What is Forex Trading | Explained for Kids ages 7-17
Day 3 – What is Forex Trading?
📅 Date:13th Augist 2025
👩🏫 Instructor: Dr. Love Oladele – The Honourable Minister of Wealth Creation
Introduction for Parents
Today’s session took us a step further—understanding what it means to trade forex. The kids learned that trading means buying and selling currencies to make a profit, and they explored how this happens in real life.
Lesson Focus
Topic: What is Forex Trading?
Objective: To help kids understand that forex trading is the act of exchanging currencies with the goal of making money from the changes in their values.
What We Covered Today
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Buying & Selling Currencies – Just like buying goods cheap and selling high.
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How Profits Happen – When one currency gains value against another.
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Who Trades Forex? – Banks, companies, governments, and everyday people.
Kid-Friendly Analogy Used in Class
“Forex trading is like buying mangoes when they’re cheap, then selling them when everyone wants mangoes and the price is higher.”
Quote of the Day
“So if I buy when it’s cheap and sell when it’s high, I can make money? That’s smart!” 💡
https://youtu.be/WiDJnoH-0KE