a matter of experience and resources. The main factors that distinguish them from the rest of the speculating crowd are their superior trading strategies, expertise in fundamental and technical analysis, swift access to financial data releases and command over Forex signals.

Big Players in the Forex Market

Large international banks and foreign exchange banks are the most active traders on the foreign exchange market, accounting for almost 80 percent of currency trading volume. These big players completely dominate the Forex market in terms of trading. The banks participate in currency trading using their huge pool of clients and their own accounts. 2010 Euromoney FX survey revealed that top ten most active traders including Deutsche Bank, UBS AG, Barclays Capital, Citi Bank etc alone account for 77 percent of Forex trading volume. Needless to say, they dictate the bid and ask prices in the Forex market. » Continue Reading »