Why is FOREX trading so popular?

Because you can trade from anywhere. From your kitchen table, bedroom, garage or from the nearest Starbucks coffeehouse ( most of them have wireless Internet connection).

If you have or like to travel, take your laptop with you and you can trade the FOREX anywhere in the world where you have an Internet connection.

When you want to start trading the Forex Market nobody is asking you for a diploma, a formal license or a proof of how many hours you have spent studying the Foreign Exchange Market and/or Banking Industry.

FOREX Trading is Economical and Start-up Costs are Low!

You can open an account to trade Forex with as little as US$ 200

Risks of currency trading !

Many investors  come with false expectations of the profit potential in Forex trading.
Investing in Forex trading is  not the path for quick riches. Because currencies may seem
exotic or less familiar than traditional markets (i.e. equities, futures, etc.), it does not mean
that the rules of finance and simple logic are suspended.

One cannot hope to make extraordinary gains without taking extraordinary risks.

A trading strategy that involves taking a high degree of risk means suffering inconsistent
trading performance and often suffering large losses. Trading currencies is not easy (if it was, everyone would already be a millionaire), and many traders with years of experience still incur periodic losses.