Forex is an acronym for Foreign Exchange market and it cannot be compared with the common stock exchanges such as Nasdaq and the Tokyo stock exchange. On the Forex market currencies are exchanged between the central bank and brokers. Currencies can be traded in pairs (e.g EUR/USD) this pair expresses the price of the euro in US dollars. As in 1 Euro = 1.3000 USD

Price changes are displayed in pips, so making or losing money depends on pips. For example if you own 100,000 currency pairs and the pip has changed 5 points from 1.3000 to 1.3005 you will earn 50$ (0.0005*100,000). Our advice to the starters is to begin dealing with small pairs.

Forex is an acronym for Foreign Exchange market and it cannot be compared with the common stock exchanges such as Nasdaq and the Tokyo stock exchange. On the Forex market currencies are exchanged between the central bank and brokers. Currencies can be traded in pairs (e.g EUR/USD) this pair expresses the price of the euro in US dollars. As in 1 Euro = 1.3000 USD

Price changes are displayed in pips, so making or losing money depends on pips. For example if you own 100,000 currency pairs and the pip has changed 5 points from 1.3000 to 1.3005 you will earn 50$ (0.0005*100,000). Our advice to the starters is to begin dealing with small pairs.

Now you know the top five. You are probably curious about how we came up with this list. Let’s go through a few points quickly. What is an online broker? Why do we think these brokers are safe? What are the most important factors when selecting the best online brokers?

What is an online broker?

Thirty years ago if you wanted to buy a stock, you had to pick up the phone and call your broker, who executed the transaction in return for a commission. Brokers were like in the Wolf of Wall Street movie. They were checking the stocks’ prices while holding a telephone and shouting. Everything changed after the internet appeared. Nowadays if you want to buy Apple shares, you open online an account, deposit money, and make the order through the brokers’ online platform. These brokers are the online brokers. Online brokers help you buying and selling securities, like stocks. After making your order, the online broker executes it immediately. Everything is online.

Are these brokers safe?

Yes, they are considered safe. You can be sure none of them is a scam. They are regulated by top-tier regulators. Some of them are also listed on an exchange, and some have a banking background.

However, also brokerage companies can go down. Remember Lehman Brothers? In these cases, it is important to know what happens with your securities and cash. These are usually held in segregated accounts, so even in case of a broker bankruptcy, you are safe.

If everything goes very bad and for example, the broker steals your assets, then you have a last resort, the compensation fund of the country where the broker is regulated.