Quote from Standard Oil:
Why trade an unregulated market filled with crooks, when you can trade a regulated market and the crooks (for the most part) have to follow the rules with everyone else.
Trading spot fx isn't compulsory, you always have a choice!
The carry trade is alive and kicking, it's just a bit subdued at the moment due to risk aversion and low'ish yield, it'll be back....who wouldn't want a return on money they don't actually have!
