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Major Participants in the Forex market
The Forex market is not driven by luck or random price movements-it is
powered by large financial players who move billions of dollars every
day.These participants have different goals: some trade for profit, some
for business, and others for economic stability.Understanding who they
are and how they act gives you an edge-because price doesn’t move
by accident, it moves with purpose.
1. Central Banks
2. Commercial Banks
3. Investment Banks
4. Hedge Funds
5. Corporations (Multinational Companies)
6. Retail Traders
1. Central Banks
Central banks are the heart of every nation’s economy.
Examples include:
• The Federal Reserve (USA)
• The European Central Bank (ECB)
• The Bank of England (BOE)
• The Bank of Japan (BOJ)

