The forex market is prized for its high volatility, which creates both ample trading opportunities and high risks. There are several factors that determine volatility in a currency: liquidity, time of day, geopolitical conflicts, economic stability and the sentiment of forex traders. In this article we consider all of those factors to rank the most volatile forex pairs, prioritizing major and minor pairs that have higher liquidity than rarely traded exotics. Volatility in forex Volatility in forex is a measure of the frequency and extent of changes in the value of a currency. In forex, a currency pair is described as ... (full story)