Forex Trading

2010-09-15T11:03:00.000-07:00

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A TRADER'S TOOLS

2010-09-12T00:05:00.000-07:00

A mechanic has many tools. Each tools with its own usage and purpose. It is only down to intelligence and creativity that separates a good mechanic and a bad one.

Like a mechanic, a trader has many tools as well. Each indicator is a tool for the trader and a combination set of tools with rules is a trading system. A good trader has not 1 but many system. Each system has different purpose. It is down to knowledge and creativity that separates a good trader and a bad one apart from portfolio.

The best time frame to trade is the lower time frame but due to noise and spikes it is difficult to trade using lower time frame. It is the reason why most trades fail in short time frame.

EurUsd has been ranging for the past few days and due to it, has hit my stop loss twice. Being a trend trader myself, I just cannot trade during these ranging period. So I stopped trading and try to make a new trading system using lower time frame to catch these ranging market.

It seems with a new set of tools (not new actually, had not used them for a while), I have manage to create an almost perfect trading system for all time frame but with the target of 15m chart. The only thing that this new system doesn't show is when not to trade which i made up with a new set of rules.

FOREX IS AN ART

2010-09-07T07:00:00.000-07:00

When you say trading, people will say trading is an art. Look at all the books that has been published on the subject. They will say the art of trading forex.

In that sense, we must take forex as an art and not a science. I know, some people may not agree with me and all the post that is in this blog. I don't blame them coz I was actually in the same place as they were when I started trading. Trying to find the answer to forex using every logical explanation.

This is the answer that you have been looking for. I am going to give it to you straight away. Let see if your mind can accept it.

Forex is not a science. There is not a single mathematical equation that can explain it. Do not forecast, do not predict, do not anticipate. All you need to do to make profit is to follow the market. If the price is going up, you buy. If the price is going down, u sell. You may not win all the time but if you follow the market, in the end you will be in profit. Make profit and build up your capital up to a point where a few winning trades per month will bring huge profit.

Can you accept it? Can you mind admit it? Is your logical mind challenged? Do you feel helpless? Welcome to the real world .

Forex Trading Tips

2010-09-04T07:33:00.000-07:00

Tip 1. Gamblers go to casino. All unproved, spontaneous actions in Forex trading — are a part of pure gambling.

Any attempt to trade without analysis and studying the market is equal to a game. Games are fun except when you lose real money...
Tip 2. Never invest money into a real Forex account until you practice on a Forex Demo account!
Allow at least 2 months for demo trading. Consider this: 90% of beginners fail to succeed in the real money market due to lack of knowledge, practice and discipline. Those remaining 10% of successful traders had been sharpening and shaping their skills on demo accounts for years before entering the real market.
A good demo account to start practicing with could be, for example, FXGame from Oanda.
Tip 3. Go with the trend!
Trend is your friend. Trade with the trend to maximize your chances to succeed. Trading against the trend won't "kill" a trader, but will definitely require more attention, nerves and sharp skills to rich trading goals.

When a trend is up you don't want to be selling.

When a trend is down, you don't want to be buying.

Tip 4. Always take a look at the time frame larger than the one you've chosen to trade with.
It gives the bigger picture of market price movements and thus helps to clearly define the trend. For example, when trading with 15 minute time frame, take a look at 1 hour charts.
In the same way: trading with 1 hour charts would require obtaining a picture of daily, weekly price movements.
If a trend in Forex is hard to spot — choose a bigger time frame. Up and down market patterns are always present. Make sure you know the dominant trend, unless you are a scalper. Scalpers have no need to spend their time studying large trends, instead what's happening in the market here and now (on 1-5 minute time frame) is their main concern.
Tip 5. Never risk more than 2-3% of the total trading account.
One important difference between a successful and an unsuccessful trader is that the first is able to survive under unfavorable market conditions, while an unsuccessful trader will lose his account after 10-15 unprofitable trades in a row.
Even with the same trading system 2 traders can get opposite results in the long run. The difference will be again in the money management approach A quick fact to get your mind thinking about money management: losing just 50% of you account balance requires making 100% return only to restore the original balance.

Tip 6. Put emotions down. Trade calm.
Don't try to revenge after losing a trade. Don't be greedy by adding lots of positions when winning.
Overreaction blocks clear thinking and as a result will cost you money. Overtrading can shake your money management and dramatically increase trading risks.
Tip 7. Choose the time frame that is right for you.
Choosing wisely means that you are comfortable and have enough time to analyze the market, place and close orders etc. Some people can't wait for hours for the price to make a move, they like action and therefore prefer smaller time frames. On the contrary, for others 10-15 minutes is a hustle to be able to make the right decision.

Forex Trading in Nigeria, Learn The Tech To Earn Money

2010-09-04T07:30:00.001-07:00

I have discussed over forex trading with so many of my friend traders plus the new comers who are joining forex trading to become a milliners fortnightly, during the year 2009 I have many time perceived to write on forex trading in Nigeria but refused coz at least people get into it and be experienced initially which is very necessary for learning and than earning. I have got to know that we are in hurry to be wealthy at the earliest and sticking over the crumbs moving towards forex trading like lambs.

Some out of us are playing with platforms when saw the candles are becoming downward we started selling and when seems that its moving upward we couldn’t stop us to buy spots. Hey.. this is purely a new trader mentality not in Nigeria only all over the world, these new comers have no room in forex trading coz they are 99% looser.
Although things are almost we need to workout over the sentiments, greed factor, fear of loss, but the way adopted is not appropriate. I have somewhere seen people to invest thousands of dollars in learning forex, finding institutes in Nigeria, Let me elaborate here what will you learn in forex institutes nothing but the basic syntax the way how to trade.

Forex Trading in UAE is an option in crises.

2010-09-04T07:29:00.000-07:00

Forex Trading in UAE is grooming day by day, I remember before 4 years when I was searching for a forex broker it was a tiring job to find any reliable one in UAE but during last 2 years I have seen several brokerage companies from America, Europe and Russia came in action in UAE with unbeatable features. It’s definitely due to the interest of UAE investors in Forex Trading.

Having these consequences I kept my eyes on other ways and opportunities for investors of Dubai, although being well convinced over Forex Market in UAE my concentration was focused over rest opportunities for investors like property, trading, metal, It was good to know that trading Gold, Silver and commodities in UAE is establishing day by day and people are having trend into the communities to share tips and tricks of trading. They have sentiment to move in sharp waves of the market and they are happy to take advantage on edges of the moves. It was also disclosed to me that I had a wrong perception because people have less interest in Forex Trading as compare to Gold, Metal and commodities, Oil.

Top 10 Forex Trading Tricks: You Won’t Lose

2010-09-04T07:25:00.001-07:00

The foreign exchange market or forex is the largest and most liquid markets in the world. Its growing popularity can be seen by the whooping $2 trillion trades a day. While the forex can be an extremely lucrative market, it can also be somewhat complicated. These ten tricks will help insure trading success in the foreign exchange market.

First, make sure you implement a trading plan. You should develop a foreign exchange trading system that you can stick with. Having a decent strategy is not enough you need a well-developed system to effectively implement your strategies. You should start by creating a schedule of when you will do your Forex trading. Next create on organized budget to keep track of the inflow and outflow of your money. It’s important to understand that Forex trading, like any business venture, will have its peaks and slumps. You should be prepared to stick to your system despite these fluctuations to maximize profits in the long run.

Second, make plans to trade within your means. Quite simply, if you cannot afford to lose, then you really cannot afford to win either. All traders hope that the will be profitable in their investments, but losing at some point is inevitable. For this reason it is important that you invest only money that you could stand to lose. Try setting aside some saving that you can dedicate just to trading.

Another helpful hint is to trade along side the majorities. This means trading mainly on the most common currency pairs. The most common currencies are the United States dollar, USD, the Japanese yen, JPY, the European Euro, EUR, the United Kingdom pound, GBP, the Australian dollar, AUD, the Swiss franc, CHF, and the Canadian dollar, CAD. The most common pairs of currency are referred to as majors and are GBP/USD, EUR/USD, AUD/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, and USD/CAD.

Another way to insure success is to avoid emotional trading. Stick to you trading strategy and do not deviate because of gut feelings or hunches. Learn to exit the market when signals indicate that the market is about to swing in an unfavorable direction.

Learning to trust the trends is another important trick. Although currencies will always fluctuate slightly, they generally move steadily in one direction. If you are not sure on where to position yourself in the forex, following a trend is usually a safe bet.

Next, you should anticipate small losses. Know matter how well you know the market or how long you have been a trader you will probably encounter small losses. You need to expect and accept these losses as small components of a larger plan. Be ready for these small losses and put them aside in anticipation of acquiring greater returns in the future. The key to long-term success in the Forex market is patience.

Another helpful hint for traders is to avoid Forex strategies that you do not understand. You should do your research ahead of time and draw on the information from useful Forex guides and tutorials. It is important to be cautious of Forex scams. There are numerous scams popping up where companies offer to do your trading for you, these are the ones you should avoid. You should develop your Forex methods with an expert and only make trades on your own or through a licensed broker. The bottom line is making sure that you are fully aware of all aspects of your strategy and are comfortable with the risks and benefits.

Next, make sure you have an exit strategy planned out. Though you should expect small losses, you need to be able to recognize when you are in to deep. Before you jump into the Forex market you should set yourself limits on how much you plan to invest. One you determine the amount that you plan devote to your Forex trading do don’t surpass you limit. Be able to cut you losses once you realize the situation will not get better.

Forex Success Key Points And 7 Reasons of Forex Trading

2010-01-02T04:40:00.000-08:00

3 Primary Reasons to Trade with Asia Kapitalindo

1. Asia Kapitalindo is a very respectable broker.

Aside from being registered to all three Indonesian futures associations: Bappebti, BBJ and KBI, there is no bad word-of-mouth nor bad review from the internet about Asia Kapitalindo. News spread really fast on the internet and yet there has NEVER been any bad mouthing of Asia; that's pretty impressive we must say.

2. Asia Kapitalindo provides a fixed spread of 5 pips.

There are many international brokers that claim to provide low pips as low as 1-2 pips but widen the spread to tens of pips during certain times. Asia Kapitalindo's spread might be relatively larger than the

Forex Faculty thinks that forex trading is the ultimate way to take you to your financial freedom. But why? What are the reasons? Are they good? Also as importantly, are they valid?

There are a lot of people that have reached their financial freedom state. Take Bill Gates as an example. We bet a hundred bucks that he's financially free now. Did he get there by forex trading? Maybe, we don't know him personally but we're pretty sure it was most likely due to his business in developing the "Windows" platform.

Besides Bill Gates, there are a lot of other people that do not have to worry about their financial state but they have never been involved in currency trading before. So why does Forex Faculty make this controversial claim?

We want to persuade you that there is a very strong reason to start forex trading. This is one of the financial foundations toward a successful forex trading. You must realize the potential of forex trading before you can have the right mindset, attitude, and confidence while trading. And as you have probably known, having those 3 components are crucial in to make the appropriate decision during forex trading.

So first of all, let's be clear about the state of being "financially free". We should list the criteria of being financial freedom. We believe that achieving financial freedom should have the followings characteristics:

1. having sufficient income to cover the current "wants"
2. #1 should not be bounded by location, that is, having sufficient money anywhere
3. #1 should not be bounded by time, that is, having sufficient money anytime
4. #1 should be fast paced, that is, sufficient income should come at a rapid pace
5. #1 should be based on a safe environment, that is, can get income safely without worrying about scam, fraud, and the likes
6. there has to be a LOT of opportunity for #1. That is, when 1 opportunity is gone, another one is already at hand to be operated on
7. attaining #1 should be simple enough, that it does not require tremendous hardwork.

These are the Key Success Factor in attaining financial freedom. That means, if your curent job has a very strong similarty to those characteristics, then you are pursuing your financial freedom in the most effective way possible. And this is exactly the case with Forex Trading.

Forex Trading:

1. if successful, is one of the best source of income to cover all your "needs" and "wants". That is because it promises an unlimited return while at the same time you can significantly minimize the risk.
2. is not bounded by location. You can trade currencies anywhere there is an internet connection
3. is not bounded by time. You can trade currencies anytime as long as you are connected to the internet
4. is happening in a very fast pace fluctuating market. That means, you can earn a lot of money at a very rapid rate.
5. is very safe. As long as you are trading with a registered, trustable and respectable broker, your money is basically sitting there, untouched, for your trading convinience
6. involves 2 vertical dimensions and typically more than 5 horizontal dimensions. Whether the market is going down or up, you can earn money. And when a market of a specific currency is not presenting good opportunity, you can always switch to another market.
7. And lastly, forex trading is one of the simplest forms of investments.

Forex Trading Moving Averages

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Forex Trading Moving Averages is a technical analysis indicator that lets you see the average value of a currency over a period of time. In order to calculate moving averages for the past 20 days you add the last 20 currency prices and divide the addition by 20. Because days continue to advance, the sum you'll get through Forex trading will change on a daily basis, and this is why it is called moving averages.

The most commonly used Forex trading moving averages timeframes are 20, 30, 50, 100 and 200 days. Each timeframe can give you a different view and perspective on the future of the currency, and this is why all of these figures are used periodically. Using these different timeframes you can increase your profits and also protect you lots from unnecessary losses, so use it wisely, and frequently.

If the Forex trading timeframe is shorter, price changes will affect it more. If the timeframe is longer, the moving average will be smoother and less sporadic. Moving averages are used in order to recognize a certain trend the Forex trading currency is following, and also to view a clearer and straighter graph, without any added "noise".

Forex trading moving averages are the most popular indicator to be used for various Forex trading strategies and technical analysis

Forex Trading Psychology

2010-01-02T04:39:00.000-08:00

While learning a lot about market analysis and money management is an obvious and necessary step to be a successful Forex traders, you also need to master your emotions to keep your trading performance under strict control of mind and intuition. Controlling your emotions in Forex trading is often a balancing between greed and cautiousness. Almost any known psychology practices and techniques can work for Forex traders to help them keep to their trading strategies rather to their spontaneous emotions. Problems you'll have to deal while being aprofessional Forex trader:

Your greed
Overtrading
Lack of discipline
Lack of confidence
Blind following others' forecasts

These are very professional books on psychology written specially for financial traders:

Calming The Mind So That Body Can Perform
Emotion Free Trading
The Miracle of Discipline

Forex Technical Analysis

Technical analysis is the process of market analysis that relies only on market data numbers - quotes, charts, simple and complex indicators, volume of supply and demand, past market data, etc. The main idea behind Forex technical analysis is the postulate of functional dependence of the future market technical data on the past market technical data. As well as with fundamental analysis, technical analysis is believed to be self-sufficient and you can use only it to successfully trade Forex. In practice, both analysis methods are used. Recommended e-books on Forex fundamental analysis are:

Forex Trading Currency Useful Information

2010-01-02T04:33:00.000-08:00

When you trade in the forex exchange, you are working with foreign stocks, money and corresponding kinds of products. The monetary value of one nation’s money is set against the same from a different nation to figure the value. The entire value is counted when buying and selling stocks on the forex markets. Most nations have control over the entire worth of their country with respects to monies. Those who are frequently engaged in the FX markets include banking institutions, large business enterprises, international administrations and finance companies.

So what makes the forex market dissimilar from their US counter parts? A forex market transaction is a trade between two countries, and occurs all over the world. The two countries must be 1, the country of the investor of the funds and 2, the country where the finances are being given. Most all transactions taking place in the forex market are going to be qualified through an experienced broker such as a bank.

What is involved in the forex stock exchange? The overseas market is comprised of a mixture of financial exchanges amongst nations. For those invested in the forex exchange are trading in large volumes and huge amounts of money. Those who are involved in the forex market probably have financial businesses or in the trade of very liquid assets that you can sell and buy fast. The market is large, very large and it would not be wrong to imagine the forex stock market as even more immense than an individual market exchange in any one country.

Forex traders 365 days per year, twenty-four hours a day is completed on the weekend, but not all weekends.

You might be surprised at the great number of investors who issue trades on the forex exchange. In the year 2004, almost two trillion dollars was the median forex exchange trading volume. This is an immense number of trades with regards to the amount of daily dealings at a time. If you imagine how much a trillion dollars amounts to and multiply that by two, and this figure is the money that is changing hands every day!

The forex exchange has been around for thirty years, but with computers coming into play and the global web, the forex exchange is growing exponentially as growing numbers of investors start to understand the power of the forex market. The forex exchange accounts for only 10% of the sum of all trades between two countries but as its popularity grows so will its number of transactions.

Forex Trading Downtrend Strategy - Selling at the Top

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When new investors view downtrends, they often avoid placing transaction, because they do not understand that the Forex trading market can be profited from in both ways - through buying and through selling.

In order to use Forex trading downtrend strategy, first glance at the hourly chart and try to figure out what the big picture is concerning the currency. Take special notice of support and resistance levelsthat will be a good guide to invest within. Also glance on the 15 minute chart and compare the Forex trading downtrends of this chart with the hourly chart.

Ask yourself this - Is the current trend a Forex trading downtrend? If so, is it a substantial one? What are the odds the currency price will continue in this direction, and for how long? You do not have to have exact answers to these questions, only assumptions based on the knowledge you'll attain over time. Using this Forex trading downtrend strategy, you will eventually be able to use Forex trading for a living.

Other techniques include :

Using the moving averages indicator, and comparing the current price with 60 other price examples. The current price should be lower than the moving average, and this indicator should point to a downtrend.

Comparing the current price with the previous highs and lows of the currency.

Noticing the levels of tops and bottoms over the last week.

If the previous information point to a Forex trading downtrend, then you should go ahead and sell the currency pair. If the results are ambiguous, stay updated and continue to keep track of changes in the currency that can point to a good timing for entry.

ForeX Trading for Maximum Profit

2009-12-25T23:19:00.000-08:00

Description of ForeX Trading for Maximum Profit

Take an in-depth, how-to look at Forex trading using the methods, analysis, and insights of a renowned trader, Raghee Horner. As the fate of the dollar against foreign currency generates both anxiety and opportunities, currency trading has been drawing much interest and a growing following among traders in the United States. The Forex market is particularly attractive because it trades with no gaps and has unlimited guaranteed stop-losses. The liquidity of the Forex market and worldwide participation makes for more reliable and longer lasting trends as well. Raghee Horner, legendary not only as a top Forex trader but as a master teacher of trading systems and techniques, draws on her winning tools and methods, including classic charting techniques, in this book. She'll enable you, regardless of your skill level as a trader or investor, to understand how the Forex operates and lays out a blueprint for getting starting in this little-understood but high-potential trading vehicle.

Contents of ForeX Trading for Maximum Profit

Introduction

1. Trading ForeX
2. Getting Started
3. History Repeats Itself
4. The Major Players
5. Prime Trading Times
6. Reading ForeX Quotes
7. Tools of the Trading Game
8. How to Draw Trendlines
9. The Difference Between Major and Minor Trendlines
10. Fibonacci Levels
11. Visual Tools
12. Measuring Trends with CCI on Short-Term and Long-Term Charts
13. Trading Versus Investing
14. The Funnel Mindset
15. The Difference Between Scalping, Momentum, Swing, and Position Trading
16. Two Cornerstone Steps of Trade Setups
17. "Prep Work"
18. Three Classic Tools to a Three-Step Setup
19. Building a Trade
20. Rewriting Trade management
21. A Trade Going Astray
22. Placing Your Orders
23. The Five Stages of Loss
24. Tips and Tricks of the Trade
25. News "Discounting"
26. Charting the U.S. Dollar with Other Currencies
27. Raghee's Rules for Successful Trading
28. A Day in the Life of a ForeX Trader
29. Conversation with Raghee Horner
30. www.raghee.com

Forex Trading Inflation indicators and Interest Rates

2009-12-25T23:18:00.000-08:00

Forex inflation indicators are used very commonly when traders analyze the Forex market. The inflation effects the interest rates, which in turn can effect the currency markets.

In order to fight inflation, interest rates are raised, and thus the country's currency is strengthened in relation to other currencies. In this way, in the short term, If inflation rises, the currency also rises in value.

On the other hand, if interest rates go higher, then investors withdraw from their investment in the country, and the currency weakens. Thus, in the long run. If inflation rises, the currency will eventually drop in value.

As a counter measure of rising inflation indicators, interest rates rise usually after meeting of BOE (Bank of England), FED (US Federal Reserve), ECB (European Central Bank), BOJ (Bank of Japan) and other central banks.

In order to measure inflation traders use different economic indicators.

Economic Indicators that Influence Inflation Indicators

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – This measures the total market value of all goods and services that companies make within the country. This is an indicator of the growth pace of a country, and can tell the trader much about the prospect of inflation indicators.

Producer Price Index (PPI) - This measures price changes in manufacturing. It measures the changes in selling prices for the various manufacturers. The prices of manufacturing are at a close link with inflation indicators, and thus can help predict the online Forex trading direction.

Consumer Price Index (CPI) - This measures the average price that consumer pay for a fixed basket of goods and services. When the inflation indicators point to a rising inflation level, goods' prices also rise, and this can be viewed through the CPI.

These measures have been used throughout forex history to evaluate the market and make hard decisions about investments. They should also be used by you when you make fundamental analysis.

Trade

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Trade is the voluntary exchange of goods, services, or both. Trade is also called commerce. A mechanism that allows trade is called a market. The original form of trade was barter, the direct exchange of goods and services. Modern traders instead generally negotiate through a medium of exchange, such as money. As a result, buying can be separated from selling, or earning. The invention of money (and later credit, paper money and non-physical money) greatly simplified and promoted trade. Trade between two traders is called bilateral trade, while trade between more than two traders is called multilateral trade.

Online Forex Trading Introduction

2009-12-25T23:03:00.000-08:00

The online Forex market, also known simply as Forex, FX or the foreign exchange market is the biggest trading market in the world, with daily Forex trading that exceed $2 trillion.

Even tough we are talking about a huge market, Forex trading is quite simply - the buying of one currency while at the same time selling of another currency. If the trader can predict correctly which currencies will drop and which will rise - he will benefit from his investment.

There are a lot of benefits in Forex investing over other investment markets.

Why is Online Forex Trading Profitable?

The online Forex market has existed since the early 70's. Only in the past few years though, it has become accessible to millions of people through the development of the internet. Because the Forex market is available 24 hours a day, it's the only market that allows you to trade at your convenient time.

Today, because the economy is much more dynamic than it used to be, and the world has become a global village, economic conditions in various countries are also constantly changing, according to such factors as production rate, inflation and unemployment.

As a result, the rate of a specific currency changes and moves up and down in comparison to other currencies. This is the main reason of the process of rate fluctuations in the online Forex market.

In order to evaluate and predict these Forex market changes a trader can use fundamental analysis or technical analysis as a tool for investment. Where as fundamental analysis is a more broad exploration into the economic factors influencing the online Forex, technical analysis uses charts and other indicators to asses price patterns taht re-occur over time and can help predict the forex market.Foreign Currency exchange rate

Currency exchange rate is the ratio of one currency valued against another. For example, "EUR/USD exchange rate is 1.2505" means that one euro is traded for 1.2505 dollars. If you've already invested in other markets before, you'll find the Forex trading system quite similar, and the transaction to online Forex trading smooth. An example of a Forex trade: During October 2006 you buy 10,000 BRP when the BRP/USD rate was 0.56. A month later, the exchange rate grew to 0.58. This means a profit of $350 in less than a month time.

Online Forex Trading Profits

Another example of an online Forex trade: If you buy EUR/USD, this means you are buying euros, and simultaneously are selling dollars. Your expectation therefore is that the euro will appreciate (go up) relative to the US dollar.

If you believe that the US economy will weaken and this will hurt the US dollar, you would execute a buy EUR/USD order. By doing so you will buy euros in the expectation that the currency will appreciate against the US dollar. If you believe that the US economy is strong and the euro will weaken against the US dollar you would execute a sell EUR/USD order. By doing so you have sold euros in the expectation that they will depreciate against the US dollar. More information concerning online Forex trading is available at Forex Floor .

Forex Trading Psychology

2009-12-17T06:07:00.001-08:00

While learning a lot about market analysis and money management is an obvious and necessary step to be a successful Forex traders, you also need to master your emotions to keep your trading performance under strict control of mind and intuition. Controlling your emotions in Forex trading is often a balancing between greed and cautiousness. Almost any known psychology practices and techniques can work for Forex traders to help them keep to their trading strategies rather to their spontaneous emotions. Problems you'll have to deal while being aprofessional Forex trader:
Your greed
Overtrading
Lack of discipline
Lack of confidence
Blind following others' forecasts
These are very professional books on psychology written specially for financial traders:
Calming The Mind So That Body Can Perform
Emotion Free Trading
The Miracle of Discipline.

Forex Trading Psychology

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Forex Trading Solutions Guide

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Forex Trading Solutions
Forex trading solutions are sold in many forms, such as forex classes, books, and ready-made systems.In fact, there are an increasing number of sellers willing to sell you a complete system, with the trading rules completely, partially on not at all revealed.
If the rules of the system are not revealed, the system is called a “black box” system, where you have to rely on the signals the system gives without knowing how they are generated.Constructing a profitable system is not cheap and thus you’ll find many of the systems sold for $3,000+. However, despite the system being profitable in the past, nothing guarantees that any buyer will make any money with it in the future.
Forex Trading Solutions - Strategies
When purchasing a solution for forex trading, one of the first things you have to think about is the strategy that you want the system to use.The major strategies in forex trading have to do with fundamental analysis and technical analysis.With fundamental analysis, you make your own view as to where the markets are headed based on economic and other indicators. Or, you rely on fundamental analysis of a third party. Based on this view, you then make your trading calls.As for technical analysis, you make your trading decisions on historical data (price, volatility etc.) of the forex currency pair. Technical analysis gives you signals whether you should be short or long of the currency pair or stay in the sidelines.Fundamental analysis is much harder to teach of these two because it can place extraordinary weight on appearances and interpretation of situations. To assist in the analysis, many use a variety of econometric tools.Some traders use a mix of the two, with fundamental analysis sometimes overruling the signals given by technical analysis.You can purchase solutions for both of these approaches. There are many technical analysis solutions sold as PC software, books and taught in seminars and classes. As for fundamental analysis, possibilities are to look for good books on the subject or enroll in a mentoring program that teaches you to analyze the fundamental information.
Forex Trading Solutions - Techniques
Once you have a trading strategy in place, learning about trading techniques will show you how to place actual intraday trading calls, how to use market stops and other orders and how to choose the best forex dealer.What techniques you use in placing trades can make a difference in your trading results. This is particularly true for day trading, where slippage (difference between intended trade price and actual price) can easily make otherwise feasible system useless.You can learn techniques from trading books, seminars, and mentoring. In fact, mentoring is probably the best way to learn how to effectively make trades. However, mentoring is also the most expensive of the trading solutions to learn techniques.
Forex Trading Solutions - Systems
Forex trading systems are turnkey forex trading solutions. The system gives signals for the selected currency pairs and the profits and losses are made by following these signals.There are many ways to purchase or subscribe to systems. Some companies offer subscriptions to trading signals via emails based on their system. Others let you buy their software, which is used with selected currency pair’s data to get the trading signals.Some systems are sold with all of the trading rules revealed. Others will be sold as black box systems, where you just get trading signals, but no detailed information what triggers the signals.

Forex Trading Support and Resistance Levels

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In this Forex trading guide we will try to describe in detail exactly what support and resistance means in the following Forex trading lesson. Support and resistance levels are important indicators that can be used to set stop loss and take profit orders using technical analysis.
Support levels are the places where the price of the currency is expected to rise. This happens when there is enough demand for the currency in order to stop the downtrend and therefore causes it to go up.
In order to recognize support levels in Forex trading, take a look at the Forex chart, and try to find a few lows that fluctuate in a horizontal line. This line will be set as the session's support level.If a support level is penetrated, and the currency drops below it, then it becomes a resistance level. This is caused when the currency reaches the support level again most traders will sell their currency and cause it to go down again.
Forex trading Resistance levels are also horizontal lines that appear on the upper side of the chart. Resistance levels are used to set the upper level of Forex trading, when supply levels surpass demand for the currency. After a resistance level is broken there is usually a change in the bid/ask price of the currency, and sometimes leaps upwards.
Hopefully, this Forex trading guide will help you make the right decisions in investments, and help you understand this concept of suport and resistance.

Forex Trading Uptrend Strategy - Buying for Low Prices

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So you've recognized an uptrend, what then? How can you use your knowledge in order to invest in the Forex trading currency more wisely? In this guide we will teach you the Forex trading guidelines for uptrend strategy.
It is actually not very difficult to invest using uptrend. We will make it easier for you and dissect it into segments.
Uptrend are very useful for technical analysis, because they help you know when to buy a certain currency that is on the rise.
- First, make sure you are certain about the occurrence of the uptrend, and remember that the steeper the uptrend is the more profits are there, but also the sooner it is expected to change direction.
- Next, examine the previous developments of the Forex trading trends, and especially notice the length of previous uptrends. A common phenomenon is for recurring lengths of uptrends.
- Do not wait for the uptrend to finish rising, and try to invest in just starting trends. Placing stop and limit orders can help you be protected in cases of currency drops.
Using uptrend strategy is a basic in forex trading education, and the rest of the rules for uptrend will be gathered as you practice the real thing.
Jim Barns, Market Analyst

Forex Trading Uptrend Strategy - Buying for Low Prices

2009-12-17T06:05:00.000-08:00

Forex Trading Tips

2009-12-17T06:03:00.000-08:00

The failure to accept and take losses is the most frequent mistake by currency traders. Traders must accept the fact that losses are a permanent part of their trading existence. Taking controllable losses are just part of trading but most struggling traders spend their entire trading career to run away from losses, it’s hard for them to accept they can be wrong.Taking a loss does not always mean you were wrong in your trading decision but it can tell that your timing in entering the market was perhaps incorrect. Sometimes, it is better to close the trade for a loss and to re-enter the market at better prices.Successful currency trading is determined by how well we can manage our losing trades and not how well we can avoid them. Keeping your losses under control is the key to become a master in trading!
Tips on How to Eliminate the Sin of Failing to Cut Losses Short:
1. Never place a trade without first determining where you will close the trade if things go the wrong direction - Never place a trade without a predefined stop loss order, taking a trade without a stop is like racing down a steep hill at top speed without any brakes.2. Always adhere to your predetermined stop loss order - Never move your predefined stop loss further away from the market in the hope your losing position will reverse, doing this will often lead to much bigger losses or you can get stuck in an open trade for unknown period of time. Your stop loss is there to minimize your losses, if you continue to move it away from the market price you will lose more money for sure in the end.3. You cannot afford to win if you cannot afford to lose - Losses are a permanent part of trading existence, if you are not in a position to accept losses, either emotionally or financially, you have no business currency trading. Becoming disciplined enough to cut your losses takes time but it is the key to become a master in forex trading and remember, “you should not invest money that you cannot afford to lose.

Forex Vs Currency Futures

2009-12-12T22:55:00.001-08:00

If you have read our article comparing forex to equities you probably already know why Forex is a superior market in measuring up to the equities market. In this article we will evaluate the Forex market in conjunction with the currency futures market. Of course there are various points of distinction between each of these markets – historical, philosophical and technical to name a few. In this article we will review some significant differences between the two markets that reflect the way you trade and make money in each of them.

One of the biggest advantages the Forex market has to offer is its unparalleled volume. In fact, the amount of money traded every day on the Forex market is over 50 times bigger than the volume on the futures market. If you have read our previous Forex trading articles you probably already know that the Forex market is the biggest financial market in the world. Fact is that this size does not only indicate the popularity of the market but most of all it shows the amount of trading opportunities you can find on this market. The Forex market offers a place for any trader, from the smallest pastime traders to the professional, high-rollers.

Margin accounts and leveraging in the Forex market is quite different from the currency futures market. Currency futures brokers give different margin and take different commissions for 'day trade' and 'overnight' positions. Also, the margin rates that the futures brokers give usually depend on the size of the deal. On the other hand, Forex brokers offer the same leverage and the same margin rates at all times, day or night and with no concern to the size of the trade.

The learning curve of a new trader in the Forex market is not as steep as the one in the futures market. The methodology and quotes used in the Forex market are very easily understood and are quite intuitive, even to new traders. The futures market on the other hand is completely different. The price quotes of currency futures are inversions of regular prices that are used only in this market.

Furthermore, the futures market demands many complicated adjustments. To name a few, the futures prices include time factors, interest rates and discrepancies between interest rates of different currencies. This turns the futures market into a much less intuitive and friendly market.In summary, the Forex market has many significant advantages over the currency futures market that turn it into the natural choice for any entrepreneur or smart investor.

Forex Trading Trend Patterns - The Double Top

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A double top is a type of Forex trading reversal patterns. A double top is recognized like so:

- First you see a long rise in currency price.

- This rise is followed by a top and a small drop, and a bottom.

- Then another small rise appears.

- The double top Forex trading pattern is complete when another top is formed and the currency starts to drop again.

The last drop of the reversal pattern is a long one, and it indicates the trader to either liquidate the currency he already has, or perform a sell order for the bid price.

The quick recognition of this 'M' shaped trend pattern can help your investment, and can justify the saying forex trading made easy'.

Double tops usually don’t appear as perfect 'M's, but over time these trend patterns are easily recognized as the more basic Forex trading trends are.

Tania Raven, Market Analyst