| Perhaps not many of you know that any FOREX | | | | based client software is said to be more |
| broker keeps a software package for his | | | | popular. The main reason for this happening |
| clients to transact and get information about | | | | is the convenience, safety and reliability |
| market prices online. The internet has become | | | | features. For instance, the users can log in |
| a place for any person to visit and based on | | | | to them using their unique account from any |
| the high popularity of online trading with | | | | computer and from any location over an |
| traders, the FOREX brokers are coming up with | | | | Internet connection. This is surely better |
| new tools. The clients� needs in terms | | | | than using the client-based software, which |
| of software tools are what they are always | | | | has the restriction of using one chosen |
| thinking of. | | | | computer for every trade you might want to |
| | | | make. |
| The most important purpose of the online | | | | |
| trading tool must be the capacity to provide | | | | There is a series of data servers to support |
| market information at real time and updating | | | | the FOREX software. They are meant to hold |
| it in the flash of a second. Such software | | | | the web site content and user transactions. A |
| must be able to perform with minimal | | | | set of at least two sets of servers in |
| processing delay and must be precise enough | | | | separate locations must be maintained, in |
| in order to deliver the entry and exit points | | | | order to ensure maximum uptime and data |
| for the trade. | | | | backups. This is because the servers are also |
| | | | subject to power outages and natural |
| There are two kinds of FOREX trading | | | | disasters. Therefore, having a backup server |
| software, that is a web based and a client | | | | is the only solution for guaranteeing the |
| based one. As you all know, web-based | | | | integrity of the financial data of the user, |
| software is the one that runs on the website | | | | in case of server failure. These servers are |
| of the broker. The computer of the client | | | | very reliable in securing the user |
| will need no installation for this type of | | | | information and data integrity and ensure |
| software. On the other hand, the client-based | | | | precise transaction processing. |
| software is the one that must be first | | | | |
| downloaded and then installed on the computer | | | | Last, but not least, a FOREX broker will need |
| of the client. | | | | a high-speed computer and a Internet |
| | | | connection in order to reduce the data |
| This machine must be synchronized with that | | | | transmission delays. |
| of the broker�s. However, the web | | | | |