Forex trading – the act of buying and selling global currencies – is thought to date back as far as the Babylonian period, some 4,000 years ago. From its humble barter-based beginnings, the forex market has grown to become one of the biggest and most liquid of all financial markets, with a daily trading volume of $6.6bn. The dawn of the digital age has made forex trading more accessible than ever before. In the pre-Internet era, trading was something of an exclusive and limited club, where social connections and deep pockets were prerequisites to investing. Now, an internet connection is all that is needed to start trading. In just a few short clicks, traders can check real-time currency rates and view how their investments are performing. Online brokers have helped to further open the world of trading to a wider community, by providing user-friendly platforms on which to trade, along with educational content and trading tips for beginners and experts alike. With such a wealth of information at new traders’ fingertips, investing is becoming more democratic and more diverse. But as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and algorithmic trading begin to rapidly reshape this fast-paced and changeable market, finding a path to profit has never been so complex. In these turbulent times, the right brokerage firm can make all the difference to a trader’s investment journey. Seizing new opportunities The forex market is experiencing a period of considerable change. Advances in AI technologies are transforming the industry as we know it, while a post-pandemic influx of novice traders has seen the market become an ever more competitive place for established brokers. Increasingly, brokerage firms are looking to set themselves apart from other players in the online trading space, offering enhanced, mobile-friendly trading platforms, expert educational resources and attractive partnership programmes. “FBS has been in the market since 2009, and we have witnessed many trends over these past 15 years,” Diego Lima, Partnership Managers Team Lead at FBS, told World Finance. “Brokers should provide a sense of confidence on every step – and that is particularly important in the current climate.”