Why would anyone want to trade the forex markets? Zoe Fiddes, the Head of Sales at ORE Tech comments. The reason that most people trade is to make money but then they have to decide which market they will trade in. The foreign exchange markets are constantly in the news and is something we can relate to everyday. So its a very interesting market for many speculators and you can also get some very nice and substantial moves which you can follow. The currency markets is a huge market dominated by diverse market participants with very different objectives.