{"id":16360,"date":"2010-12-05T10:28:25","date_gmt":"2010-12-05T15:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/fx\/?p=16360"},"modified":"2010-12-05T10:28:25","modified_gmt":"2010-12-05T15:28:25","slug":"forex-market-makers-who-are-they","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/fx\/2010\/12\/05\/forex-market-makers-who-are-they\/","title":{"rendered":"Forex Market Makers &#8211; Who are they?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Forex is all about trading in currencies in an international market  that works 24 hours a day and 5 days a week. But have you ever wondered  how it is always possible to find a trader willing to trade in your  currency pairs? And how is every trade made in forex completed in  seconds? The answer to both questions lies in the workings of the Forex  Market Makers.<\/p>\n<p>Such market makers create a virtual trading  floor for traders to trade on. They stand ready with their own bid and  offer price for every currency pair. Every transaction of the trader is  carried out by the market makers indirectly, without any fear of profit  or loss. In forex, the list of market makers comprises investment banks,  central banks, commercial banks and big brokerage firms. <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.forex-rateit.com\/\" target=\"_new\">Forex market makers<\/a> provide their services in both rising and falling market conditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Do Market Makers Generate Profits?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every  service provider in the world has a means of generating profits. The  same is true for forex market makers. They make money by:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Buying currencies at a price lower than the selling price.<\/li>\n<li>Selling currencies at a higher price than the buying price.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Money  generation here depends on the difference between the bid and offer  price. This is commonly referred to as the bid\/offer spread. Its value  depends upon the liquidity of the market and the transaction cost.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why are Forex Market Makers Important?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Market  makers ensure that the market is always functional. They provide up to  date information about every currency pair by refreshing their records  every 30 seconds. This solves two purposes. Firstly, it provides an  accurate view of the market before the trader trades in it; and  secondly, it ensures market liquidity and efficiency of currency pairs.  It is this form of marketing solution that has ensured the 24-hour  trading system in forex.<\/p>\n<p>Forex market makers have opened the  way for several small time players to enter the trade floor. Large  multinational companies and registered money brokers have now started  providing such services. Some of the most famous Forex Market Makers are  CMS Forex, Forex Capital Markets and Gain Capital. These are all  regulated and managed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of  USA.<\/p>\n<p>For more in depth analysis of Forex Market Makers and for  user reviews, visit Forex-RateIt. Here you will find a glossary of  terms, the latest news and trends, amongst many other things associated  with forex.<\/p>\n<h3>About the Author<\/h3>\n<p>The author Kitz is a digital marketing professional and is associated with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vedainformatics.com\/\" target=\"_new\">Veda Informatics<\/a>. The Author recommends Foerx Rate It!, which helps traders with the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forex-rateit.com\/Forex-Brokers-Reviews.html\" target=\"_new\">forex broker lists<\/a>,<\/strong> forex broker reviews, forex education, news &amp; articles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forex is all about trading in currencies in an international market that works 24 hours a day and 5 days a week. But have you ever wondered how it is always possible to find a trader willing to trade in your currency pairs? And how is every trade made in forex completed in seconds? 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