FOREX is the abbreviation for the Foreign Exchange market.

FOREX is basically an international exchange market where currencies from all over the world are bought and sold for profit. The market today began in the 1970′s. FOREX is a very unique market because it is not based in any particular place, and it also has very few qualifications for investing.

FOREX is also free of external controls, and the investors (participants in the market) largely determine how much a currency is worth based on demand.

Almost anyone can invest in FOREX, and there are strategies for investors who want to have long-term gains, and strategies for investors who desire short-term gains. The vast array of investors makes FOREX quite unique in the financial community.