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Question: Forex market transaction amounts?

(Posted by: Qw Q on 2009-08-20 11:43:23)

The forex market goes through several trillion dollars worht of transactions each day. Is that amount the amount of the leverage capital or is the trillions of dollar actual money from investors?

Posted by: gatzap on 2009-08-20, 16:57:07

It's the actual dollar value. Volume figures are not available on FX but most trades are in approximately 10k value size. (not the central banks and other big boys obviously) With a typical 100 to 1 leverage 3 trillion means 30 billion in investor money.