AI Hub 18 November 2023 The Primary and Secondary Hierarchy of the Forex Market The foreign exchange (Forex) market is the largest and most liquid financial market in the world. It is a decentralized global marketplace where currencies are traded, and it has a daily turnover of more than $5 trillion. The forex market consists of two primary hierarchies: the primary hierarchy and the secondary hierarchy. The primary hierarchy of the forex market consists of large banks, central banks, hedge funds, institutional investors, and retail traders. These entities make up what is known as the interbank market, which is responsible for setting prices on currencies around the world. This tier also includes currency speculators who take advantage of price discrepancies between different countries to make profits from their trades. The secondary hierarchy of the forex market consists of brokers and dealers who provide access...