Limitations of Forex (FX) in Japan and easy solutions retail investors should know first
What is Forex?
Foreign Exchange (Forex) is a market where we can exchange currencies for other currencies 24 hours a day on weekdays. Thanks to the advantages such as fewerexpenses needed than stock investment, easy access at your favored timing, leverage and so on, many retail investors invest in Forex during a break from work.
When it comes to Japan, Forex is mainly called FX. It is said that over 50 % of the Forex traders worldwide are Japanese. As proven by thecreation of thephrase “Mrs. Watanabe†(a slang which describes Japanese housewives that actively participates in international investing), anyone can invest in Forex any time with their minimum savings. As commonly known, although cryptocurrencies are attracting people’s attention, Forex is still a way where many people can invest. Therefore, more beneficial regulations are required for retail investors to invest in Forex easily, especially in Japan.
However, despite all the benefits of Forex, due to the limitations that the Japanese government has put, it has been becoming more difficult for Japanese people to invest in Forex. Also, the government is continuing to discuss the implementations of more strict limitations. On top of that, due to the fact that the system of Forex in Japan is different to the other countries, they must be concerned about additional issues. The following points are regarded as problems that Japanese investors may face: