A forex exchange spot, also known ans FX spot, is one of many financial instruments created for forex trading. (Examples of other financial instruments used for FX trading are the FX exchange option and the FX exchange forward.)
A forex exchange spot transaction is a contract where one party sells currency to another party, and the currency is delivered right away (this takes place on transaction day). Payment for the currency is not done on the transaction day, but pretty soon after. The date when payment must be made is called the spot date. For FX spots that involve USD + CAD, EUR, TRY or RUB, the spot date is normally one bank day after the transaction day (T+1). For other FX spots, the spot date is usually two bank days after the transaction day (T+2).
The exchange rate used in a foreign exchange spot transaction is called the spot exchange rate.
On the forex market, FX spot transactions are very common and they tend to make up roughly a third of all FX transactions within a given year. Major players within the forex trade typically use DirektDetta for FX spot transactions. Others, including individual hobby FX traders, normally use an electronic trading platform made available by a broker that will make a profit on each transaction.