Capital requirements often stop many beginners in their tracks. You want to trade, but then you hear a dozen different numbers. One person says you need a small fortune. Another says you can start ...

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Forex stands for “Foreign Exchange” and refers to the active trading of currencies — exchanging one currency for another.