The Forex market is the largest, most liquid market in the world with an average daily trading volume exceeding $5 trillion. It can also be known as foreign exchange, FX or currency trading.
If you know anything about crypto currency then Forex is similar in the sense that it is a decentralized global market. There is not a central exchange such as the CME for futures.
An example of a Forex pair is the EUR/USD. This is the most-traded currency pair in the world. With the pair, the first currency (EUR) is the base, and the second (USD) is the counter. The price you are quoted is telling you how much 1 Euro is worth in US Dollars.
If you want to learn more about Forex specifically and how to trade them then Jay @BlameForex has put together a great introduction course on exactly that. – https://majorleagueforex.com/beginner/ <- Save this link for later.
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