We’re not buying currency, or selling it. We are betting with a broker on how the exchange rates between two currencies will change. So for example if you think the exchange rate between the Euro and the US Dollar will rise, you “buy” EUR/USD: or it can be stated as going long on the EUR and short on the USD.
Remember that one of the best free gifts in forex is a demo account with a broker - you don’t pay anything for a demo account and you not only get to try out their trading software and customer service, but you can also test out and learn different strategies without any risk of even losing a penny.
Just to add to what tommor has said, “If you think one currency will be stronger versus the other, and you end up correct, then you can make a profit.” Hmmm. Have you gone through the school here? You might want to give it a try!
Basically it not physical buying or selling of the asset. This is CFD i.e. contract for difference, where you just speculate on the price of the underlying asset.
But there is a distinction between betting and gambling. It can be argued all large hedge funds etc gamble but they dont they have an edge similar to how successful traders do. I suppose people have to be flexible in their interpretation
The distinction between the two types of gambling is simple but unfortunately we don’t have the vocabulary in English.
The first type has random outcomes and the player cannot affect these through skills or knowledge - roulette, the lottery, etc. The other type includes forex trading - and almost all other human endeavours.
You should definitely visit the education section of the website and learn all about forex from scratch. There are a number of courses for you to choose from on the forum, good luck.strong text
Hmmm. 
Have you gone through the school here? 
