Forex stands for “Foreign Exchange” and refers to the active trading of currencies — exchanging one currency for another.

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Overnight trading refers to buying and selling financial instruments outside of the standard market hours, typically in after-hours or pre-market sessions. In other words, this type of trading refers ...