Comprenda qué es Forex y cómo funciona

Tipos de trading en forex

Existen varios tipos de operaciones en el mercado de forex que debes conocer. A medida que ganes confianza y aprendas a operar en forex, es posible que desees ampliar tu repertorio de estrategias, comenzando con las más sencillas y avanzando hacia estrategias más complejas.

Trading al contado (Spot trading)

El trading al contado en forex significa abrir posiciones basadas en el tipo de cambio spot actual. Este es el precio al que las divisas se negocian en ese momento exacto en el mercado. En cierto sentido, es la forma más simple de operar, ya que la tasa spot es fácil de leer y comprender.

Forwards

En el trading de forex, los forwards son acuerdos para ejecutar una operación en una posición determinada en una fecha futura. Cuando los traders utilizan forwards, están obligados contractualmente a cumplir el acuerdo y completar la operación. De esta manera, pueden fijar el precio del par de divisas durante la duración del contrato forward.

Opciones

Los traders de forex pueden operar con opciones sobre posiciones de divisas. Esto significa que tienen la posibilidad de ejecutar una operación sobre su par de divisas elegido durante el tiempo que dure la opción. Aunque son similares a los forwards, las opciones son fundamentalmente diferentes, ya que no existe la obligación de completar la operación.

Swaps

Un swap en forex es un acuerdo para intercambiar una divisa por un monto equivalente en otra divisa. A diferencia de otros tipos de trading, los swaps permiten a los traders especular sobre los movimientos de precio tomando posesión de la moneda, en lugar de simplemente apostar por el rendimiento futuro del mercado.

Futuros

Un contrato de futuros es similar a un contrato forward: ambos fijan un precio para la compra y venta en una fecha futura. Sin embargo, los futuros son contratos estandarizados, mientras que los forwards pueden personalizarse para adaptarse a las necesidades del trader.

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Preguntas Frecuentes (FAQs) 

1. ¿Qué significa el trading de forex (FX)?

¿Qué es exactamente el trading en forex? El trading en forex simplemente significa abrir posiciones en el mercado de divisas, también conocido como el mercado de cambio de divisas. Este mercado determina el valor relativo de las monedas a nivel mundial, en función de los movimientos de precios entre ellas.

Por ejemplo, el dólar estadounidense (USD) puede aumentar de valor, pero si el dólar australiano (AUD) crece al mismo ritmo, el tipo de cambio relativo permanecerá sin cambios. Sin embargo, si el AUD se fortalece frente al USD, se necesitarán menos dólares estadounidenses para obtener la misma cantidad de dólares australianos.

¿Cómo operar en forex? Cuando los traders operan en el mercado de divisas, esencialmente especulan sobre estos movimientos de precios. Predicen la dirección en la que se moverá un determinado par de divisas y apuestan por este movimiento.

• Si el mercado se mueve en la dirección prevista, el trader obtiene ganancias.
• Si el mercado se mueve en la dirección opuesta, el trader asume una pérdida.

2. ¿Existe alguna diferencia entre el trading en forex y el trading de divisas?

El trading en forex y el trading de divisas generalmente significan lo mismo. Sin embargo, el trading en forex suele referirse específicamente a las operaciones realizadas en la red del mercado de divisas, donde se negocian monedas nacionales de todo el mundo.

Las divisas también pueden negociarse de otras formas, por ejemplo, mediante criptomonedas en otro tipo de mercado. No obstante, en la mayoría de los casos, trading en forex y trading de divisas son términos equivalentes.

3. ¿Cómo ganar dinero operando en Forex?

Los traders de forex pueden obtener beneficios del mercado FX si sus predicciones son correctas.

• Si un trader cree que el valor de un par de divisas aumentará, puede abrir una posición de compra y obtener ganancias si su predicción es acertada.
• Si un trader cree que el valor bajará, puede abrir una posición de venta y beneficiarse si el mercado se mueve en la dirección prevista.

Es posible aumentar la exposición al mercado utilizando el apalancamiento en forex, lo que puede aumentar el potencial de ganancias, pero también el riesgo de la operación. Una estrategia de apalancamiento puede generar pérdidas significativas, por lo que los traders deben operar con cautela.

4. ¿Cómo empezar a operar en forex?

La mejor manera de comenzar en forex es con un enfoque seguro y conservador. Adoptando una estrategia prudente desde el principio, los traders pueden aumentar su experiencia en el mercado FX y operar con mayor confianza y conocimiento. Aunque no hay garantías en el trading de forex, este enfoque facilita la construcción de una estrategia exitosa a largo plazo.

Usa una cuenta demo para empezar. Esta cuenta te permite probar todas las funciones de trading y las herramientas de análisis del mercado en tiempo real, pero sin riesgos. Puedes practicar abriendo y cerrando posiciones sin necesidad de invertir dinero real.

5. ¿Qué costos y tarifas debo pagar al operar en forex?

Existen tarifas y comisiones asociadas con el trading de divisas. Generalmente, se debe pagar una comisión al broker por facilitar la apertura de la operación. Sin embargo, esta comisión suele estar incluida en el spread del par de divisas. En VT Markets, mantenemos las tarifas bajas para garantizar una experiencia de trading accesible y competitiva. Algunas plataformas cobran tarifas adicionales, como comisiones por inactividad o por depósitos y retiros. En VT Markets, no aplicamos estas tarifas extras.

6. ¿Cuánto dinero se negocia en el mercado forex diariamente?

Una encuesta realizada en 2019 reveló que, en promedio, se negocian 6,6 billones de dólares en el mercado forex cada día. Este estudio se realiza cada tres años, por lo que se espera que se publiquen nuevos datos en 2022. Estas cifras colocan al mercado forex como el más grande del mundo, superando a cualquier otro mercado financiero en términos de volumen de operaciones.

7. ¿Se pagan impuestos sobre las ganancias del trading en forex?

En Australia, el trading en forex se considera una fuente legítima de ingresos. De hecho, muchos traders logran vivir de sus operaciones, aunque esto no está garantizado y el riesgo siempre está presente, incluso para traders experimentados.

Por esta razón, la Oficina de Impuestos de Australia aplica impuestos a los ingresos generados a través del forex.

Este impuesto también se aplica a los no residentes en Australia. Si obtienes ganancias operando a través de un bróker o una plataforma australiana, deberás pagar impuestos sobre esos beneficios, incluso si no eres ciudadano o residente del país.

8. ¿Qué son los gaps en forex?

Es posible que hayas oído hablar de los gaps en el mercado forex, pero ¿qué significan exactamente? Un gap es un movimiento abrupto en el precio de un par de divisas, donde el precio sube o baja de manera significativa sin transacciones intermedias entre ambos niveles de precio.

Normalmente, los precios en forex se mueven en pips (puntos porcentuales o “percentage in point” en inglés), lo que permite a los traders seguir la dirección del mercado. Sin embargo, algunos eventos económicos o geopolíticos pueden causar movimientos bruscos y generar gaps en los precios.

Los traders suelen encontrar gaps al inicio de la semana, después del fin de semana, cuando el mercado ha estado cerrado y pueden haber ocurrido eventos externos. No obstante, los gaps también pueden formarse durante la semana de trading si ocurre un evento de gran impacto.

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The US is scheduled to report its ISM Services PMI this week, with interest rates data from the Reserve Bank of Australia, Bank of Canada, and the European Central Bank also due. Investors also anticipate GDP and Employment condition data from Australia and Canada, respectively.

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RBA Rate Statement | 6 September 2022

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised the cash rate by 50bps to 1.85% during its August meeting, following 50-bps hikes in July and June and 25bps in May. This brings the cash rate to a level not seen since April 2016.

According to the board, rate hikes over the past few months were necessary to bring inflation down and to create a more sustainable demand and supply, adding that it would be taking further tightening measures.

Analysts predict that RBA will raise its benchmark interest rate by another 50bps at this month’s board meeting.

US ISM Services PMI | 6 September 2022

ISM Services PMI increased more than expected in July of 2022, reaching 56.7, the highest level in three months. 

Analysts had predicted that the index would be at 54.8.

Australian Gross Domestic Product | 7 September 2022

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Australian economy expanded by 0.8% in the first quarter of 2022. This was the second consecutive quarter of growth, following a contraction in the third quarter because of the Delta outbreak. 

We expect economic activity to remain resilient during the second quarter, with additional 1.3% growth.

Bank of Canada Rate Statement | 7 September 2022 

The Bank of Canada (BoC) raised the target for its overnight rate by 1% to 2.5% on 13 July 2022, a move not seen since 1998, surprising market-watchers expecting a 75bps hike. The BoC further signalled that it would continue to hike interest rates in the coming meeting to curb rising inflation.

The BoC will likely raise its overnight rate by 25bps in September, taking its official cash rate to 2.75%.

ECB Press Conference and Interest Rate Decision | 8 September 2022 

The European Central Bank (ECB) increased its key interest rate by 50bps at its July 2022 meeting, the first increase since 2011. The move ends its eighth year of negative rates after years of keeping rates low to stimulate growth and inflation.

The European Central Bank’s policymakers said that the 50bps rate hike in July was necessary as a form of frontloading, bringing forward a policy move to increase the effectiveness of its price stability mandate. The minutes from the ECB’s July meeting said they wanted to normalise monetary policy rather than indicate a change in the rate to be expected as the end point of the normalisation cycle.

Analysts expect that ECB will raise its interest rate by another 50bps.

Canadian Employment Data | 9 September 2022

The Canadian economy lost over 30,000 jobs in July, extending the 43,000 cuts from the previous month. The unemployment rate remained at 4.9%, the lowest on record. Analysts forecast another 20,000 additional jobs for August, which would cause the unemployment rate to remain at 4.9%.

Dear Client,

Warmly reminds you that the component stocks in the stock index spot generate dividends. When dividends are distributed, VT Markets will make dividends and deductions for the clients who hold the trading products after the close of the day before the ex-dividend date.

Indices dividends will not be paid/charged as an inclusion along with the swap component. It will be executed separately through a balance statement directly to your trading account, the comment for which will be in the following format “Div & Product Name & Net Volume ”.

Please note the specific adjustments as follows:

The above data is for reference only, please refer to the MT4/MT5 software for specific data.

If you’d like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact cs@vtmarkets.com.

Dear Client,

Warmly reminds you that the component stocks in the stock index spot generate dividends. When dividends are distributed, VT Markets will make dividends and deductions for the clients who hold the trading products after the close of the day before the ex-dividend date.

Indices dividends will not be paid/charged as an inclusion along with the swap component. It will be executed separately through a balance statement directly to your trading account, the comment for which will be in the following format “Div & Product Name & Net Volume ”.

Please note the specific adjustments as follows:

The above data is for reference only, please refer to the MT4/MT5 software for specific data.

If you’d like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact cs@vtmarkets.com.

Dear Client,

Warmly reminds you that the component stocks in the stock index spot generate dividends. When dividends are distributed, VT Markets will make dividends and deductions for the clients who hold the trading products after the close of the day before the ex-dividend date.

Indices dividends will not be paid/charged as an inclusion along with the swap component. It will be executed separately through a balance statement directly to your trading account, the comment for which will be in the following format “Div & Product Name & Net Volume ”.

Please note the specific adjustments as follows:

The above data is for reference only, please refer to the MT4/MT5 software for specific data.

If you’d like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact cs@vtmarkets.com.

Dear Client,

Warmly reminds you that the component stocks in the stock index spot generate dividends. When dividends are distributed, VT Markets will make dividends and deductions for the clients who hold the trading products after the close of the day before the ex-dividend date.

Indices dividends will not be paid/charged as an inclusion along with the swap component. It will be executed separately through a balance statement directly to your trading account, the comment for which will be in the following format “Div & Product Name & Net Volume ”.

Please note the specific adjustments as follows:

The above data is for reference only, please refer to the MT4/MT5 software for specific data.

If you’d like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact cs@vtmarkets.com.

Dear Client,

Warmly reminds you that the component stocks in the stock index spot generate dividends. When dividends are distributed, VT Markets will make dividends and deductions for the clients who hold the trading products after the close of the day before the ex-dividend date.

Indices dividends will not be paid/charged as an inclusion along with the swap component. It will be executed separately through a balance statement directly to your trading account, the comment for which will be in the following format “Div & Product Name & Net Volume ”.

Please note the specific adjustments as follows:

The above data is for reference only, please refer to the MT4/MT5 software for specific data.

If you’d like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact cs@vtmarkets.com.

Best Affiliate Programme, Ultimate Fintech Awards 2022

VT Markets, the international multi-asset broker, is proud to announce that it has clinched the “Best Affiliate Program” at the prestigious Ultimate Fintech Awards 2022, hosted by iFX EXPO International. This globally respected award recognises VT Markets’ large and trusted affiliate network across the world. 

VT Markets’ impeccable industry-leading Affiliate Partnership programme consistently delivers innovative trading product and service offerings, attractive and transparent commissions, advanced marketing and institutional solutions designed to ensure the success of its affiliates. 

Yiangos Georgiou, Director of Business Development, comments: “Fostering successful affiliate partnerships has always been one of our top priorities as we understand the importance of our international affiliates in expanding our markets globally. We are committed to developing and nurturing these partnerships to help our affiliates achieve sustainable growth as an essential part of our global expansion journey.” 

Best Mobile App Europe 2022 (Forex Division)

VT Markets won the “Best Mobile App Europe 2022 (Forex Division)” award with its recently relaunched trading app. It is recognised for creating a secure and integrated trading app that stays true to the brand promise of “Trading can be easy”.

It provides clients with real-time price alerts, performance analytics and smart signals newsletter. It gives in-depth product information with corresponding market analysis and economic news.  The enhanced user interface offers excellent accessibility and over 80 payment methods. 

An exciting new feature is “Big Movers” which alerts clients on major market shifts and trading opportunities in the previous 24 hours. The “Learn” feature provides valuable educational trading content.

Timothy Lee, Integrated App Marketing Manager comments: “VT Markets has made tremendous investments to bring significant improvements to our mobile offerings and trading platform and this is reflected in the positive feedback from our global clients since our app relaunch. We will continue to invest in innovative features to provide the most optimal trading experience for all our clients.” 

The VT Markets trading app is available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Other Awards

VT Markets have received numerous awards this year that recognises it as the innovative market leader in the industry:

• Best Forex Broker Europe 2022, International Business Magazine
• Best Partnership Programme Global 2022, Global Business Review Magazine
• Best Customer Support UK 2022, World Business Outlook Awards

VT Markets relaunches its secure and integrated trading app that offers a seamless online mobile experience. It is designed using the updated technologies to provide clients with the most optimal trading experience with real-time price alerts, performance analytics and smart signals newsletter. Clients benefit from in-depth information about their desired trading product with corresponding market analysis and economic news. They get a weekly summary which provides an analysis of their trading portfolio and performance.

The enhanced user interface offers excellent accessibility. They can easily access their trading positions, accounts, deposits, funds and coupons, place orders and gain access to over 80 payment methods in different countries. Clients can trade on the move and never miss a trading opportunity. 

An exciting new feature is “Big Movers” which alerts clients on major market shifts, economic news highlights and trading opportunities in the previous 24 hours. This gives key market insights and analysis to a tech savvy audience to empower them to make more informed and timely trading decisions. VT Markets invests in the success and learning journey of its clients by developing an extensive “Learn” feature in the app to provide valuable educational content to continuously expand their trading knowledge and expertise. 

Timothy Lee, Integrated App Marketing Manager comments: “VT Markets has made tremendous investments to bring significant improvements to our mobile offerings and trading platform and this is reflected in the positive feedback from our global clients since our app relaunch. We are delighted to receive Best Mobile App Europe 2022 and will continue to invest in innovative new features to deliver top-class customer service to our clients allowing them to trade with ease wherever they are. With a clear vision of a multi-asset global trading app and more exciting features like in-app promotions and educational videos planned for the upcoming months, we strive to provide the most optimal trading experience and make trading easy for all our clients.” 

The VT Markets trading app is available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

About VT Markets

VT Markets is a global, regulated, multi-asset broker with experience and expertise in financial markets in over 160 countries. It believes that trading should be accessible and easy and aims to provide their clients with a superior and trusted trading environment, offering true ECN accounts with raw spreads, a powerful client portal, and a 24/7 award-winning customer service.   

Its next generation platform makes it effortless to invest in more than 1000 assets, including forex, commodities, indices, and CFD shares with transparency and safety. From gold to FX currencies, trades are executed with lightning-fast speed to guarantee low latency orders and improve chances of profitability. It strives to establish its international branding as the innovative market leader in the trading industry. 

The US market is focusing on Non-Farm employment figures this week. The economy added 372,000 payrolls in June of 2022, which is higher than the market forecast of 268,000. Meanwhile, the July projection is at 255,000 additional jobs.

US unemployment rate remains the same in June 2022 at 3.6%, which is similar to the previous months and remains the lowest since February. Market projections are still at 3.6%.

Investors are also keenly anticipating the interest rate decisions of two major central banks: the Bank of England (BoE) and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).

The Bank of England announced its fifth consecutive interest rate hike in June 2022, with a primary bank rate of 25bps to 1.25%, the largest in 13 years to battle inflation. BoE is committed to decreasing inflation to 2%.

BoE also anticipates an inflation rate of above 9% in the following months and above 11% in October. Meanwhile, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is expected to go down in the first half of the forecast year, which may lead to a 25bps hike in August.

The Reserve Bank of Australia increased its cash rate by 50 bps to 1.35% in July, following the 50bps hike in June and 25bps hike in May. According to the board, there is no need for massive monetary support given the economy’s strength and price pressures. In addition, they are committed to strengthening the amount and timing guided by incoming data. Market analysts forecast a 50bps hike in August.