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FOREX is a fast and dynamic market that just also happens to be open 24 hours a day. If you want to succeed as currency trader then it is crucial that you keep yourself informed as to what is going on in the market and in the news as it breaks because news events are really what moves the market. In the days before personal computers FOREX  traders did their buying and selling over the telephone and they relied upon the telex machine and wire services to keep themselves up to date with the market. In the days before the Internet traders relied upon e-mail, beepers and pagers for current market quotes and information. Today, traders have a whole new class of information technology tools, gadgets, and services to keep themselves informed as to what is going on right now in the FOREX markets . These resources include: 

- Real-time market moving news and updates delivered to your smart phone or mobile Internet enabled tablet
- Real-time FOREX audio alerts ("squawk box') services that deliver price target and limit alert updates to your PC
- Interactive charting tools for wireless mobile devices that feature live streaming quotes and charting indicators
- Online FOREX trading rooms available via subscription where you can share trading ideas  with other traders

FOREX trading is an activity that exposes the investor to a substantial risk of loss of their trading capital, and is therefore not suitable for everbody. The FOREX markets are open 24 hours a day and can become quite volatile even while you are sleeping. Finding and using the right kinds of tools and information delivery services that keep you informed just might make the difference between winning and losing in these high stakes trading markets. Whether you choose to trade part-time or full-time, it is incumbent upon you to stay informed as to what is going on in the market whenever you have an open position. It is these kinds of tools that you need to look at when you undertake inter-day FOREX trading.