Forex Trading

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Hedge Funds

Hedge funds have gained a reputation for aggressive currency speculation since 1996. They control billions of dollars of equity and may borrow billions more, and thus may overwhelm intervention by central banks to support almost any currency, if the economic fundamentals are in the hedge funds' favor.

 

These are the main market participants:

  • Banks
  • Commercial Companies
  • Central Banks
  • Investment Management Firms
  • Hedge Funds
  • Retail Forex Brokers