eli5: What does it mean to be a forex trader?

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My uncle says he trades forex for a living. What exactly does this mean/what exactly does he do?

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Forex stands for foreign exchange. It basically means trading currencies for other currencies and making money on changes among exchange rates. But $100k worth of Yen at 110:1 ratio today, sell in a few days when you can sell 100 Yen for each $1.

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