There are tons of jobs in FX and most of them are NOT at banks. Almost every international company has a FX desk that manages their currency exposure. Think Coca-cola, GM, Proctor and Gamble, Disney, etc. For example, one of the biggest currency desks in the country is not in NY but in the middle of Michigan. That company is Dow Chemical. They do business in 175 different countries and aggressively manage that exposure.
While we're digging up and quoting posts from over 10 years ago, I wonder if everything went to plan for our friend Neil..
Well said. I strongly agree with you. For you to succeed in Forex trading, sufficient knowledge about this matter is very crucial and is needed.