For billions of people from around the world, the internet has proven to be a utility that has connected them no matter how far they are. However, internet technology has achieved much more than that, and especially, it has provided a huge platform for the investors’ community.

With the foundation of the commercial internet, the online trading industry was introduced. This provided people the opportunity to invest and gain huge returns in the process.

Largest Trading Instrument in Online Trading Sector

In the overall online trading industry, the most prominent and largest trading instrument is Forex trading. The online trading industry was launched as the internet went commercial. Since then, Forex has been on top of its game and it is constantly growing larger with time. 

The forex trading industry is unmatched and unchallenged in terms of volume and size. It is a multi-trillion dollar industry that has been growing larger with the passage of time. Although the cryptocurrency sector has nudged it a bit, it has not been able to take its place. 

The trading volume that Forex trading exhibits on a daily basis are over $6.6 trillion. This trading volume is even higher than the combined trading volume of all major trading assets such as cryptocurrencies, commodities, stocks, and indices. 

How Does Forex Trading Work?

Just in case you are not aware of forex trading, the name is derived from the full form that is “foreign exchange” trading. In forex trading, you can trade with fiat currency pairs such as GBP/JPY, CND/EUR, USD/KRW, etc. In forex trading, you can simply choose the trading pair you see would be able to bring in higher gains for you and start investing in it. 

Once you have acquired an asset, you can keep holding onto the fiat currencies until selling them becomes favorable and full of gains. When you choose a pair, you can only perform one action on it while the reaction takes place automatically on the second fiat currency. If you have a trading pair such as GBP/JPY, and proceed with buying GBP, the opposite action of selling is implemented automatically on JPY. Similarly, if you apply the sell action on GBP, the opposite action is implemented on JPY, until or unless you wish to liquidate your gains.

Major Fiat Currency Pairs for Forex Trading

While performing trades through forex, you will come across several fiat currency pairs. However, not every pair is much profitable or full of gains. Some trading pairs are full of opportunities and gains while some do not offer much. Some of the most profitable and most demanded pairs include AUD/USD, NZD/USD, USD/CHF, USD/GBP, USD/CAD, USD/EUR, and USD/JPY. 

Highest Demanded Trading Pair

In the forex trading industry, the fiat currency pair that holds the highest value and demand is none other than USD/EUR. The reason behind their demand is that both currencies are among the highest demand in the entire world. When it comes to the USD, it is the largest global reserve as well as an international currency. Therefore, it has the upper hand over any other currency in the world. Then there is EURO that is as popular as the USD and GBP. Both currencies; USD & EUR, have their significance, which is why both of them are in really high demand.

You will be surprised to learn that the USD/EUR pair comprises half the daily trading volume that the entire forex trading volume. This means that the USD/EUR pair alone generates $3.3 trillion worth of transactions on a daily basis. 

Digital Asset Pairs in Forex Trading

Over time, the forex trading sector has not remained confined to fiat currencies. Instead, several cryptocurrency brokerages and exchanges have paired fiat currencies with cryptocurrencies. In a way, they have laid the foundation of a new branch not only within the cryptocurrency industry but also for the forex trading industry.