The big difference between the stock market and Forex market is that the latter is not 100% Central, FX depends on a Network (Network) electronics connected between banks, operators and more individuals, organizations and financial institutions focused on the right time to buy and sell the appropriate currency at the right time.
Parameters and characteristics FX – Forex
(Operation and game rules)
- Market Liquidity
- Volume changes (transactions)
- Number of traders (traders)
- Time (24 hours per day)
- Geographically dispersed participants
- International negotiation of foreign currencies
- Factors influencing change (news, economy, etc).
In short, what operates in the Wall Street stock market in a month is generated in the Forex market in a day.