I have different sources tell me yes and no. I know a lot of new bylaws have been passed to govern the Forex market and the people who trade in it. But for the ordinary person that trades for forex for friends and family do you need to be registered? Are IB and Money Managers the same thing?

The dollar was mixed in light trading Thursday, as market volumes dried up on the last day of the year. The 16-nation euro slipped to $1.4321 in late New York trading from $1.4334 late Wednesday, while the pound rose to $1.6169 from $1.6069.

In this article you will find 8 different trading ideas for 2010, each representing the personal opinion of a DailyFX analyst. In fact, exchange rate forecasts are often wrong because no one can really predict the future .

The euro pushed higher against the dollar in light trading on Thursday, as trading volumes dried up on the last day of the year.

North Korea has banned the use of foreign currency, another sign its hard-line communist government is intent on reasserting control over the country’s nascent market economy.