Reply To: Who invented trading forex?

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    Here’s how FX trading started and how it’s evolved:

    • Ancient times: Money changers exchanged coins for trade and travel.
    • Gold Standard (~1870s): Currencies pegged to gold; stable exchange rates.
    • Bretton Woods (1944): USD pegged to gold; other currencies pegged to USD.
    • System collapse (1971–1973): Free-floating exchange rates begin.
    • 1990s: Online platforms open FX trading to retail investors.
    • 2000s–today: FX becomes highly liquid, global, and 24/7.