FOREX.... is it real trade ... or just Big Game ??? need help

[ammar orfaly]

hello all...

I have this quistion..

when i take a trade in forex..
did i in real sell or buy any thing?

or just play the game rule and doing only the bet on the index of the corruncy pair.. ?

so .. in fact.. is there realy lone taken from thae bank for my leverage?
or just a record at the broker computer data....

what i meaning is >>> am I in forex ... as in a computer game..

or my trade take place in real world........

need help ......
pls any body have the answer.!!!


and thanks

sorry for my bad english

[ecology10]

If you trade a live account, then its probably in the "real world". If trading a Virtual account it is a hypothetical game.
It is very much real, in the sense you are the part of supply and demand of a curreny pair. Taking loan from the bank not sure, as position can be covered in house as well. Meaning for example I am short same amount you are long, hence no credit from the bank; covered within the broker's local network.

[ammar orfaly]

thank for ur time....
then...
u think it should be real....

[peteuk]

Originally Posted by ammar orfaly

sorry for my bad english

Your English is 'orfaly' good as it goes, it's the purpose spelling mistakes which give the game away.

Try again

[RedDuke]

Forex trading at retail level is 100% virtual. The trades never make it outside brokers platform and are paired with is each other. The broker, who controls everything on the platform, is in a total control to shade prices when ever he chooses. The only way for a retail trader to participate in a real currency market are CME currency futures.

[ammar orfaly]

ok then..

sure u can make real mony..... but from virtual world..

that what i was wondering.....

the no real sell or buy for retail...

only bet on currency inex..

sorry for words but only like the gambling...

is not true........?????????????

[peteuk]

This subject has been done to death in other threads but it's simple, the marketmaker is counterparty to all your trades, period.

Having said that, he hedges risk in the market so it's quite possible some of the money traded will indeed end up in the "real world", especially around times like NFP! Who in their right mind would hold the other side of that lot!

[JR97]

Retail forex is a game. The new casino of the 21st century. People who think otherwise are suckers. Especially "news" traders. Doesn't mean you can't win the game. Just don't kid yourself that youj're a market trader.