Even with a driven personality, a trader's career life span tends to be short because of the high-stress work, reports QUAH CHIN CHIN
HAVING a career in foreign exchange (forex) trading often comes at a price, both literally and figuratively. It is exciting and lucrative - according to a survey last September by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), trade on global currency markets is worth more than US$3.2 trillion daily. This is approximately equal to the annual economic output of Germany, the world's third-largest economy.
Closer to home, Singapore is the world's fifth largest forex centre, with an annual daily turnover of US$231 billion.
Despite the whopping figures, forex trading is often fraught with risks and pressure. In this article, we give you a run-through on the important aspects for a career in forex trading.
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