The short answer is this – yes, you can get rich if you trade forex or CFDs. However, you have to understand that forex trading is not some get-rich-quick scheme. Forex trading (short for foreign exchange trading) and currency trading is a skill, and like most skills, it takes time, patience, diligence, and experience to learn and refine. Success won’t happen overnight and anyone who says otherwise probably doesn’t have your best interests at heart.