FOREX - For the Beginners

So what is the buzz surrounding currency market all about? Compared to the stock and commodities market, the FOREX market is relatively 'new'. The currency market has been around for centuries, but it is only during the last few years that the trading of currencies has become mainstream. Previously, only banks were allowed to trade currency, and any form of trading had to be done through the banks. In the last decade, the development of online currency trading software has revolutionized the FOREX market. Anyone with a computer and an internet connection today would be able to trade currencies in the comfort of their own home.