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}\n.hfx-art-sidecta .hfx-art-btn{ padding:11px 18px; font-size:14px; width:100%; }\n.hfx-art .hfx-art-textlink{ color:rgba(255,255,255,.78); border-bottom-color:rgba(255,255,255,.28); font-size:15px; font-weight:600; }\n.hfx-art .hfx-art-textlink:hover{ color:#fff; border-bottom-color:rgba(255,255,255,.7); }\n.hfx-art-cta-note{ font-size:12.5px; color:rgba(255,255,255,.42); margin-top:16px; }\n.hfx-art-cta-inline{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; align-items:center; gap:18px; }\n\n\/* demo account mini card (sidebar and first CTA) *\/\n.hfx-demo{ border-radius:14px; padding:14px 14px 10px; background:rgba(255,255,255,.06); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); }\n.hfx-art-sidecta .hfx-demo{ margin:0 0 14px; }\n.hfx-demo-top{ display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; margin-bottom:10px; }\n.hfx-demo-pill{ font-size:10px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.14em; text-transform:uppercase; padding:4px 8px; border-radius:6px; background:var(--cyan); color:var(--hondo); }\n.hfx-demo-live{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:6px; font-size:11px; font-weight:600; color:rgba(255,255,255,.66); }\n.hfx-demo-live i{ width:7px; height:7px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--cyan); box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(66,229,254,.6); animation:hfxPulse 2s infinite; }\n.hfx-demo-row{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline; font-size:12px; color:rgba(255,255,255,.55); padding:3px 0; }\n.hfx-demo-row b{ font-size:15px; font-weight:700; color:#fff; }\n.hfx-demo-row b.cero{ color:var(--cyan); }\n.hfx-demo svg{ display:block; width:100%; height:40px; margin-top:6px; }\n@keyframes hfxPulse{ 0%{ box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(66,229,254,.55); } 70%{ box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(66,229,254,0); } 100%{ box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(66,229,254,0); } }\n\n\/* ---------- takeaways and FAQ ---------- *\/\n.hfx-art-take{ margin:34px 0 0; padding:24px 26px; border-radius:18px; background:var(--suave); border:1px solid var(--borde); }\n.hfx-art .hfx-art-take h3{ margin:0 0 14px; font-size:17px; }\n.hfx-art-take li{ position:relative; padding-left:30px; font-size:16px; line-height:1.6; color:var(--tinta-2); }\n.hfx-art-take li + li{ margin-top:11px; }\n.hfx-art-take li::before{ content:''; position:absolute; left:6px; top:7px; width:12px; height:7px;\n  border-left:2px solid var(--azul); border-bottom:2px solid var(--azul); transform:rotate(-45deg); }\n.hfx-art-faq details{ border-bottom:1px solid var(--borde); }\n.hfx-art-faq summary{ list-style:none; cursor:pointer; padding:17px 0; font-size:17px; font-weight:700;\n  display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; gap:16px; }\n.hfx-art-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{ display:none; }\n.hfx-art-faq summary::after{ content:''; width:9px; height:9px; flex:none; border-right:2px solid var(--tinta-3);\n  border-bottom:2px solid var(--tinta-3); transform:rotate(45deg); transition:transform .2s var(--ease); }\n.hfx-art-faq details[open] summary::after{ transform:rotate(-135deg); }\n.hfx-art .hfx-art-faq details p{ font-size:16px; padding:0 0 18px; margin:0; }\n\n\/* ---------- \"Forex in 3 steps\" animated explainer ---------- *\/\n\/* Elementor resets figure margins with a (0,4,1) selector, hence !important *\/\n.hfx-art .hfx-ex{ margin:20px 0 0 !important; border-radius:16px; overflow:hidden; background:var(--hondo); color:#fff; border:1px solid rgba(13,23,84,.14); }\n.hfx-ex-head{ display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:12px; padding:13px 18px; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10); }\n.hfx-ex-stage{ position:relative; height:220px;\n  background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 50% 110%,rgba(12,61,239,.35),transparent 60%); }\n.hfx-ex-scene{ position:absolute; inset:0; display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:16px;\n  opacity:0; visibility:hidden; transition:opacity .45s var(--ease), visibility 0s linear .45s; }\n.hfx-ex-scene.on{ opacity:1; visibility:visible; transition:opacity .45s var(--ease); }\n.hfx-ex-cap{ padding:15px 18px 4px; border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10); min-height:96px; }\n.hfx-art .hfx-ex-cap p{ font-size:15px; line-height:1.55; color:rgba(255,255,255,.74); margin:0; }\n.hfx-art .hfx-ex-cap p strong{ color:#fff; }\n.hfx-ex-cap p:not(.on){ display:none; }\n.hfx-ex-nav{ display:flex; align-items:flex-end; gap:18px; padding:12px 18px 16px; }\n.hfx-ex-steps{ flex:1; display:flex; gap:8px; }\n.hfx-art .hfx-ex-next{ flex:none; appearance:none; -webkit-appearance:none; border:0; background:none; margin:0; cursor:pointer;\n  padding:6px 0 1px; color:var(--cyan); font-size:14px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0; text-transform:none; white-space:nowrap; }\n.hfx-art .hfx-ex-next:hover{ color:#fff; }\n.hfx-art .hfx-ex-next:focus-visible{ outline:2px solid var(--cyan); outline-offset:4px; border-radius:4px; }\n.hfx-art .hfx-ex-steps button{ flex:1; appearance:none; -webkit-appearance:none; border:0; background:none; padding:0; margin:0; cursor:pointer; text-align:left;\n  color:rgba(255,255,255,.45); font-size:11px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase; }\n.hfx-ex-steps button i{ display:block; height:3px; border-radius:3px; background:rgba(255,255,255,.14); margin-bottom:8px; overflow:hidden; }\n.hfx-ex-steps button i::after{ content:''; display:block; height:100%; width:100%; border-radius:3px;\n  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--azul),var(--cyan)); transform:scaleX(0); transform-origin:left; }\n.hfx-art .hfx-ex-steps button.on{ color:#fff; }\n.hfx-ex-steps button.done i::after{ transform:scaleX(1); }\n.hfx-ex-steps button.on i::after{ transform:scaleX(1); transition:transform .45s var(--ease); }\n.hfx-ex-steps button:focus-visible{ outline:2px solid var(--cyan); outline-offset:4px; border-radius:4px; }\n.hfx-ex.paused *, .hfx-ex.paused *::after{ animation-play-state:paused !important; }\n\n\/* scene 1: the swap *\/\n.hfx-ex-swap{ --d:176px; position:relative; width:260px; height:96px; }\n.hfx-ex-coin{ position:absolute; top:6px; width:84px; height:84px; border-radius:50%; display:flex; flex-direction:column;\n  align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:34px; font-weight:800; line-height:1; }\n.hfx-ex-coin small{ font-size:10px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.14em; margin-top:4px; opacity:.8; }\n.hfx-ex-coin.eur{ left:0; background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 25%,#8AF2FF,#42E5FE 45%,#17A6D2); color:#04102E;\n  box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(66,229,254,.12),0 14px 30px -10px rgba(66,229,254,.55); }\n.hfx-ex-coin.usd{ right:0; background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 25%,#6A90FF,#0C3DEF 55%,#0A2BB0); color:#fff;\n  box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(12,61,239,.2),0 14px 30px -10px rgba(12,61,239,.7); }\n.hfx-ex-scene.on .hfx-ex-coin.eur{ animation:hfxExEur 4.6s var(--ease) both; }\n.hfx-ex-scene.on .hfx-ex-coin.usd{ animation:hfxExUsd 4.6s var(--ease) both; }\n@keyframes hfxExEur{ 0%,16%{ transform:translate(0,0); } 45%{ transform:translate(calc(var(--d) \/ 2),-30px) scale(1.06); } 74%,100%{ transform:translate(var(--d),0); } }\n@keyframes hfxExUsd{ 0%,16%{ transform:translate(0,0); } 45%{ transform:translate(calc(var(--d) \/ -2),30px) scale(.94); } 74%,100%{ transform:translate(calc(var(--d) * -1),0); } }\n.hfx-ex-rate{ font-size:13px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.04em; padding:7px 13px; border-radius:999px;\n  background:rgba(255,255,255,.08); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); color:#fff; opacity:0; }\n.hfx-ex-rate b{ color:var(--cyan); }\n.hfx-ex-scene.on .hfx-ex-rate{ animation:hfxExIn .5s var(--ease) 3.1s forwards; }\n@keyframes hfxExIn{ from{ opacity:0; transform:translateY(6px); } to{ opacity:1; transform:none; } }\n\n\/* scene 2: the price moves *\/\n.hfx-ex-chart{ width:min(420px,86%); }\n.hfx-ex-tick{ display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:10px; margin-bottom:8px; }\n.hfx-ex-tick span{ font-size:11px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.14em; color:rgba(255,255,255,.55); }\n.hfx-ex-tick b{ font-size:26px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:-.01em; color:#fff; font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums; }\n.hfx-ex-tick em{ font-style:normal; font-size:12px; font-weight:700; color:var(--hondo); background:var(--cyan); padding:3px 8px; border-radius:6px; opacity:0; }\n.hfx-ex-scene.on .hfx-ex-tick em{ animation:hfxExIn .45s var(--ease) 3s forwards; }\n.hfx-ex-chart svg{ display:block; width:100%; height:auto; overflow:visible; }\n.hfx-ex-chart .ln{ stroke-dasharray:1; stroke-dashoffset:1; }\n.hfx-ex-chart .ar{ opacity:0; }\n.hfx-ex-chart .dt{ opacity:0; }\n.hfx-ex-scene.on .hfx-ex-chart .ln{ animation:hfxExDraw 2.7s var(--ease) .3s forwards; }\n.hfx-ex-scene.on .hfx-ex-chart .ar{ animation:hfxExFade .8s ease 2.4s forwards; }\n.hfx-ex-scene.on .hfx-ex-chart .dt{ animation:hfxExFade .3s ease 2.9s forwards; }\n@keyframes hfxExDraw{ to{ stroke-dashoffset:0; } }\n@keyframes hfxExFade{ to{ opacity:1; } }\n\n\/* scene 3: pick a side *\/\n.hfx-ex-bets{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:12px; width:min(460px,90%); }\n.hfx-ex-bet{ padding:14px 14px 12px; border-radius:14px; background:rgba(255,255,255,.05); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); opacity:0; }\n.hfx-ex-bet.up{ border-color:rgba(66,229,254,.4); }\n.hfx-ex-bet.down{ border-color:rgba(79,125,255,.5); }\n.hfx-ex-bet b{ display:block; font-size:12px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.12em; text-transform:uppercase; }\n.hfx-ex-bet.up b{ color:var(--cyan); } .hfx-ex-bet.down b{ color:#8FB0FF; }\n.hfx-ex-bet span{ display:block; font-size:12.5px; line-height:1.4; color:rgba(255,255,255,.7); margin-top:4px; }\n.hfx-ex-bet svg{ display:block; width:100%; height:auto; margin-top:8px; overflow:visible; }\n.hfx-art .hfx-ex-res{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:5px; margin:9px 0 0; }\n.hfx-ex-res em{ font-style:normal; font-size:10.5px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.03em; padding:3px 7px; border-radius:6px; opacity:0; }\n.hfx-ex-res .ok{ background:rgba(66,229,254,.14); color:var(--cyan); }\n.hfx-ex-res .ko{ background:rgba(255,107,107,.12); color:#FF9B9B; }\n.hfx-ex-scene.on .hfx-ex-res em{ animation:hfxExIn .4s var(--ease) 2.4s forwards; }\n.hfx-ex-scene.on .hfx-ex-bet.down .hfx-ex-res em{ animation-delay:2.65s; }\n.hfx-ex.static .hfx-ex-res em{ opacity:1; }\n.hfx-ex-bet .ln{ stroke-dasharray:1; stroke-dashoffset:1; }\n.hfx-ex-scene.on .hfx-ex-bet{ animation:hfxExIn .5s var(--ease) forwards; }\n.hfx-ex-scene.on .hfx-ex-bet.down{ animation-delay:.25s; }\n.hfx-ex-scene.on .hfx-ex-bet .ln{ animation:hfxExDraw 1.6s var(--ease) .7s forwards; }\n.hfx-ex-scene.on .hfx-ex-bet.down .ln{ animation-delay:.95s; }\n\n\/* no motion: show every end state, steps stay clickable *\/\n.hfx-ex.static *, .hfx-ex.static *::after{ animation:none !important; }\n.hfx-ex.static .hfx-ex-coin.eur{ transform:none; }\n.hfx-ex.static .hfx-ex-rate,.hfx-ex.static .hfx-ex-tick em,.hfx-ex.static .hfx-ex-chart .ar,\n.hfx-ex.static .hfx-ex-chart .dt,.hfx-ex.static .hfx-ex-bet{ opacity:1; }\n.hfx-ex.static .ln{ stroke-dashoffset:0; }\n\n\/* reveal meters and bars when a diagram scrolls into view (only when JS runs) *\/\n.hfx-art.js .hfx-art-viz:not(.in) .hfx-meter u,\n.hfx-art.js .hfx-art-viz:not(.in) .hfx-lot-track u{ transform:scaleX(0); }\n\n\/* mobile table of contents: sticky chips, replaces the sidebar *\/\n.hfx-art-tocmovil{ display:none; }\n\/* legal note: quiet panel, reads without competing with the CTA *\/\n.hfx-art-disc{ display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:14px;\n  margin:clamp(30px,4vw,44px) 0 4px; padding:18px 20px;\n  border-radius:16px; background:var(--suave); border:1px solid var(--borde); }\n.hfx-art-disc-ico{ flex:none; width:34px; height:34px; border-radius:11px;\n  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;\n  background:#fff; border:1px solid var(--borde); color:var(--azul); }\n.hfx-art-disc-ico svg{ width:17px; height:17px; display:block; }\n.hfx-art-disc b{ display:block; margin-bottom:5px; font-size:11.5px; font-weight:700;\n  letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--tinta); }\n.hfx-art .hfx-art-disc p{ margin:0; font-size:13.5px; line-height:1.62; color:var(--tinta-3); }\n\n@media (max-width:1080px){\n  .hfx-art-tocmovil{ display:block; position:sticky; top:80px; z-index:20;\n    margin:0 -24px 4px; padding:10px 24px;\n    background:rgba(255,255,255,.94); backdrop-filter:blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);\n    border-bottom:1px solid var(--borde); }\n  .hfx-art-ch{ scroll-margin-top:148px; }\n  .hfx-art-tocmovil nav{ display:flex; gap:8px; overflow-x:auto; scrollbar-width:none;\n    -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch; }\n  .hfx-art-tocmovil nav::-webkit-scrollbar{ display:none; }\n  .hfx-art-tocmovil a{ flex:none; display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:6px;\n    padding:7px 13px; border-radius:999px; border:1px solid var(--borde);\n    background:#fff; font-size:12.5px; font-weight:600; color:var(--tinta-3); white-space:nowrap; }\n  .hfx-art-tocmovil a b{ font-size:9.5px; font-weight:600; color:rgba(13,23,84,.34); }\n  .hfx-art-tocmovil a.act{ background:var(--navy); border-color:var(--navy); color:#fff; }\n  .hfx-art-tocmovil a.act b{ color:var(--cyan); }\n  .hfx-art-progress{ position:absolute; left:0; right:0; bottom:-1px; height:3px; }\n  .hfx-art-progress i{ display:block; height:100%; width:100%; transform:scaleX(0); transform-origin:left;\n    background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--azul),var(--cyan));\n    border-radius:0 3px 3px 0; transition:transform .15s linear; }\n  .hfx-art-layout{ grid-template-columns:minmax(0,740px); }\n  .hfx-art-side{ display:none; }\n}\n@media (max-width:900px){\n  .hfx-art .hfx-art-heroimg{ margin-bottom:22px !important; border-radius:14px; }\n  .hfx-art-meta{ margin-top:16px; }\n  .hfx-quote{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n  .hfx-lev,.hfx-pair-legend,.hfx-tiers{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n  .hfx-sesh-row,.hfx-sesh-scale{ grid-template-columns:76px 1fr; }\n  .hfx-sesh-name small{ display:block; }\n  .hfx-sesh-bar{ font-size:0; padding:0; }\n  .hfx-art p{ font-size:16.5px; }\n  .hfx-art-cta.duo{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n  .hfx-art .hfx-path{ grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }\n  .hfx-path li::after{ display:none; }\n  .hfx-lot{ grid-template-columns:96px 1fr 76px; gap:10px; }\n  .hfx-lot-val{ font-size:15px; }\n}\n@media (max-width:560px){\n  .hfx-art-quick{ padding:20px 18px; }\n  \/* the explainer bleeds to the edges of the short-answer box to gain width *\/\n  .hfx-art .hfx-ex{ margin:18px -18px -20px !important; border-radius:0 0 17px 17px; border-left:0; border-right:0; border-bottom:0; }\n  .hfx-ex-stage{ height:210px; }\n  .hfx-art .hfx-ex-steps button{ letter-spacing:.05em; font-size:10.5px; }\n  .hfx-ex-nav{ flex-direction:column; align-items:stretch; gap:10px; }\n  .hfx-art .hfx-ex-next{ align-self:flex-end; padding-top:2px; }\n  .hfx-ex-swap{ --d:150px; width:220px; }\n  .hfx-ex-coin{ width:70px; height:70px; font-size:28px; }\n  .hfx-ex-bets{ gap:8px; }\n  .hfx-ex-bet{ padding:11px 10px 9px; }\n  .hfx-ex-bet span{ font-size:11.5px; }\n  .hfx-art-cta{ padding:26px 22px; }\n}\n@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){\n  .hfx-demo-live i{ animation:none; }\n  .hfx-meter u,.hfx-lot-track u{ transition:none; }\n}\n\n\/* ---------- article: what-is-forex ---------- *\/\n\/* explainer: every caption shares one grid cell, so the box keeps the height of the longest step *\/\n.hfx-art .hfx-ex-cap{ display:grid; }\n.hfx-art .hfx-ex-cap p{ grid-area:1 \/ 1; }\n.hfx-art .hfx-ex-cap p:not(.on){ display:block; 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}\n  .hfx-art .hfx-cards tr > :first-child{ display:block; border-top:0; padding:11px 0 7px; text-align:left; font-size:15px;\n    font-weight:700; color:var(--tinta); }\n  .hfx-art .hfx-cards.hfx-cards-stack tr > [data-label]{ display:block; text-align:left; }\n  .hfx-art .hfx-cards.hfx-cards-stack tr > [data-label]::before{ display:block; margin-bottom:3px; }\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"hfx-art\">\n<!-- ===================== HERO ===================== -->\n<section class=\"hfx-art-hero\">\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-hero-inner\">\n    <figure class=\"hfx-art-heroimg\">\n      <img fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/what-is-forex-es-1200.webp\"\n           srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/what-is-forex-es-640.webp 640w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/what-is-forex-es-1200.webp 1200w\"\n           sizes=\"(max-width: 1240px) calc(100vw - 48px), 1192px\"\n           width=\"1200\" height=\"450\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"\n           alt=\"Qu&eacute; es el forex &mdash; portada ilustrada con gr&aacute;fico de velas y monedas de divisas\">\n    <\/figure>\n    <h1>&iquest;Qu&eacute; es el trading de forex?<\/h1>\n    <p class=\"hfx-art-dek\">El forex es el mercado donde se intercambian divisas. Esta gu&iacute;a explica c&oacute;mo funciona una operaci&oacute;n, qu&eacute; mueve un precio y cu&aacute;les son los riesgos, en lenguaje claro y con cada tecnicismo&nbsp;explicado.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"hfx-art-meta\">\n      <span><strong>11 min<\/strong> de lectura<\/span>\n      <span>Actualizado en septiembre de 2026<\/span>\n      <span>Revisado por el equipo editorial de HeroFX<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"hfx-art-wrap\">\n\n<div class=\"hfx-art-tocmovil\"><nav class=\"hfx-art-toc\">\n  <a href=\"#basics\"><b>01<\/b> Lo b&aacute;sico<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#pips-spreads\"><b>02<\/b> Pips y lotes<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#sessions\"><b>03<\/b> Horario<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#leverage\"><b>04<\/b> Apalancamiento<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#pairs\"><b>05<\/b> Pares<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#start\"><b>06<\/b> Empezar<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#vs-markets\"><b>07<\/b> Otros mercados<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#faq\"><b>08<\/b> FAQ<\/a>\n<\/nav><div class=\"hfx-art-progress\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i><\/i><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"hfx-art-layout\">\n<div class=\"hfx-art-col\">\n\n<!-- ===================== SHORT ANSWER ===================== -->\n<div class=\"hfx-art-quick\">\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-quick-label\">La respuesta corta<\/div>\n  <p><strong>El forex (foreign exchange o FX) es el mercado global en el que se intercambian divisas, y operar en forex es comprar una divisa y vender otra al mismo tiempo.<\/strong> Las divisas siempre cotizan en pares, como el EUR\/USD. Si compras EUR\/USD, ganas cuando el euro se fortalece frente al d&oacute;lar y pierdes cuando se&nbsp;debilita.<\/p>\n  <p>Es el mayor mercado financiero del mundo y funciona las 24 horas, desde el domingo por la noche hasta el viernes por la&nbsp;noche.<\/p>\n\n  <figure class=\"hfx-ex\" id=\"hfx-ex\" aria-label=\"El forex explicado en tres pasos\">\n    <div class=\"hfx-ex-head\">\n      <span class=\"hfx-art-viz-title\">El forex en 3 pasos<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hfx-art-viz-tag\">EUR\/USD<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hfx-ex-stage\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n      <div class=\"hfx-ex-scene on\">\n        <div class=\"hfx-ex-swap\">\n          <div class=\"hfx-ex-coin eur\">&euro;<small>EUR<\/small><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-ex-coin usd\">$<small>USD<\/small><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hfx-ex-rate\">1 &euro; = <b>1,0850&nbsp;$<\/b><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"hfx-ex-scene\">\n        <div class=\"hfx-ex-chart\">\n          <div class=\"hfx-ex-tick\"><span>EUR\/USD<\/span><b>1,0900<\/b><em>+50 pips<\/em><\/div>\n          <svg viewBox=\"0 0 320 110\">\n            <defs>\n              <linearGradient id=\"hfxExStroke\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"1\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0\" stop-color=\"#0C3DEF\"\/><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#42E5FE\"\/><\/linearGradient>\n              <linearGradient id=\"hfxExArea\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"0\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"1\"><stop offset=\"0\" stop-color=\"#42E5FE\" stop-opacity=\".22\"\/><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#42E5FE\" stop-opacity=\"0\"\/><\/linearGradient>\n            <\/defs>\n            <path class=\"ar\" d=\"M0 90 L32 82 L58 86 L88 68 L112 74 L142 56 L168 62 L198 42 L222 48 L252 30 L282 34 L316 16 L316 110 L0 110 Z\" fill=\"url(#hfxExArea)\"\/>\n            <path class=\"ln\" d=\"M0 90 L32 82 L58 86 L88 68 L112 74 L142 56 L168 62 L198 42 L222 48 L252 30 L282 34 L316 16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"url(#hfxExStroke)\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" pathLength=\"1\"\/>\n            <circle class=\"dt\" cx=\"316\" cy=\"16\" r=\"5\" fill=\"#42E5FE\"\/>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"hfx-ex-scene\">\n        <div class=\"hfx-ex-bets\">\n          <div class=\"hfx-ex-bet up\"><b>Compra<\/b><span>Crees que el euro subir&aacute;<\/span>\n            <svg viewBox=\"0 0 160 38\"><path class=\"ln\" d=\"M3 34 L29 28 L51 31 L77 20 L99 23 L128 10 L157 4\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#42E5FE\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" pathLength=\"1\"\/><\/svg>\n            <p class=\"hfx-ex-res\"><em class=\"ok\">Sube: ganas<\/em><em class=\"ko\">Baja: pierdes<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-ex-bet down\"><b>Venta<\/b><span>Crees que el euro bajar&aacute;<\/span>\n            <svg viewBox=\"0 0 160 38\"><path class=\"ln\" d=\"M3 4 L29 10 L51 7 L77 18 L99 15 L128 28 L157 34\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#8FB0FF\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" pathLength=\"1\"\/><\/svg>\n            <p class=\"hfx-ex-res\"><em class=\"ok\">Baja: ganas<\/em><em class=\"ko\">Sube: pierdes<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <figcaption class=\"hfx-ex-cap\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n      <p class=\"on\"><strong>1. Cambias una divisa por otra.<\/strong> Comprar EUR\/USD es comprar euros y pagarlos en d&oacute;lares. El precio es el tipo de cambio: aqu&iacute;, un euro cuesta 1,0850&nbsp;d&oacute;lares.<\/p>\n      <p><strong>2. El tipo de cambio se mueve todo el d&iacute;a.<\/strong> Cada variaci&oacute;n se mide en pips. Si el EUR\/USD pasa de 1,0850 a 1,0900, se ha movido 50&nbsp;pips.<\/p>\n      <p><strong>3. Eliges una direcci&oacute;n.<\/strong> Compras si crees que el euro subir&aacute; y vendes si crees que bajar&aacute;. Si el mercado va a tu favor, ganas; si va en tu contra,&nbsp;pierdes.<\/p>\n    <\/figcaption>\n    <div class=\"hfx-ex-nav\">\n    <div class=\"hfx-ex-steps\" role=\"tablist\" aria-label=\"Pasos de la explicaci&oacute;n\">\n      <button type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" class=\"on\" aria-selected=\"true\"><i><\/i>Cambio<\/button>\n      <button type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\"><i><\/i>Movimiento<\/button>\n      <button type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\"><i><\/i>Direcci&oacute;n<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"hfx-ex-next\">Siguiente paso &rarr;<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hfx-art-body\">\n\n<!-- ===================== 01 ===================== -->\n<section class=\"hfx-art-ch\" id=\"basics\">\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-kicker\">01 &middot; Lo b&aacute;sico<\/div>\n  <h2>El forex en una idea sencilla<\/h2>\n  <p>Forex viene de <strong>foreign exchange<\/strong>, cambio de divisas en ingl&eacute;s. Cada vez que el dinero pasa de una divisa a otra hay una operaci&oacute;n de forex, ya sea un banco moviendo miles de millones o t&uacute; cambiando euros por d&oacute;lares antes de un&nbsp;viaje.<\/p>\n  <p>Lo que lo convierte en un mercado es que esos tipos de cambio se mueven sin parar. Un trader no cambia dinero para gastarlo: busca ganar con el propio&nbsp;movimiento.<\/p>\n  <p>Como las divisas siempre se valoran unas frente a otras, <strong>nunca operas una divisa sola<\/strong>. Operas la relaci&oacute;n entre&nbsp;dos.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-viz\">\n    <div class=\"hfx-art-viz-head\">\n      <span class=\"hfx-art-viz-title\">Anatom&iacute;a de un par de divisas<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hfx-art-viz-tag\">EUR\/USD<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hfx-art-viz-body\">\n      <div class=\"hfx-pair\"><span class=\"base\">EUR<\/span><span class=\"sep\">\/<\/span><span class=\"quote\">USD<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"hfx-pair-legend\">\n        <div><b class=\"b1\">Divisa base<\/b><span>La que compras o vendes. Su valor siempre se expresa como 1&nbsp;unidad.<\/span><\/div>\n        <div><b class=\"b2\">Divisa cotizada<\/b><span>Con la que pagas. El precio indica cu&aacute;nta hace falta para comprar 1 unidad de la&nbsp;base.<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"hfx-art-cap\">EUR\/USD a 1,0850 significa que un euro cuesta 1,0850 d&oacute;lares estadounidenses.<\/p>\n  <p>Y como cada operaci&oacute;n tiene dos lados, <strong>puedes operar en las dos direcciones<\/strong>:<\/p>\n  <div class=\"hfx-ls\">\n    <div class=\"hfx-ls-box long\"><b><i>&uarr;<\/i>Operar en largo &mdash; comprar<\/b>\n      <span>Compras un par esperando que el precio suba. Si sube, vendes m&aacute;s caro y te quedas la diferencia.<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"hfx-ls-box short\"><b><i>&darr;<\/i>Operar en corto &mdash; vender<\/b>\n      <span>Vendes un par esperando que el precio baje. Si baja, lo recompras m&aacute;s barato y la diferencia es tu ganancia.<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===================== 02 ===================== -->\n<section class=\"hfx-art-ch\" id=\"pips-spreads\">\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-kicker\">02 &middot; Precio<\/div>\n  <h2>Pips, lotes y spreads, de un vistazo<\/h2>\n  <p>Cada par muestra dos precios a la vez. El <strong>bid<\/strong> es lo que recibes si vendes; el <strong>ask<\/strong> es lo que pagas si compras. La diferencia entre los dos es el <strong>spread<\/strong>, y es el coste principal de la&nbsp;operaci&oacute;n.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-viz\">\n    <div class=\"hfx-art-viz-head\">\n      <span class=\"hfx-art-viz-title\">C&oacute;mo se forma una cotizaci&oacute;n<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hfx-art-viz-tag\">Bid &middot; Ask &middot; Spread<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hfx-art-viz-body\">\n      <div class=\"hfx-quote\">\n        <div class=\"hfx-quote-side bid\"><b>Bid &mdash; vendes a<\/b><span class=\"val\">1,08497<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"hfx-quote-mid\"><div class=\"n\">0,3<\/div><div class=\"l\">pips de spread<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"hfx-quote-side ask\"><b>Ask &mdash; compras a<\/b><span class=\"val\">1,08500<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"hfx-art-cap\">1,08500 &minus; 1,08497 = 0,00003, es decir, 0,3&nbsp;pips. La mayor&iacute;a de las plataformas cotizan un quinto decimal: una d&eacute;cima de pip, a menudo llamada&nbsp;pipeta.<\/p>\n\n  <h3>&iquest;Qu&eacute; es un pip?<\/h3>\n  <p>Un <strong>pip<\/strong> es la unidad est&aacute;ndar con la que se mide el movimiento de un par de divisas: el cuarto decimal en la mayor&iacute;a de los pares (0,0001) y el segundo en los pares con el yen (0,01). Si el EUR\/USD pasa de 1,0850 a 1,0851, eso es un&nbsp;pip.<\/p>\n  <p>Con los pips los traders miden tanto las ganancias como los costes. Lo que vale un pip en dinero depende del tama&ntilde;o de tu operaci&oacute;n: el&nbsp;lote.<\/p>\n\n  <h3>&iquest;Qu&eacute; es un lote?<\/h3>\n  <p>Un <strong>lote<\/strong> es el tama&ntilde;o de una operaci&oacute;n. Un lote est&aacute;ndar son 100.000 unidades de la divisa base, un minilote 10.000 y un microlote 1.000. En un par que cotiza en d&oacute;lares, como el EUR\/USD, cada pip vale, respectivamente, 10&nbsp;$, 1&nbsp;$ o 0,10&nbsp;$.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-viz\">\n    <div class=\"hfx-art-viz-head\">\n      <span class=\"hfx-art-viz-title\">Tama&ntilde;o del lote y lo que vale un pip<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hfx-art-viz-tag\">EUR\/USD<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hfx-art-viz-body\">\n      <div class=\"hfx-lots\">\n        <div class=\"hfx-lot\"><div class=\"hfx-lot-name\"><b>Lote est&aacute;ndar<\/b><span>100.000 unidades<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-lot-track\"><u style=\"width:100%\"><\/u><\/div><div class=\"hfx-lot-val\">10&nbsp;$<small>por pip<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"hfx-lot\"><div class=\"hfx-lot-name\"><b>Minilote<\/b><span>10.000 unidades<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-lot-track\"><u style=\"width:10%\"><\/u><\/div><div class=\"hfx-lot-val\">1&nbsp;$<small>por pip<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"hfx-lot\"><div class=\"hfx-lot-name\"><b>Microlote<\/b><span>1.000 unidades<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-lot-track\"><u style=\"width:1%\"><\/u><\/div><div class=\"hfx-lot-val\">0,10&nbsp;$<small>por pip<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"hfx-art-cap\">Un movimiento de 50 pips son 500&nbsp;$ con un lote est&aacute;ndar y 5&nbsp;$ con un microlote. Empezar con posiciones peque&ntilde;as hace que cada lecci&oacute;n salga&nbsp;barata.<\/p>\n\n  <h3>&iquest;Qu&eacute; es el spread?<\/h3>\n  <p>El spread es la diferencia entre el bid y el ask. Cuanto m&aacute;s ajustado, m&aacute;s barata la operaci&oacute;n. Los spreads suelen ensancharse cuando el mercado est&aacute; vol&aacute;til o con poco volumen: en torno al rollover diario o en los segundos previos a un dato econ&oacute;mico&nbsp;importante.<\/p>\n  <p>Por eso el <a href=\"\/es\/tipos-de-cuenta\/\">tipo de cuenta que elijas<\/a> importa m&aacute;s de lo que cree la mayor&iacute;a de los principiantes: en una estrategia activa, el spread se paga en cada&nbsp;operaci&oacute;n.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===================== CTA 1 ===================== -->\n<div class=\"hfx-art-cta duo\">\n  <div>\n    <h4>Mira los spreads reales antes de decidir<\/h4>\n    <p>Una cuenta demo gratuita usa precios reales del mercado con dinero virtual. Puedes ver c&oacute;mo se mueven los spreads a lo largo del d&iacute;a sin arriesgar&nbsp;nada.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"hfx-art-cta-inline\">\n      <a class=\"hfx-art-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.herofx.co\/auth\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Abrir una demo gratis<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hfx-art-cta-note\">Sin dep&oacute;sito &middot; Sin l&iacute;mite de tiempo<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"hfx-demo\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    <div class=\"hfx-demo-top\"><span class=\"hfx-demo-pill\">Demo<\/span><span class=\"hfx-demo-live\"><i><\/i>Precios reales<\/span><\/div>\n    <div class=\"hfx-demo-row\"><span>Saldo<\/span><b>Dinero virtual<\/b><\/div>\n    <div class=\"hfx-demo-row\"><span>Tu dinero en riesgo<\/span><b class=\"cero\">Ninguno<\/b><\/div>\n    <svg viewBox=\"0 0 200 40\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><path d=\"M0 32 L20 28 L36 30 L54 22 L70 25 L90 16 L108 19 L128 11 L146 14 L166 7 L184 9 L200 3\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#42E5FE\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" vector-effect=\"non-scaling-stroke\"\/><\/svg>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- ===================== 03 ===================== -->\n<section class=\"hfx-art-ch\" id=\"sessions\">\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-kicker\">03 &middot; Sesiones<\/div>\n  <h2>Un mercado que casi nunca cierra<\/h2>\n  <p>El forex no tiene una bolsa central. Funciona a trav&eacute;s de una cadena de centros financieros: cuando uno cierra, otro abre. Por eso cotiza <strong>24 horas al d&iacute;a, cinco d&iacute;as a la&nbsp;semana<\/strong>.<\/p>\n  <p>No todas las sesiones son iguales. Cuando Londres y Nueva York coinciden, el volumen llega a su m&aacute;ximo y los spreads suelen estar en su punto m&aacute;s ajustado. En las horas tranquilas entre el cierre de Nueva York y la apertura de Tokio, ocurre lo&nbsp;contrario.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-viz\">\n    <div class=\"hfx-art-viz-head\">\n      <span class=\"hfx-art-viz-title\">Sesiones de trading a lo largo del d&iacute;a<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hfx-art-viz-tag\">UTC &middot; est&aacute;ndar<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hfx-art-viz-body\">\n      <div class=\"hfx-sesh\">\n        <div class=\"hfx-sesh-row\"><div class=\"hfx-sesh-name\">S&iacute;dney<small>22:00&ndash;07:00<\/small><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-sesh-track\"><div class=\"hfx-sesh-bar\" style=\"left:91.7%;right:0;background:#42E5FE\"><\/div><div class=\"hfx-sesh-bar\" style=\"left:0;width:29.2%;background:#42E5FE\">22:00 &ndash; 07:00<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"hfx-sesh-row\"><div class=\"hfx-sesh-name\">Tokio<small>00:00&ndash;09:00<\/small><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-sesh-track\"><div class=\"hfx-sesh-bar\" style=\"left:0;width:37.5%;background:#8FB0FF\">00:00 &ndash; 09:00<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"hfx-sesh-row\"><div class=\"hfx-sesh-name\">Londres<small>08:00&ndash;17:00<\/small><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-sesh-track\"><div class=\"hfx-sesh-bar\" style=\"left:33.3%;width:37.5%;background:#4F7DFF\">08:00 &ndash; 17:00<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"hfx-sesh-row\"><div class=\"hfx-sesh-name\">Nueva York<small>13:00&ndash;22:00<\/small><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-sesh-track\"><div class=\"hfx-sesh-bar\" style=\"left:54.2%;width:37.5%;background:#0C3DEF;color:#fff\">13:00 &ndash; 22:00<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"hfx-sesh-scale\"><div><\/div><div><span>00:00<\/span><span>06:00<\/span><span>12:00<\/span><span>18:00<\/span><span>24:00<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"hfx-art-cap\">Londres y Nueva York coinciden entre las 13:00 y las 17:00 UTC: la franja con m&aacute;s actividad del d&iacute;a. Cuando las dos est&aacute;n en horario de verano, el solapamiento se adelanta una hora, a las 12:00&ndash;16:00&nbsp;UTC.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===================== 04 ===================== -->\n<section class=\"hfx-art-ch\" id=\"leverage\">\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-kicker\">04 &middot; Riesgo<\/div>\n  <h2>El apalancamiento cambia la exposici&oacute;n<\/h2>\n  <p>El apalancamiento te permite controlar una posici&oacute;n mayor que tu dep&oacute;sito. Con un apalancamiento de 1:100, 100&nbsp;$ controlan 10.000&nbsp;$ en&nbsp;divisas.<\/p>\n  <p>Lo que muchos principiantes pasan por alto es que <strong>el apalancamiento no mejora tu ventaja<\/strong>. Un apalancamiento m&aacute;s alto te permite abrir una posici&oacute;n m&aacute;s grande, y <strong>con una posici&oacute;n m&aacute;s grande cada movimiento pesa m&aacute;s<\/strong>: el mismo movimiento del 1% se convierte en algo muy distinto seg&uacute;n el tama&ntilde;o de la posici&oacute;n que haya&nbsp;detr&aacute;s.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-viz\">\n    <div class=\"hfx-art-viz-head\">\n      <span class=\"hfx-art-viz-title\">Mismo movimiento, distinto impacto en la cuenta<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hfx-art-viz-tag\">Cuenta de 1.000&nbsp;$ &middot; movimiento del 1%<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hfx-art-viz-body\">\n      <div class=\"hfx-lev\">\n        <div class=\"hfx-lev-box\">\n          <b>Apalancamiento bajo &mdash; 1:10<\/b>\n          <div class=\"hfx-lev-row\"><span>Tama&ntilde;o de la posici&oacute;n<\/span><span>10.000&nbsp;$<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-lev-row\"><span>1% a tu favor<\/span><span>+100&nbsp;$<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-lev-row\"><span>1% en tu contra<\/span><span>&minus;100&nbsp;$<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-lev-row\"><span>Impacto en la cuenta<\/span><span>10%<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hfx-lev-box alto\">\n          <b>Apalancamiento alto &mdash; 1:100<\/b>\n          <div class=\"hfx-lev-row\"><span>Tama&ntilde;o de la posici&oacute;n<\/span><span>100.000&nbsp;$<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-lev-row\"><span>1% a tu favor<\/span><span>+1.000&nbsp;$<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-lev-row\"><span>1% en tu contra<\/span><span>&minus;1.000&nbsp;$<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-lev-row\"><span>Impacto en la cuenta<\/span><span>100%<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"hfx-art-cap\">Cada columna abre la posici&oacute;n m&aacute;s grande que permite su apalancamiento con una cuenta de 1.000&nbsp;$. Es el tama&ntilde;o de la posici&oacute;n, no el ajuste de apalancamiento, lo que decide el resultado: nuestra gu&iacute;a sobre <a href=\"\/es\/apalancamiento-y-margen\/\">apalancamiento y margen<\/a> explica por&nbsp;qu&eacute;.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-warn\">\n    <b>Control de riesgo<\/b>\n    <p>En la columna de apalancamiento alto, un solo movimiento del 1% en contra borra la cuenta entera. No es un escenario raro: los movimientos de alrededor del 1% en un d&iacute;a no son inusuales en forex. Por eso muchos traders ajustan el tama&ntilde;o de sus posiciones para que un d&iacute;a normal dif&iacute;cilmente pueda sacarlos del&nbsp;juego.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===================== 05 ===================== -->\n<section class=\"hfx-art-ch\" id=\"pairs\">\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-kicker\">05 &middot; Pares<\/div>\n  <h2>Pares mayores, menores y ex&oacute;ticos<\/h2>\n  <p>No todos los pares se comportan igual. Se dividen en tres grupos, y el grupo dice mucho de lo que cabe esperar en liquidez (la facilidad con la que un par se negocia sin mover su precio), spreads y&nbsp;volatilidad.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-viz\">\n    <div class=\"hfx-art-viz-head\">\n      <span class=\"hfx-art-viz-title\">Tres grupos de pares de divisas<\/span>\n      <span class=\"hfx-art-viz-tag\">Liquidez &middot; Spread<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hfx-art-viz-body\">\n      <div class=\"hfx-tiers\">\n        <div class=\"hfx-tier t1\"><b>Mayores<\/b>\n          <div class=\"hfx-tier-chips\"><span>EUR\/USD<\/span><span>GBP\/USD<\/span><span>USD\/JPY<\/span><span>USD\/CHF<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-meter\"><span>Liquidez<\/span><i><u style=\"width:95%\"><\/u><\/i><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-meter sp\"><span>Spread<\/span><i><u style=\"width:15%\"><\/u><\/i><\/div>\n          <em>Punto de partida habitual<\/em><\/div>\n        <div class=\"hfx-tier t2\"><b>Menores<\/b>\n          <div class=\"hfx-tier-chips\"><span>EUR\/GBP<\/span><span>EUR\/JPY<\/span><span>GBP\/JPY<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-meter\"><span>Liquidez<\/span><i><u style=\"width:62%\"><\/u><\/i><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-meter sp\"><span>Spread<\/span><i><u style=\"width:42%\"><\/u><\/i><\/div>\n          <em>Movimientos m&aacute;s bruscos<\/em><\/div>\n        <div class=\"hfx-tier t3\"><b>Ex&oacute;ticos<\/b>\n          <div class=\"hfx-tier-chips\"><span>USD\/TRY<\/span><span>USD\/ZAR<\/span><span>EUR\/TRY<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-meter\"><span>Liquidez<\/span><i><u style=\"width:24%\"><\/u><\/i><\/div>\n          <div class=\"hfx-meter sp\"><span>Spread<\/span><i><u style=\"width:88%\"><\/u><\/i><\/div>\n          <em>Con precauci&oacute;n<\/em><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"hfx-art-cap\">Las barras comparan los tres grupos entre s&iacute;; son ilustrativas, no valores&nbsp;medidos.<\/p>\n\n  <ul class=\"hfx-art-list\">\n    <li><strong>Mayores<\/strong> &mdash; los pares m&aacute;s negociados, todos con el d&oacute;lar estadounidense, como EUR\/USD, GBP\/USD, USD\/JPY y USD\/CHF. M&aacute;s volumen, normalmente los spreads m&aacute;s ajustados y un comportamiento m&aacute;s estable que el de los otros grupos. El punto de partida habitual para&nbsp;principiantes.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Menores<\/strong> &mdash; divisas principales sin el d&oacute;lar: EUR\/GBP, EUR\/JPY, GBP\/JPY. Siguen siendo l&iacute;quidos, pero los spreads son m&aacute;s amplios y los movimientos pueden ser m&aacute;s&nbsp;bruscos.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Ex&oacute;ticos<\/strong> &mdash; una divisa principal con la de una econom&iacute;a m&aacute;s peque&ntilde;a o emergente: USD\/TRY, USD\/ZAR, EUR\/TRY. Spreads amplios, poca liquidez y tendencia a movimientos violentos con las noticias&nbsp;pol&iacute;ticas.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <p>Adem&aacute;s de divisas, muchos brokers ofrecen tambi&eacute;n <a href=\"\/es\/activos-comerciales\/\">&iacute;ndices, metales, energ&iacute;as y criptomonedas<\/a> desde la misma cuenta, as&iacute; que es habitual no operar solo&nbsp;forex.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===================== 06 ===================== -->\n<section class=\"hfx-art-ch\" id=\"start\">\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-kicker\">06 &middot; Primeros pasos<\/div>\n  <h2>Lo que de verdad necesitas para empezar<\/h2>\n  <p>Tres cosas: un broker, una plataforma y un m&eacute;todo para decidir cu&aacute;ndo entrar y salir. Las dos primeras llevan minutos. La tercera es donde est&aacute; el trabajo de&nbsp;verdad.<\/p>\n\n  <ol class=\"hfx-path\">\n    <li><i>1<\/i><b>Abre una cuenta<\/b><span>Unos minutos, desde cualquier dispositivo.<\/span><\/li>\n    <li><i>2<\/i><b>Elige plataforma<\/b><span>TradeLocker en el navegador o MetaTrader&nbsp;5.<\/span><\/li>\n    <li><i>3<\/i><b>Practica en demo<\/b><span>Precios reales, dinero virtual, sin l&iacute;mite de tiempo.<\/span><\/li>\n    <li><i>4<\/i><b>Pasa a real, poco a poco<\/b><span>Posiciones peque&ntilde;as mientras le tomas el ritmo.<\/span><\/li>\n  <\/ol>\n\n  <ul class=\"hfx-art-list\">\n    <li><strong>Un broker<\/strong> &mdash; la empresa que te da acceso al mercado. Vale la pena comparar spreads con el mercado abierto, no en la publicidad, y un peque&ntilde;o retiro de prueba dice mucho antes de depositar en&nbsp;serio.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Una plataforma<\/strong> &mdash; donde abres las operaciones. <a href=\"\/es\/tradelocker\/\">TradeLocker<\/a> funciona en el navegador sin instalar nada; <a href=\"\/es\/herofx-mt5\/\">MetaTrader 5<\/a> es el est&aacute;ndar si necesitas estrategias automatizadas o indicadores&nbsp;propios.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Una cuenta demo<\/strong> &mdash; precios reales y dinero virtual, para aprender la mec&aacute;nica sin arriesgar capital&nbsp;real.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <p>Cuando un trader pasa a real, el tama&ntilde;o de las posiciones suele importar m&aacute;s que acertar la direcci&oacute;n. Estos son los h&aacute;bitos m&aacute;s usados para proteger una cuenta&nbsp;nueva:<\/p>\n  <h3>H&aacute;bitos que muchos traders adoptan antes de operar en real<\/h3>\n  <ul class=\"hfx-art-list hfx-rules\">\n    <li><strong>Un stop loss en cada operaci&oacute;n<\/strong> &mdash; una orden que cierra la posici&oacute;n a un precio fijado y limita lo que puede costar (en un mercado muy r&aacute;pido o con un gap puede ejecutarse a un precio&nbsp;peor).<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Una parte peque&ntilde;a de la cuenta por operaci&oacute;n<\/strong> &mdash; muchos traders la mantienen en el 1&ndash;2%, para que ninguna p&eacute;rdida cambie el&nbsp;plan.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Primero, los pares mayores<\/strong> &mdash; spreads m&aacute;s ajustados, comportamiento m&aacute;s&nbsp;estable.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Apalancamiento bajo mientras se aprende<\/strong>, permita lo que permita la&nbsp;cuenta.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Un diario de trading<\/strong> &mdash; la forma m&aacute;s fiable de ver qu&eacute; funciona de&nbsp;verdad.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===================== CTA 2 ===================== -->\n<div class=\"hfx-art-cta\">\n  <h4>Empieza en demo y pasa a real cuando est&eacute;s listo<\/h4>\n  <p>La demo y la cuenta real son cuentas de trading separadas dentro de un mismo perfil de HeroFX, en TradeLocker o MetaTrader 5. Raw Spread desde &minus;0,4 pips m&aacute;s una comisi&oacute;n por lote, y retiros en&nbsp;cripto.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-cta-inline\">\n    <a class=\"hfx-art-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.herofx.co\/auth\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crear tu cuenta<\/a>\n    <a class=\"hfx-art-textlink\" href=\"\/es\/tipos-de-cuenta\/\">Comparar tipos de cuenta &rarr;<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-cta-note\">Desde 5&nbsp;$ con cripto &middot; Demo gratis sin l&iacute;mite de tiempo<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- ===================== 07 ===================== -->\n<section class=\"hfx-art-ch\" id=\"vs-markets\">\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-kicker\">07 &middot; Contexto<\/div>\n  <h2>El forex frente a otros mercados<\/h2>\n  <p>El forex no es el &uacute;nico mercado al que te da acceso un broker. As&iacute; se compara con las acciones y las criptomonedas en lo que afecta a tu forma de&nbsp;operar:<\/p>\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-tblwrap\"><table class=\"hfx-art-tbl hfx-cards hfx-cards-stack\">\n    <tr class=\"hfx-hdr\"><th>Caracter&iacute;stica<\/th><th>Forex<\/th><th>Acciones<\/th><th>Cripto<\/th><\/tr>\n    <tr><td>Horario<\/td><td data-label=\"Forex\">24\/5<\/td><td data-label=\"Acciones\">Solo en horario de bolsa<\/td><td data-label=\"Cripto\">24\/7<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><td>Liquidez<\/td><td data-label=\"Forex\">Muy alta<\/td><td data-label=\"Acciones\">Alta<\/td><td data-label=\"Cripto\">Media<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><td>Apalancamiento habitual<\/td><td data-label=\"Forex\">Normalmente el m&aacute;s alto<\/td><td data-label=\"Acciones\">M&aacute;s bajo; var&iacute;a seg&uacute;n el broker y el producto<\/td><td data-label=\"Cripto\">M&aacute;s bajo; var&iacute;a seg&uacute;n el broker y el producto<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><td>M&iacute;nimo para empezar<\/td><td data-label=\"Forex\">Muy bajo<\/td><td data-label=\"Acciones\">Var&iacute;a<\/td><td data-label=\"Cripto\">Muy bajo<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><td>Volatilidad<\/td><td data-label=\"Forex\">Media<\/td><td data-label=\"Acciones\">Media<\/td><td data-label=\"Cripto\">Muy alta<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table><\/div>\n  <p class=\"hfx-art-cap\">En HeroFX los tres se operan desde la misma cuenta. Consulta la <a href=\"\/es\/activos-comerciales\/\">lista completa de mercados<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- ===================== TAKEAWAYS ===================== -->\n<div class=\"hfx-art-take\">\n  <h3>Lo m&aacute;s importante<\/h3>\n  <ul>\n    <li>El forex siempre se opera en pares: compras una divisa y vendes otra a la vez.<\/li>\n    <li>El lote fija lo que vale cada pip; el spread se paga en cada operaci&oacute;n, as&iacute; que su coste se acumula cuanto m&aacute;s operas.<\/li>\n    <li>El apalancamiento permite abrir una posici&oacute;n grande con un dep&oacute;sito peque&ntilde;o, y una posici&oacute;n m&aacute;s grande amplifica por igual ganancias y p&eacute;rdidas: por eso muchos traders lo tratan como el primer ajuste de riesgo que est&aacute; en su mano.<\/li>\n    <li>Los pares mayores suelen tener los spreads m&aacute;s ajustados y el comportamiento m&aacute;s estable: el punto de partida habitual.<\/li>\n    <li>Una cuenta demo te deja aprender la mec&aacute;nica sin poner dinero real en riesgo.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- ===================== FAQ ===================== -->\n<section class=\"hfx-art-ch hfx-art-faq\" id=\"faq\">\n  <div class=\"hfx-art-kicker\">08 &middot; Preguntas<\/div>\n  <h2>Preguntas frecuentes sobre forex<\/h2>\n  <details><summary>&iquest;C&oacute;mo funciona el trading de forex?<\/summary>\n    <p>Compras una divisa y vendes otra al mismo tiempo, a trav&eacute;s de la plataforma de un broker. Si el par se mueve en la direcci&oacute;n que elegiste, ganas; si se mueve en tu contra, pierdes. En cada operaci&oacute;n pagas el spread; el tama&ntilde;o del lote determina cu&aacute;nto ganas o pierdes, y el apalancamiento, qu&eacute; tama&ntilde;o de posici&oacute;n puedes abrir con tu&nbsp;dep&oacute;sito.<\/p><\/details>\n  <details><summary>&#191;C&#243;mo empiezo a operar en forex si soy principiante?<\/summary>\n    <p>Muchos principiantes siguen un camino parecido: aprenden c&#243;mo funcionan los pips, los lotes y los spreads, practican en una demo gratuita con precios reales hasta que sus resultados son constantes y despu&#233;s fondean una cuenta real peque&#241;a con un riesgo bajo por operaci&#243;n. En HeroFX puedes fondear una cuenta real desde 5&nbsp;$ con cripto o 30&nbsp;$ con tarjeta, y la demo no necesita dep&#243;sito; nuestra gu&#237;a sobre <a href=\"\/es\/cuanto-dinero-para-empezar-forex\/\">cu&#225;nto dinero necesitas para empezar en forex<\/a> hace las cuentas paso a&nbsp;paso.<\/p><\/details>\n  <details><summary>&iquest;Qu&eacute; es un lote en forex?<\/summary>\n    <p>Un lote es el tama&ntilde;o de una operaci&oacute;n. Un lote est&aacute;ndar son 100.000 unidades de la divisa base, un minilote 10.000 y un microlote 1.000. En el EUR\/USD, un pip vale, respectivamente, 10&nbsp;$, 1&nbsp;$ o 0,10&nbsp;$, y por eso los microlotes son la forma m&aacute;s prudente de&nbsp;empezar.<\/p><\/details>\n  <details><summary>&iquest;Es rentable el trading de forex?<\/summary>\n    <p>Puede serlo, pero es una habilidad con una curva de aprendizaje real, y muchos principiantes pierden dinero mientras aprenden: los resultados constantes salen de la gesti&oacute;n del riesgo, el tama&ntilde;o de las posiciones y la disciplina mucho m&aacute;s que de adivinar el mercado. Cualquier promesa de rentabilidad garantizada es una se&ntilde;al de alarma, y el tiempo en demo antes de usar capital real es tiempo bien&nbsp;invertido.<\/p><\/details>\n  <details><summary>&iquest;Cu&aacute;l es el mejor par de divisas para principiantes?<\/summary>\n    <p>Muchos principiantes empiezan con el EUR\/USD. Es el par m&aacute;s negociado, lo que suele significar spreads ajustados y un comportamiento m&aacute;s estable que el de los pares m&aacute;s peque&ntilde;os. Los pares ex&oacute;ticos tientan porque se mueven m&aacute;s, pero sus spreads amplios y su poca liquidez no perdonan&nbsp;errores.<\/p><\/details>\n  <details><summary>&iquest;Qu&eacute; apalancamiento deber&iacute;a usar un principiante?<\/summary>\n    <p>No hay una &uacute;nica cifra correcta, pero muchos principiantes lo mantienen bajo mientras aprenden: con 1:10 o menos, incluso una posici&oacute;n que use todo el apalancamiento disponible pierde una d&eacute;cima parte de la cuenta con un movimiento del 1%, no la cuenta entera, como muestra la comparaci&oacute;n de arriba. 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