without the margin requirement.(Lu Lei, 2008)

Risk and return

Foreign exchange derivatives can allow investors to engage in risk avoidance to keep value, but also can earn profit through speculation. This kind of specific duality makes derivatives more uncontrollable. Thus, foreign exchange derivative products can be risky while rewarding.(Chen Qi, 2009) In addition speculative transactions in the financial market are considered negatively and potentially damaging to the real economy.