Fibonacci Trading: Distractions

Alright, so today I had the chance to talk with a friend who is new to trading and we probably spent an hour just talking about the trading platform. As I've gotten into the educational side of this business this is something that I see happening over and over where there is more time spent on learning the platform than their is on actually learning the trading system. Now learning the trading platform is not the only distraction as we have so much more out there that it makes it really tough at times to focus.

It's important to understand that there are many other money making business' in this business and one of them is the technology side. So when you start to use a new platform believe that the company behind that trading platform have a team that are full-time working on new gadgets and tools for that platform. Now I've seen this as of recent with the ThinkOrSwim trading platform with all these new and great tools they've rolled out with for their clients. For me, I need to keep it as SIMPLE as possible and that goes along with the system of trading I teach.

Jesse Livermore back in the day was able to become a really successful trader without any of the technology we have today and you still have non-profitable traders. While you could spend days speculating as to why this is we can all agree that the amount of noise and distraction today (think CNBC, Twitter) definitely adds to time wasted and loss of focus.

When you get off topic, and it will happen, you have to consider how much of that time spent is actually helping you to become a better trader and to make money. Now, I'm not at all saying that taking some time to familiarize yourself with the trading platform is a bad thing, but keep it simple. Use the indicators you know and make sure you have the basics down, tune out the rest.

This goes the same with getting into online reading, especially today, with all the doom and gloom articles out there. I can't begin to tell you how many texts from friends or posts I see on Facebook about the economy that are really just a bad use of time. Really, you should be trading it, it's that simple. If you're a technical trader (like I am) reading about the core fundamentals of how Apple iPhones are produced is not in my interest and that is not a bad thing! You don't have to be an Economist or an MBA to be in this business you just need to be focused, work hard and keep it simple. Your concern should not be researching a hedge fund managers beginnings or whether Roubini thinks the world is going to implode, your concern should be on trading.

Of course, this is different if you are a big time money manager or an analyst getting paid to do such work but if you're like me you're an independent trader that needs to just trade. I say all of this having done it myself but just have been reminded today about it so hopefully this is a refresher to all of you new and veteran traders out there. Providing useful tips, reviews, articles and writings on forex online.

The 2013 Forex KAIZEN Manifesto

A "checkerboard trader" hops and jumps all over the board trying to find the perfect system. He or she is jumping from one sure thing to another trying to find that holy grail.

Lack of fundamental trading knowledge is really the primary cause for so much struggling and time wasting, and it's sad. It's the reason why the overwhelming majority of people new to the Internet will fail in achieving their dreams even if they buy lots of automated systems, study the traditional indicators religiously, and work extremely hard.

I'm going to address the issues I see, because I know from past experience that my unique perspective can really make a tremendous difference in your trading. I cannot sit on the sidelines and allow so many dreams to fall by the wayside due to a misunderstanding of how successful trades are executed. I will expose those issues, one by one, and you will gain clarity about your relationship to this skill (and how to improve it substantially) that you've never had before.

To put online trading into perspective we have to go back in history a bit, before online trading.

If the names Larry Williams, Joe DiNapoli, and Jake Berstein mean nothing to you, that's not important. What is important is that these gentlemen and many others like them could do no wrong in the 1960s, 70s, and even 80s. They were super traders, making money with the simplest of systems.

They all gained such a reputation that they began selling their advice and counsel, and some still do today. Unfortunately, they don't seem to have updated their systems.

The most well-known trading phenomenon and story of all time may be that of the Turtles. These 14 students of Richard Dennis and William Eckhardt amassed fortunes by trading breakouts and made the trend following method famous.

As time and technology advanced, automation began to take over. The triggers that Williams and others had been using for entry and exit began to be packaged as indicators and sold to the trading public.

Why not? They had worked so wonderfully for such a long time.

But, unwittingly, these innovations were setting the stage for the confusion, frustration, and despair among today's traders. Why? None of them work like they used to.

I don't blame Williams, DiNapoli, Bernstein, et al. for anything devious. They were just trying to pass on some of their expertise. In fact, logic would tell you that these inventions were good-hearted. What they didn't anticipate is that these tools are now being used as weapons - no, a better word is "bait" - to extract money from the uneducated trader.

And I can't blame the brokerages that build these indicators into their platforms. They perceive it as a service feature that they must have in order to compete. But I can tell you for a fact that some professional traders watch the action around these indicators and trade against the amateurs, taking the other side of their trades.

Obstacles to Achieving the Success You Want As a Trader

Now that you know how the game has evolved, you should stop for a few minutes and reflect on how you have played it so far. Let's take a look at the obstacles you might face in actually creating a powerful methodology that has staying power.

By exposing and eliminating these problems, you'll be able to reach your goal faster (and easier) than you ever thought possible. These are the same overriding concepts on which ultra-wealthy traders operate.

Let's take a look at one fundamental problem most traders experience:

Symptoms: Buying anything that looks like it'll make you money, getting no results.

Cause: Opportunistic Thinking

Problem: Lack of Strategy

The very first obstacle we need to look at is you and your thinking. There are two different diametrically opposed ways of thinking when it comes to trading. There's opportunistic thinking and strategic thinking.

Having No Strategy Creates Frustration, Despair, Discouragement, and Failure

There are measurable actions in each trade that can be planned, becoming a part of your strategy. They are:

1. Environment

Have you assessed the environment in which you plan to trade? Is it volatile? Is it trending? Is it choppy? Is it being driven by scheduled news announcements? What time of day is it? Is it a rollover day? Is it subject to seasonal influences? Is it a popular market? What time frame is most appropriate? Should I use more than one time frame to assess the environment? What does the economic calendar say for today? How do I assess the overall environment? Should I use indicators or some other method?

2. Money Management / Position Size

What is your account size now? How much of your account can you risk on this trade? What position size will maximize the return? Where must your stop be? Will the stop placement jeopardize your risk tolerance? Is the MFE/MAE ratio favorable to your planned position size? Are there correlations in your positions?

3. Entry

At what price should you enter? Should you enter at the market? Should you enter on a breakout at a specific stop price? Should you enter on a pullback with a limit order? At what time of the session should you enter, based on the environment in this market? Do you go all in with one entry, or is it best to scale in? Should you plan to average down? Am I going to use an indicator? What indicator(s) should I use? Why am I entering this trade?

4. Position Management

Should you leave this position on overnight? Are trailing stops appropriate for this trade? Would chandelier stops work better? Should you add to the position, based on market behavior? At what point do you minimize the risk of losing focus with an action or protective order? Have I reached my daily loss limit? Should I hedge my position?

5. Exit

Should I exit at the market? Would a limit order be better? Would a stop order be even better? Should I trail the position now that exit is the strategy? Should I scale out or exit all the position with one order? Has the trade met my target? Did I have a target? Has the environment changed, requiring an exit even though my target hasn't been hit? Why am I exiting this trade?

6. Post-trade Reflection / Assessment

How much money did you make / lose? What mistakes were made? How can you improve the step(s) in which the mistake(s) were made? What were the metrics for this trade - MFE, MAE, hold time, session traded, position size, trade direction, and others?

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I beg your pardon for taking so much time on the negative. If you have two to three years' experience in the Forex market, all this negative stuff is probably familiar to you. If you're brand new to the arena, you need to hear this and become aware of it, so that you don't experience so much frustration in the future. But enough is enough, so let's get to the positive side of this manifesto.

To make a sustainable, substantive change in your life, you must do something substantially different. So what's different about what's being proposed in the Manifesto?

The first aspect of your strategy addressed is your mindset. Now, that's not revolutionary in the world of teaching these skills. There have been thousands of books and articles written on mindset with regards to how you should view your trading practices and how you should manage your mental state to achieve success. I have many of those books in my library and have studied them all, because I place this factor at the top of the list in successful trading.

However, the most important aspect of mindset in the KAIZEN system is that of treating your trading involvement like a business. You must view it as a business, no matter what your level of participation is - part-time private speculator or full-time investment advisor and money manager - as well as everything in between. Once you have established that mindset, then the principles of KAIZEN can be applied to create a powerful flood of improvements in your technique.

Most people don't think of trading as a series of actions or process steps, but that's exactly what it is. A business mindset helps you see that. And like any business enterprise, you must operate within certain standards for each step. Furthermore, KAIZEN is a process in itself - one of making continuous improvements to those standards.

Amateur traders think of trade success or failure in terms of the whole transaction. In other words, "I got in here, and I got out there. I lost money, so I failed." You will learn why that is a counter-productive way of looking at your trading, because it offers almost no useful feedback that leads to improvement. And this is what I mean by that: What step(s) of the process caused the failure? What about the environment, if anything, caused this trade to go wrong? What happened in the next step, and the next?

By breaking down each transaction into stages and evaluating each, just as if your trade had been processed on an assembly line, you will begin to discover your strengths and weaknesses. By analyzing each step in the process for each trade, you will establish a system of continuous improvement that will transform you from that defenseless "fish" into the grizzly bear.

This is KAIZEN, the system that made Japan the leading automobile manufacturer in the world. Anthony Robbins combined KAIZEN and neuro-linguistic programming to create a global self-help revolution. And it spawned many other performance improvement models, such as Six Sigma™. Employed as a means to learn and implement proven trading techniques in the correct way, it is explosive and highly rewarding.

The Internet is flooded with training, coaching, automation, gimmicks, tricks, magic bullets, and outrageous claims for making money day-trading. These shortcuts are as prolific as weight loss solutions, yet most of us are still fat and broke.

STOP, right now, and take stock of your part in all this folly. Where has it led you; what have you achieved that is sustainable? If you're reading this, I think I know the embarrassing, humiliating answer... and you do, too.

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How To React After Blowing A Forex Account

To some new Forex traders, a stop out or a margin call comes as a surprise to them but to the majority, these two occurrences are very dreaded. It is for many traders a baptism of some sorts since most people have blown out their accounts either with real money and on demo accounts before they finally mastered their money management acumen. The most important thing however is not the event itself but what you decide to do after.

Things to avoid doing after you blow your account

Do not be quick to write-off Forex trading as a gamble or to call the broker a scammer. To the contrary, brokers are amongst the most regulated of finance outfits. Bitterness and anger are normal feelings during that period but they only make someone have a clouded vision and make him ignore a very important lesson that must be learnt by all professional Forex traders, that is "never bite what you cannot chew". Absorb the shock and move on by strengthening money management. Ask yourself if you were opening positions that were too large compared to the available margin. To many, it is always a combination of over-committing and staying too long in a losing position. Do not lose $100 while trying to save $10. People keep the losers running, in the hopes that they will slowly move back into positive territory on ly for the loss to double and very soon, it becomes even harder to close the bigger negative figure.

Start demo trading again

Demo trading keeps learners motivated and in the loop. It is better than shelving the idea of professional Forex trading again. Do not insist on depositing more money and repeating the same mistake unless you can guarantee that you have learnt what went wrong last time and that there are credible measures in place to avoid the same mistake. Forex trading is to a great part about motivation and composure. In fact, most people know when to buy but the problem is that psychological influences get the better of them. Do not go long just because everyone else seems to be buying. A random buy or sell signal in a forum or chart room should not be the determining factor to open a trade. Do some cross checking and see if every signal or buy/sell opportunity falls into your strategy.

Believe in your strategy more and improve it instead of dumping it for another

Have a very simple way of deciding whether the market is bullish or bearish and cling to it. The problem with having too many indies is that there are times they will offer conflicting advice. Furthermore, remember that indicators rely mostly on historical data and they are not a guarantee of the future. Take your existing strategy and make it fool-proof, meaning you should be thinking of making it have money management considerations, know when to take profits and losses and know when to sit out. When you are confident with your trading once again, deposit money and continue real account trading.

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Why Poor and Inaccurate Analysis Can Lead to Forex Trading Losses

Analysis is of the utmost importance in Forex trading. Poor and inaccurate analysis can lead Forex traders to deduce losses, so it is worth taking care when carrying out any analysis.

First of all, analysis is required to succeed in the Forex market. You could have the best Forex trading plan in the world, with a really clear strategy, system and such, but you would still fail without good and accurate analysis. The reason for this, is that when placing orders you wouldn't know why you were placing them, without any analysis. Your analysis is basically your background research; it gives you signals as to where the prices of particular currency pairs are going to move.

In order to actually profit, in the market for currencies, you need to make investment decisions that can be backed up by valid reasoning (or in other words, by good and accurate analysis). Working with poor and inaccurate analysis is just as bad as conducting no analysis at all, because it will be useless when it comes to actually placing orders; it will only mislead you and cause you to place poor orders.

Now, there are two main types of analysis in Forex trading:

1) Fundamental analysis. This is all about the news, announcements, economic data and such.

2) Technical analysis. This is all about charts, graphs, technical indicators and such.

Ideally you should carry out both, but most Forex trading strategies tend to focus more on one of two main types of analysis. For example, Forex day trading strategies in general focus more on the technical side of trading; day traders will use price charts and graphs heavily since they don't keep their positions open very long and rely more on short-term price volatility and fluctuations.

So going back to what was previously mentioned, if you conduct poor and inaccurate analysis, whether it be fundamental or technical, you will most likely deduce losses as the analysis won't allow you to make valid investment decisions. An example of this could be with fundamental analysis; if you limited yourself to only one source of news and used this one source of news to base all of your investment decisions on, the news source could be very biased which could lead you to making poor decisions. So in this case, you would want to diversify your sources of news and make sure that you get your information from a variety of different sources.

In conclusion, poor and inaccurate analysis can lead to Forex trading losses, as it can mislead Forex traders and cause them to make bad decisions in the market for currencies. If you want to personally maximize your chances of success in the Forex market, you should think carefully about how you to conduct your analysis. Analysis is sometimes underestimated; it is very important and really can be the difference between profits and losses. Some Forex brokers provide you with lots of research and analysis for free, but this doesn't necessarily mean that you should limit yourself to this research and analysis solely, even if it seems good and accurate.

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How Forex Brokers Make Their Money

Forex traders usually only think about themselves and what they can do in order to make more money for themselves. This is understandable, however it is good to know how Forex brokers make their money, as you will be the one paying for their services as an individual Forex trader. It is your right to know where your money is in fact going.

Forex brokers make their money in two different ways. The first way in which they make money is by taking a commission on every trade you place. ECN brokers will take a direct commission on each of your trades, however you will most likely be starting out with a market maker as a beginner and these brokers only take their commissions through the spreads.

Market makers make their money by building their fees into the spreads that you will receive on your Forex trading platform. Spreads are relatively simple. They are the differences between the "ask" and "bid" prices of currencies. The ask price is the price at which Forex brokers are willing to sell a currency at, and the bid price is the price at which brokers are willing to buy a currency at. You don't need to get into detail. As long as you go with a broker who offers fixed and reasonable spreads, you will have nothing to worry about.

Forex brokers also make money by earning interest when you apply leverage to your trades. When you leverage your money, you essentially start controlling much greater amounts of capital. Since you are controlling more money, the Forex broker starts to earn more interest. This is not a cost to you of course, it is simply another revenue source for Forex brokers.

Another way in which Forex brokers make their money, is by taking the opposite side of a Forex trader's position, allowing them to profit when the Forex trader loses. This will only be done by market makers in the industry. However, you have nothing to worry about as this is simply how they work. Once you are making a lot of money, then you might want to consider opening an account with an ECN broker, but until then a market maker is absolutely fine. A lot of Forex traders remain profitable with market makers for years.

Market makers aren't evil by any means, they simply work differently from more high-end brokers. If you are just starting out, it would be highly recommended to go with a typical retail Forex broker. Once you are making a significant amount of money, or perhaps when you get to a stage where you are considering trading full-time, then might be a good time to think about signing up to a more high-end broker. As a beginner Forex trader though, it probably isn't worth going straight to a high-end broker. You need to take one step at a time. You will know when you need to change your broker anyway, when the time comes.

In conclusion, Forex brokers make their money mainly through the spreads you will see on your Forex trading platform when looking at your price feeds and placing trades, direct commissions if you are trading with an ECN broker and interest which they earn when you start applying leverage to your trades and controlling more significant amounts of money.

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Tips On How To Succeed At Forex Trading

The Forex market is estimated to be worthy 3.2 trillion US dollars. Such a large market will certainly be attractive to any investor. However, it is a complex market that requires expertise to succeed. It is estimated that out of the people who try their luck in the market, only 10% succeed. Understanding some Forex trading tips can help you in this market.

It is advisable for a person to carry out a comprehensive study of the market. A newbie must analyze the market to know everything that it entails. There are many books which can provide useful information. You can also find useful material online. It is a truly complex market. Hence, you must understand more than its basics.

A good shortcut to understand the market is to use a demo account. Interested traders should sign up for demo accounts and practice on them for a period of not less than two months before acquiring a real account. An expert in this field can be helpful during the practice period. Most of the successful people in the field have testified that they practiced on demo accounts for several years before venturing into the actual business.

Well informed planning is required in this field. You must set your goals and strategies before starting operating. Professionals in this field use the strategies which suit their modes of operation. It is also wise to define your risk tolerance. This will help you in times of uncertainty. A newbie should ask for assistance in planning from an expert.

Emotions should never be allowed to play a part in any trade. This market resembles gambling and players should always be prepared for all eventualities. When you incur a loss, take your time to see where you went wrong instead of thinking of revenge. When you get a large profit, control your emotions to avoid overtrading. This can result into avoidable loses.

The market is characterized by periods of uncertainties. There comes a time when you are totally unable to foresee the movement of the prices. This scenario is common with market newcomers. According to experts, you should stay away from the market until you can clearly see a pattern. This way, you preserve your present capital.

The use of risk/reward ratios is also helpful. You should evaluate the expected results and compare them with the involved risks and see if it is worthy taking a chance. It is also advisable to look at longer time frame charts other than the exact time frame you choose to trade with. For example, if you are working on hourly periods, look at the daily charts. These Forex trading tips are quite beneficial to newcomers.

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Becoming a Millionaire Forex Trader

Becoming a millionaire Forex trader is actually simpler than you think. Ultimately, it all comes down to numbers. In order to generate a nice income in the Forex market, you simply need to conduct good analysis, make wise decisions, follow a solid trading plan and be consistent with a particular trading strategy.

Once you have all of the above locked down, you can then start to scale up your workings. Before you try and make a million in the Forex market, first focus on becoming a profitable trader.

After you become profitable, you will then want to make sure that your system is not flawed and continues to be profitable. The Forex market is ever-changing so what you are doing won't work forever and you will need to adapt. Forex trading involves a lot of testing unfortunately, but it is worth it.

If you are consistently profitable, then you will want to start looking at scaling up your workings. In order to do this, you will need to start reinvesting all of your profits instead of taking them out and spending them. The more money you have to work with, the more money you can stand to make. The bigger your Forex trading account is, the more money you are likely to make, at least with your profitable trades.

Your Forex trading account's size will start to grow larger and larger, provided that you remain profitable. As you scale up your workings, it is recommended that you also use a demo account on the side to perform on-going testing. In fact you may even want to trade live currencies when testing, it's all up to you. Whatever you do though, it would be a good idea to continually test new tactics and strategies. As already mentioned, the Forex market is ever-changing and it is vital that you always test and adapt when necessary, in order to remain profitable in the long run.

As your Forex trading account continues to grow in size and as you continually test and adapt, you will come closer and closer to your goal of becoming a millionaire Forex trader. Remember that this takes hard work, as well as a lot of time and effort. You need to be dedicated to your goal if you want to become a millionaire, whatever your industry for that matter, even outside of Forex trading. Not everyone will become a millionaire in their life, the reason being mostly due to the fact that most people can't stand working hard. However, if you work at it, you could become one perhaps even quicker than you would think. Just know step-by-step how you are going to meet your goal and then start working through the steps over time.

In conclusion, it is more than possible to become a millionaire Forex trader since many have in the past. Becoming a millionaire Forex trader takes time and effort though. If you want to make a million in the Forex market, you need to be willing to dedicate yourself and put much of your time towards meeting that goal. You will also need to be willing to risk your money and reinvest your money. Pain is temporary though. Although you might not enjoy making the sacrifices early on, it will all be worth it in the end, when your personal net worth is high enough for you to call yourself a true millionaire.

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A Beginner's Look at Forex Trading

Forex trading can seem a bit intimidating for beginners or individuals who have had no previous experience with the foreign exchange market but the advent of the internet and online tutorials (both paid and free) has now made this problem solvable. Foreign exchange, concerns itself with currency exchange between countries with different currencies for several reasons including, but are not limited to, commerce and tourism.

If you are interested in this kind of trading business, it is imperative that you know the difference and daily fluctuation changes between currencies. The existence and value differences of a number of currencies in the world have paved the way to the use of the most stable currency, presently the U.S. dollar, as the main point of reference. The government and economic stability of the country in addition to interest rates and trade flows affect the changes in currency values but it is amazing that the USA's currency has remained stable for decades.

Trading in Forex was previously an interbank form of transaction and only the bank's brokers were capable of handling the transactions. The internet and online access to almost any information on a global scale has now allowed trading platforms to occur beyond the walls of the bank, which resulted in a number of trading companies that offer Forex trading as one of their services. Individual traders or brokers have also learned the importance of taking risks and even in speculating the movement of the foreign exchange currency market.

On the other hand, despite the rise of private foreign exchange trading companies, the thing itself occurs on a larger scale that a single trader never controls the trading price. Banks are still the main traders of the game and they can control the supply and demand of a particular currency. Presently, there is an attempt to create an electronic communication network for pricing transparency of the market for both buyers and sellers. The so-called retail traders stand to benefit from this move due to a more centralized liquidity and competitive pricing while banks remain decentralized.

Investors stand to gain from their purchase if they choose to purchase the currency during its weakest point or when it is offered at a low rate then sell it when the need for that particular currency is high thus resulting in a higher selling price. The changes in market currency values are so fast that buyers and sellers tend to concentrate more on the major currencies instead of lesser-known currencies.

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How to Not Fail in Forex Trading

In order to make money in the Forex market, you obviously need to place trades that end up being profitable for you. You need to make wise decisions and place orders that put your account into a profit, rather than into a loss. However, this is all easier said than done.

When beginners just get started, they will usually get to grips with the basics and then start placing their first few orders. The wise ones will do a lot of reading beforehand and start with a demo account, before then moving onto trading with live currencies after they have built up some confidence and experienced a certain level of success with their demo accounts.

However, most beginners will lose with their first trade. A lot of beginners will lose all of their first few trades and some might even blow their entire account away in their first week or even on their first day. It's easy to blow money in the Forex market. It's not hard to blow your entire Forex trading account away with just one trade. The point is, that it is impossible to not fail, but this doesn't mean it isn't impossible to make profits in the Forex market.

It isn't confusing as it might sound. In order to make profits in the market for currencies, you simply need to make sure that your gains are greater than your losses. Even the most successful Forex traders in the world draw losses on a regular basis. Unless you have billions of capital and are able to influence the markets on yourself with your vast spending power, losses are unfortunately inevitable. However, it doesn't mean profits are out of your reach. Independent Forex traders can make millions if they pull it off effectively.

So, instead of trying to find out how to not fail in Forex trading, you should focus more on how to fail less than you are now. Just focus on winning as much as you can. This is simple and you probably knew this to be the case already, but just don't expect to win every single time. If you are winning but seem to be losing more than you are gaining, you need to increase the number of profitable trades to place.

In order to improve your win/loss ratio, you need to identify what is causing your losses. Perhaps your analysis is inaccurate and is leading you to make bad decisions. This is a common reason why people lose in the markets. It is because Forex traders simply conduct poor analysis and go on to make bad decisions, without doing proper and thorough analysis using a variety of different sources. This is especially important when trading fundamentals and news, as a lot of news sources can be biased.

Your tactics and strategy definitely come into play too. A Forex trading plan outlining all of the techniques you plan on using is important to have. You also need to make sure that you are following this plan and not simply ignoring it. If you ignore your trading plan, then it's pointless you even having it. Your strategy is basically what you are doing, i.e. what kind of profits you are looking for and how you plan on getting those profits. For example, you might be looking for long-term profits and you might aim to get those profits through using particular technical indicators and trading long-term price trends.

There are other reasons why you can fail in the Forex market too. Some Forex traders use poor tools and software which lead them to losses. Some Forex traders also seem to choose brokers that have high spreads, poor customer service, a poor trading platform with minimal features and so on. The Forex broker you choose will obviously depend on your previous experience, needs and so on, but it's important to find a reliable, trustworthy and reputable broker that is also regulated by a relevant regulatory authority. This is for your own safety but taking the necessary precautions can also lead you to make more profits in the Forex market.

In conclusion, there are plenty of reasons why you can fail in the Forex market, which is why it is important to know exactly what you are doing before you put any of your money on the line. Never failing in the Forex market is pretty impossible, however what is possible, is improving your win/loss ratio which is what you should really aim to do as a Forex trader.

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Forex and Penny Stock Trading, Alternative Income for a More Bearable Recession Part II

Introduction:

Very few will disagree with the following sentence: In our modern day society one of the most mentally, physcially and possibly even spiritually draining obligations known to man is the constant need for survival and make ends meet. Think about it. Waking up early, driving through rush hour traffic to make it to work on time (if not earlier), the wrenching feelings of angst regarding job security and not being certain if you will be fired or laid off. You may possibly be working for slave wages and having to deal with some inconsiderate jerk of a boss, customers and other employees who obnoxiously get on your nerves (this was supposed to end in High School) and could honestly care less. The list goes on and on. By clockout time it's likely that another round of rush hour traffic (this time filled with road raged prima donna's) is awaiting you. For many this is just a "typical" day yet it's one very few would like to have.

Below are a few alternatives for additional streams of income which some may want to consider. These in particular are certainly not for everyone.

Forex Trading:
Not very long ago Forex trading was limited only to large investors (such as banks and multinational corperations) and also to those with the ability to make it past stringent financial regulations. This has all changed and now anyone with internet access and a working phone service can get started for a small fee. Forex (foreign exchange) deals with swapping one currency (base) for another currency (counter). If the currency you happen to buy goes up in value and the one you swapped drops in value then you earn profit.The five main groups and investors involved in foreign exhange are governments, corporations, banks, investment funds and traders.

Unfortunately many people lose money due to inexperience, lack of knowledge and no strategic involvement. With Forex a good deal of time should be spent researching and staying informed on the markets while analyzing events which can cause a currency's value to change.One should never attempt any Forex trading with unrealistic expectations such as hoping to become rich overnight. It just won't happen. It's best for newcomers to accept that many hours of experience is required on their behalf and that they should only invest what they can afford to lose.Forex is the biggest market on earth. Every day Forex trades amount to over one and a half trillion dollars.

Penny Stocks:
Penny stocks (also known as micro cap equity) are stocks with a value of about five dollars or less per share. They are not traded on stock exhanges like The New York Stock Exchange, but are instead traded through over the counter markets through electronic quotation systems.Stocks which are provided and prefer to not take part in any major Stock Exchange like the NYSE or OTCBB place their stock listings on pink sheets. They do this out of privacy concerns and to avoid disclosing their financial status. The Securities Exchange Commision does not have much control over what they choose to report in terms of financial reports.Companies more likely to issue penny stocks are usually smaller start-up companies and not larger corporations. These are companies with less then four millions dollars in assets who also have no ownership of tangible assets such as buildings and equipment.Those who are looking to begin trading penny stocks can use brokers such as Ameritrade, Scottrade and Etrade.

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What You Need to Start Trading Forex

You really don't need much to get started in the Forex market. This is actually one strong advantage of Forex trading; it's so easy to get started and it isn't an investment opportunity that is limited to the rich or powerful.

The bare minimum you need to get started in Forex trading, is the following:

- A computer

- An internet connection

- Some money.

In fact, you don't even need money, since many Forex brokers offer free and unlimited demo accounts which allow you to trade virtual currencies. Also, some brokers even provide free bonuses that don't require any deposits, so you it is actually possible to trade real, live currencies with no money at all. However, if you are serious about trading currencies and really want to get somewhere, then you will unfortunately need to have some money to start out with. More importantly, you will need an amount of money than you are willing to lose. Luckily though, you don't need a lot of money to start out, since the majority of brokers do offer very low minimum deposits.

You will need more than just a computer, an internet connection and some money to trade currencies successfully though. It is easy to trade Forex, but it isn't easy to actually make profits in the currency market. The following are required to trade currencies and actually see success:

- A good knowledge of the basics of Forex

- Good, accurate fundamental and technical analysis

- A solid Forex trading plan

- A clear Forex trading strategy.

Without knowing much about the market for currencies or Forex trading in general, you won't go very far. Without good analysis, you won't be able to make valid investment decisions or many profitable trades, most likely. Without a Forex trading plan of some sort, you will struggle to be consistent with your trading behaviors and you will more than likely lack discipline. Without a Forex trading strategy in mind, you won't really know what kind of profits you are looking for - you won't even know how you plan on getting any profits at all.

So, there is more to it than just opening an account and placing orders as you please. If you open an account and just blindly throw your money around, you will just be gambling and Forex trading is not about gambling; it is a legitimate opportunity to invest your money and profit. However, in order to profit, you do need to take a professional approach and study and practice as much as you can.

In conclusion, all you need to start trading Forex is a computer, an internet connection and some money. However, more is needed to trade currencies successfully. Knowledge and experience are needed to trade currencies successful; without studying and practicing, you will struggle to profit as a Forex trader. Whilst it is possible to trade with very little, it's best to enter the market for currencies as prepared as you can possibly be, so that you can increase the likelihood of you succeeding in the long run. Whilst many might describe Forex trading as a way to get rich quickly, it really isn't; hard work and preparation are both required to succeed in the FX market.

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Why More Than 30% of Investors Use Alert Forex Trading

Alert forex trading refers to using and relying on an algorithmic analytical software to scour the forex market looking for high probability and reliable trading opportunities. The program then sends you the corresponding picks so that you can actually go ahead and pull the trigger on them yourself. More than one third of all investors of the currency exchange are currently using this software to realize better trading in this market for 3 reasons.

First, using alert forex trading means that every move you make is the product of algorithmically analyzed market behavior and nothing more. This is important because it makes the distinction that no emotions or other harmful outside human related errors ever have a chance at polluting your trades, meaning you're trading more effectively and reliably. Easily the greatest killer of an otherwise successful trade is a lack of discipline or a lack of a clear cut exit strategy. By resolving yourself to doing exactly what the program tells you to do cuts out any errors on your part so that you simply do as you are instructed.

Secondly, relying on alert forex trading means that you remain on top of the 24 hour forex market without ever having to stay on top of it yourself. Given that the currency exchange is massive and occurs over a number of international trading markets which all have unique start and closing times which are unique to themselves and overlap with other markets, it's more than a full time job remaining on top of that data around the clock. Using alert forex trading software, you can remain on top of that data around the clock so that you're always in a position to make a move on that information first and before anyone else.

Finally, using alert forex trading simply means that you don't need to have the experience or background in currency trading yourself to realize substantial profits through calculated reliable trading. This means that you can invest in your free time using the best data available without having to cut into your already busy schedule. As long as you have a few hours each day to make your recommended trading moves then you'll be in good shape.

The best alert forex trading software even comes with full money back guarantees so that you can receive a handful of signals to gauge their performances in the market firsthand without having to risk a dime of your own money beforehand.

Even if you're fresh off the boat when it comes to forex investing or you don't have the time to devote to it, if you're ready to realize your financial independence I highly suggest you give the best forex alert trading software a chance.

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How to Generate Income through Trading Currencies

Generating income through trading currencies is more than possible. All it takes is time, money and perseverance. In order to make money Forex trading, all you have to do is make decisions and put money on those decisions.

Forex traders make money by buying and selling currencies. When they buy into a currency, they expect the currency in question to rise in the future. If it does rise just like they predicted, they then sell off the currency that they previously bought into. This way they make a tidy profit. Similarly, Forex traders sell currencies that they believe will fall in value and make money when they do too.

There are numerous ways in which you can make money in the Forex market though. You can focus on technical analysis by focusing more on technical indicators, price charts, graphs etc. However, you can also focus on fundamental analysis to make money in the Forex market, which involves trading the news and so on. Forex traders also should have trading plans to follow and set strategies and systems, before they enter the markets for real.

This is how, in a nutshell, Forex traders make money. If you want to become a Forex trader and start making profitable trades, the first thing you should do right now is to open an account. This can be a demo account or a live account. If you choose to go straight into live trading in order to get used to investing for real and experiencing the emotions involved in trading, then it would be wise to start small. After your account is open, you can start placing orders.

Your first few trades may end up losing. Forex traders typically lose on their very first trade and this is where perseverance comes into play. The future Forex trading millionaires will not give up at this stage. If you decide that Forex trading is not for you at this point, then you should leave and move on. Just remember though, you will most likely not have a great time in the beginning, but if you stick at it you could be earning a nice income in the future.

Forex trading is actually more about hard work than anything. Before you even open your account, it would be a really good idea to really get to grips with the whole idea of trading currencies. You should at least enter the markets with a basic level of knowledge. Before you trade for real with live currencies, you should also get to grips with your Forex broker's trading platform. Different brokers will have slightly different trading platforms, so it is important to get used to yours early on before you start placing orders.

In conclusion, if you want to generate income through trading currencies, all you essentially need is a Forex trading account and some money. Once you're all set up, you are ready to start placing profitable trades. However, remember that it is not just a walk in the park and you will need to put some work into your Forex trading career if you want to succeed. Too many beginners don't bother to put in the effort required and end up not getting anywhere. Forex trading should be treated like a business and not simply a hobby or a pastime. Anything is possible though and if you stick with it, you could be financially free one day, simple through trading currencies.

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Why Forex Trading Only Appeals to Some People

Forex trading is popular, but it doesn't appeal to everyone. You could probably safely say that it appeals to the more ambitious people and to the ones who are more prepared to take risks in order to achieve success and their dreams. Forex trading isn't for everyone though. It isn't for the unambitious and for the people who aren't willing to take risks. It is also definitely not for those who don't want to work hard, or at least traditional Forex trading isn't suited to these types of people.

Contrary to what some scam artists will claim, Forex trading does require work. If you don't work at all as a Forex trader, you will not get very far. You cannot rely on luck when you are in the Forex market, like you would when in a casino, gambling your money away. Forex trading is a way of investing your money. It is similar to stock trading in this sense, but with Forex trading you invest in currencies, rather than in stocks. However, the point remains valid and you won't be able to succeed in Forex or stocks without putting in the effort.

If you would like to make a lot of money and are willing to take the risks and put in the work required, you will love Forex trading. It can be a very rewarding career, being a professional, full-time Forex trader. You can choose your own hours, essentially work as and when you like and be your own boss. In order to get there though, you need to study and practice a lot. You need to make enough money and consistently enough to actually go full-time in the first place and even then, you need to make sure that you remain profitable so that you can pay your bills. However, if you can get past the initial stage which is certainly the hardest stage of all, you will have no limits.

It is possible for Forex traders to make an incredible amount of money. You can make $100,000 every year trading currencies. You can make $1 million every year trading currencies. It's just simple maths, really. The Forex market is open for the majority of the week, 24 hours a day and there are so many opportunities to make money. The more money you have to trade, the more money you can make and if you apply leverage to your trades, your profitable trades can add up to some serious earnings. Technically, it is possible to make millions every day, because Forex traders have no limits. George Soros is famous for making $1 billion in one single day. Now, that is of course an absurd amount of money and his circumstances were a lot different to those of an individual Forex trader, but this just goes to show how limitless the Forex market truly is.

You might on the other hand not like the sound of Forex trading. You might prefer to just get a job, or perhaps start up a business of your own in a completely different industry. Even if you don't like the sound of trading currencies for a living though, you might still want to get involved, even if you aren't interested in the traditional way of trading currencies. There are plenty of social Forex trading networks about, with some of them allowing you to make money essentially on autopilot by copying the trades of other Forex traders automatically. You can also play Forex trading games and so on with real money. There are lots of opportunities out there in Forex and not just for the professionals, or for the future professionals.

In conclusion, Forex trading doesn't appeal to everyone, just like starting up a business doesn't to appeal to everyone. It really only appeals to a select number of people. Those people tend to be the sort who are ambitious, willing to take risks and eager to work hard in order to succeed and make their dreams become a reality. If you do find Forex trading appealing, you should get started right away and take action. If on the other hand you do not find the idea of trading currencies appealing, you might still want to check out what Forex has to offer, as it does offer lots of unique opportunities that you may indeed find exciting.

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How Forex Traders Get Paid

Anyone who has looked into Forex trading a little, will know that it is all about trading currencies; buying low and selling high. By buying one currency at a low price and selling it at a higher price, you make a profit; this is easy to understand. However, not everyone knows exactly how Forex traders get paid; Forex traders earn their money through what are known as price interest points, which are more commonly known as pips.

Pips are usually expressed as decimals. It will depend on the currency pairs being traded, but pips are generally the last numbers of the decimal. For example, if you were to buy USD/GBP at 1.6500 and then sell it at 1.6550, you would earn a profit of +50 pips.

Once a Forex trader earns a profit in pips, the pips earned will be converted into whichever currency the Forex trader's account works in primarily.

After the pips earned have been converted into the individual Forex trader's primary currency, they will be ready for withdrawal. All good Forex brokers will offer multiple deposit/withdrawal methods; many online Forex brokers work with such money transfer methods as PayPal. It's usually very quick and easy to withdraw your earnings from your broker's trading platform, though when starting out you will probably want to reinvest your earnings back into your Forex trading career so that you can potentially earn even more.

You should also remember that you can trade on margin, using leverage to increase both the potential risks and rewards of your trades. Forex traders can also trade standard lots to increase their potential risks and rewards, if they were only trading mini or perhaps even micro lots before. Lots are units; a standard lot is a unit worth $100,000, a mini lot is a unit worth $10,000 and a micro lot is a unit worth $1,000. With standard lots, pips are worth $10.00 each. With mini lots, pips are worth $1.00 each and quite obviously with micro lots, pips are worth only $0.10 each. So if you were trading standard lots, going back to the previous example, if you earned a profit of +50 pips, you would have earned a profit of $500.

So pips are actually very simple. They are a simple way of calculating profits and losses across the board; they are used with all currency pairs.

In conclusion, Forex traders profit with price interest points, which are more commonly known as pips. When they buy a currency pair at a lower price and sell the same currency pair at a higher price, they will earn a profit worth a certain amount of pips. These pips are then converted into the individual Forex trader's primary currency and are made ready for withdrawal, or of course reinvestment. You will definitely remember your first profits, but as already mentioned it is wise to reinvest your Forex trading profits, so that you can let your account grow. If you really want to be safe, you could gradually withdraw your profits until you break-even. This way you will be able to trade with profits only and not risk losing any of your own money overall; many Forex traders do this when starting out and it can be a great way of preventing your emotions from taking your trading behaviors over.

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The Salary of a Forex Trader

The salary of a Forex trader has many determinants and different Forex traders will obviously make more money than others, with some making losses and some making millions every year. However, it is possible to make fairly accurate estimates as to how much traders actually make in the market for currencies.

First of all, the amount of work a Forex trader puts in will help to determine the amount of money that Forex trader in question actually earns. Hard work and earnings are both positively correlated with each other; the more you put into your Forex trading career, the more you will earn. It is important to note though, that productivity is perhaps more important than hard work. You can work hard but if you aren't productive you won't get anywhere; quantity and quality are both important, when it comes to your studying and practicing.

Forex trader salaries are also different for those who are self-employed and for those who trade currencies for firms. Traders who are employed by firms are generally thought to make more than self-employed ones since they can trade full-time, allowing for more practice etc. They also tend to get more guidance than self-employed traders and more pressure is put on them to succeed, whereas self-employed traders simply work for themselves. However, if you have a good work ethic and can keep at it, self-employed Forex traders can make a lot more money than those who are employed by firms.

Experience is also a strong determinant of how much a Forex trader makes each year. The more experience you have, the higher your salary will likely be as a trader of currencies. If you have no previous experience, you will most likely make a lot less than someone who has been trading for over 20 years, which is fairly obvious. This is why you need to make sure that you work hard and continue to practice throughout your Forex trading career, as experience really will help you to become a more profitable Forex trader.

By taking into account all factors that come into play, it is fair to say that a full-time, professional Forex trader will be able to make a minimum of $40,000 annually and many will be able to make more than $100,000 in their first year. Those who are very hard-working and experienced can make $1 million and upwards annually, too. Of course as previously mentioned though, some will take losses too - it is difficult to give a rough estimate but the figures mentioned already are fair.

In conclusion, different Forex traders will make different annual salaries; there are many variables and so it is impossible to give a single, solid figure. However, traders who trade professionally and who work full-time can expect to make a minimum of $40,000, with no real maximum. There really are no limits in Forex trading; George Soros made a profit of around $1.1 billion once, in a single day in the Forex market. It is true that this man was very rich beforehand, but this case alone proves that you really can make a huge amount of money on the foreign exchange. It's good to fantasize, but make sure that you do get your head down and start working towards your goals, because it isn't easy trading currencies and the sooner you start the better.

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Forex Trading 101: Making Money in the Forex Market

The Forex (Foreign Exchange in English, or "foreign exchange market") is the market "OTC" (that is to say between operators that are not subject to market "regulated") on which traded currencies around the world between them, currencies quoted against each other in the form of parity.

The Forex is today the largest financial market in the world, the average daily volume of transactions (about 4000 billion dollars in April 2010) representing three times the equity markets and futures (futures markets) combined. Is being developed since the abandonment of fixed exchange rates of various currencies them (and also the reference to the gold standard) in 1974, as Forex market determines the evolution of the parity of all pairs (or "cross") whose currency is the regime of floating exchange rates.

The most traded currencies in the world are Dollar (USD 43% of sales and purchases), the Euro (EUR: 19%), the Japanese Yen (JPY 8.5%), the British Pound (GBP 7.5%), the Swiss Franc (CHF: 3.5%), the Australian Dollar (AUD) Canadian Dollar (CAD). Currency called "secondary" and with exchange rate regimes "linked" or "fixed" (the currency of Argentina for example a fixed parity with the dollar, as the Franc CFA West Africa with the Euro and the Chinese Yuan to a basket of currencies dominated by "Dollar") are subject to little exchange on Forex.

Forex key stakeholders are:

Banks and financial institutions that provide 50% of transactions through proposals for "market makers," offering a price at any time buyer ("bid") and ask price ("ask"), the difference (the "spread" ) is the financial gain;

Large companies who want the whole hedge against currency risk in relation to their international activities (but multinationals have also developed their own trading floors directly involved in Forex speculative purposes);

The central banks involved sometimes the market (buying or selling massively currency) in order to regulate and maintain a specific monetary policy: the European Central Bank will be able to sell Euros if it hopes to reduce this currency;

Institutional investors (hedge funds, etc.). Involved both cover portfolios stocks or bonds in an optical speculative direct up to 30% of Forex transactions;

Individuals whose investments are highly developed through trading "on line" and represent approximately 5% of forex transactions.

A position on the Forex involves selling one currency and buying another. Buy EUR / USD means for an investor to buy Euro and sell dollar.

If an investor expects an increase of EUR / USD (appreciation of the Euro against the dollar) and the euro / dollar actually goes to EUR / USD = 1.3000 to EUR / USD = 1.3050, 10,000 euros will be purchased allowed the investor to earn 50 Dollars.

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Taking Action in Forex Trading

Taking action in Forex trading is important. You need to take action, or nothing will happen. You can't just sit there and hope that your account will grow on itself, because it just won't.

There are two situations in which Forex traders need to take action. The first is when they are just haven't yet started their careers and don't know whether or not to take the plunge. The second is when they know they should place a particular order, but don't want to due to their emotions.

Ultimately, to make money you need to take action. In order to make your dreams become a reality, you need to actually do something. In order to create success for yourself, you need to actively create it.

If you are just looking into Forex trading, you will probably know the basics and the concept, but don't know whether or not you should go for it. If Forex trading seems appealing to you, you should just go for it before you think twice. As soon as you give up on the idea of trading currencies for a living, you will just go after another idea and then another idea after that. Months could well pass and you would never make any progress, by just dismissing Forex trading altogether for whatever reason. You should first weigh up in your mind whether or not Forex trading is for you. Once you make your decision, you should take action, sign up for an account, get started and never look back.

When you are actually placing orders, you also need to take action. Of course you should not place orders left, right and center unless you feel strongly about each one. Forex traders should buy and sell currency pairs that they believe in. Forex traders should make decisions based on previous analysis and according to their tactics and strategies. However, sometimes Forex traders just can't seem to pull the trigger and many end up losing out this way. Again, never trade a particular currency pair at a particular time unless you are completely confident. However, don't lie to yourself and start letting your emotions take over. Try your best to trade without your emotions, because although they can help in some cases, emotions such as fear can really hold you back. If you have done the work and think you are onto something, make a move and take action.

If the trade fails, try to identify where you went wrong and persevere. If the trade is a success, try to identify how you managed to pull off the trade and aim to repeat and scale it up, with on-going testing.

As long as you don't deposit more money than you can afford to lose, your emotions probably won't affect you too much anyway, but still try to be emotionless when trading currencies, as they can strongly influence your trading behaviors and often not in a good way.

In conclusion, taking action in Forex trading is important. Right from the very beginning, you need to take action by choosing to open an account and get started. When you are in the Forex market trading with live currencies, Forex traders often back out at the last minute. They do this mainly because of their emotions. It is important for a Forex trader to trade without letting their emotions take hold. As long as you are taking a professional approach to Forex trading and putting the hours in, all you need to do is focus on taking action, reaching your goals and never looking back.

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Creating Profits Using Technical Analysis Trading Strategies

It is no secret that you can truly generate income through foreign exchange. However, it is also a tricky industry to be a part of, as nothing is really certain in the field. You can make many money in one moment and then lose more in another second. This doesn't scare off a lot of traders, though, especially since there are excellent ways how to make it in the forex trade. One good example of this is learning forex trading strategies.

Strategies in Forex Trading

There are many options when it comes to the techniques you can use in trading stocks and shares. They mostly depend on how you tackle things as well as your goals. This is why you need to choose properly when it comes to these things.

To better learn what can work for you, experts suggest trying the different methods yourself. Trying forex demo accounts can help you out with this, as it can put you in trading situations minus the big risks. You can actually do a trial and error process, like many experienced traders, and figure out which method will work for you best.

Trading Using Technical Analysis

It is said that technical analysis is one of the best strategies in forex that you can try It follows the notion that prices move in a specific manner. This is uses previous movements and trends in predicting movements in prices, allowing traders to predict which shares to buy or sell at a particular moment.

Some argue that technical analysis trading strategies are not necessarily foolproof as the whole stock market is very finicky in general. However, as statistics will show you, although nothing is ever certain in trading stocks, previous trends can still be the most reliable things you can use to predict future events. This is why this strategy continues to be very useful too many.

Using Technical Analysis in Trading

If you choose to use this strategy in trading stocks, there are ways that you can use it for your own benefit. One example is to use volume as an indicator for buy point. Another is the Stochastic Indicator, which is a classic in the Forex trade. It is basically a momentum indicator that measures over bought and over sold. It is also very handy in comparing closing prices. This method can also use charting software programs that show high low price action.

All in all, technical trading strategies use trends as its main basis for making predictions. This is why it proves to be one of the most reliable techniques in forex trading, as nothing can beat trends in indicating which share should be most profitable in a specific moment. Although, it is not exactly foolproof, you can still get a good leg up by using it.

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The Importance of Leverage in Forex Trading

Leverage is actually important in Forex trading. It isn't necessary, but it's still important, because it can help Forex traders to magnify their gains whatever amount of money they have in their trading accounts.

All kinds of businesses use leverage. For example, a new start-up business might not have enough money to employ five new employees, but if the owner really wants or even needs these five employees, the owner will most likely get a business loan from a bank. This is borrowing money and it allows business and Forex traders to increase their potential profits.

Businesses use leverage by borrowing money from banks and such. Forex traders use leverage by borrowing money from brokers. In either scenario, money is being borrowed.

If you don't apply leverage to your trades, then you are ultimately missing out on a lot of potential gains. Businesses might play it safe and not get a bank loan. Forex traders might play it safe and not borrow any money from their brokers. This is fine, but regardless of whether you are a business or a Forex trader, you should really consider applying leverage to your trades.

Of course you do need to understand that leverage doesn't just amplify profits; leverage can really magnify your losses too. If you do use leverage you will need to be responsible. If you were a business, you wouldn't go to the bank for a loan without having a clear business plan and knowing exactly what you plan on doing with the money. You would know that you would need to pay that money back some time, plus interest, so you wouldn't just dive into the loan and spend it all like a madman.

Forex trading is a business too. People who trade Forex for a living are self-employed and technically run their own businesses and just like other businesses, they have plans and strategies. Before you use leverage, make sure you have a clear and preferably written or typed-out trading plan to follow. You will also need some kind of Forex trading strategy to follow, among other things.

Leverage is not for beginners, or at least high amounts of leverage anyway. There will come a time though, when you would like to take on more risk for more potential profits. This time will most likely come when you have made a good streak of successful trades and are more confident. However, whatever causes you to decide to take on more risk, remember to be responsible. Know exactly what you are doing. After all, it's not your money, it's technically the money of the broker you are borrowing from and you will be expected to pay it all back so make each trade count!

In conclusion, leverage is important in Forex trading, because it allows Forex traders and investors to push their trading careers forward when they don't have much capital, or enough to fuel their ambitions. Leverage comes with greater risk though and this means greater potential losses, so ensure you are mature and responsible enough to use leverage before actually using it. Also, don't forget that it isn't necessary. Don't ever pressure yourself into using it or if you're bored and want to give it a go - have good reason to use it, whatever your situation may be.

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Forex Trading versus Real Estate

Forex trading and real estate are completely different investment opportunities, but they can be compared alongside each other. If you are looking to get into either, you should consider the pros and cons of both.

First off, you should decide whether you are more interested in passive income or capital gains. With real estate, you can rent out property to tenants, thus allowing you to achieve passive income. However you can also sell off your properties for more than you bought them for, thus allowing you to achieve capital gains. With this type of trading, you can use short-term trading strategies to make capital gains and you can use long-term trading strategies to make more passive income. When looking at the two investment opportunities like this, you can see that both Forex trading and real estate can allow you to achieve both passive income and capital gains.

However, real estate does require a much greater initial outlay than Forex trading does, since the minimum deposits offered by Forex brokers today, tend to be very competitive and low. Also, you will probably want to go with Forex trading particularly if you are looking for capital gains. This type of trading can be used to make passive income as already mentioned, but the prices of currency pairs do tend to fluctuate a lot more than the prices of properties, so capital gains are thought to be more easily achieved through trading currencies.

Another advantage of the Forex market, is its liquidity. You can buy and sell currencies in huge volumes within seconds, with just a click of a button. You can also trade on margin, using leverage to control more currency than you actually hold. With real estate, if you want to sell a property for example, you will most likely have to wait weeks if not months before you eventually find someone that is interested in purchasing the property you are selling.

Forex trading is also a lot more easier and convenient. You can trade from your own computer through your chosen Forex broker's trading platform at any time of day, since the market for currencies is open all day every day (not including the weekends). There are no negotiations and such like there are with real estate; when selling properties or advertising to potential tenants, you have to educate others about your properties etc. This is because no two properties are exactly the same; properties are not homogeneous products.

There are also some other complications when it comes to real estate; you will most likely have to hire others to take care of some of the work for you, like estate agents, lawyers etc. Not only does this all add to the complication of investing in real estate, but it also costs you good money and transaction costs generally are much higher in real estate than in Forex trading. There can also be issues with actual transactions in real estate; sometimes lawyers are required to sort out bad buyers, but in Forex trading, your Forex broker will guarantee that all of your transaction run smoothly no matter what; for example if you are looking to buy a particular currency pair your broker will ensure that you do get to buy the currency pair in question.

With real estate, you also tend to get stuck when the real estate market isn't doing too well. Also when you suspect that the prices of properties will fall in the future, you will also get stuck; you will have to choose to either wait it out or sell up quickly, which can be quite stressful. With Forex trading though, when you suspect that the prices of particular currencies will fall in the future, you can simply exchange those currencies in question for other currencies and then buy them back again in the future.

In conclusion, both Forex trading and real estate are legitimate investment opportunities in their own right. However, Forex trading is more ideal for the average investor. Both Forex trading and real estate can allow individual investors to achieve both passive income and capital gains, though it might be better to trade currencies for capital gains in particular. Forex trading also requires much less initial outlay. It is also much more convenient, easier, quicker and cheaper. It is also worth remembering that currencies are homogeneous and the currency market is highly liquid; these both act as advantages of Forex trading. Profits can also be achieved in the FX market, regardless of whether currencies are going down or up.

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Handy Intraday Trading Tips for Beginners

Day trading is one of the many kind of foreign exchange trading systems. It refers to buying and selling investments within a single trading day. With its fast turn around and results, more and more people are getting attracted to this method of trading, especially online. However, like the stock market in general, it comes with risks as well. This is the very reason why a lots of beginners seek expert intraday trading tips.

First Things, First

Before you go on ahead and start investing your money on available stocks, it is very important that you learn the basics of trading first. Again, the stock market is no friendly place, even for beginners, so you have to be prepared in what can come ahead. If you want to get out of the day with some profits, you cannot just wing it and try your luck out.

One of the most basic tips most experts dish out to those who are just starting out is that they start trading with a simulator first. There are tons of these programs online which can help you out with learning the ropes of the forex system. Instead of diving head on to the field, this is a safer way to get to know how you can buy and sell stocks without any risks as you will only use simulated dollars.

Research is also stressed out heavily by experts. The more information you have on the forex system, the better chances you will have at being able to get around its twists and turns.

Additional Trading Tips

To further help you out, here are additional stock market tips you can also use:

1. be systematic. Planning a trading system can help you watch the trends better, which, in turn, can allow you to get more accurate predictions on which stocks will sell better and such. Some may think that this method can be restrictive, but it is actually the best chance you can get at having a good grasp at the stocks' movements. By doing this, you will be able to monitor and learn better from the past activities.

2. Always remember that the prices are ever-changing. Not because a stock sold strong in the previous day does it mean that it will still sell strong the next. Keeping this in mind will help you avoid being lax in monitoring your shares.

3. Have a watchful eye on current events. Any kind of big event can have an effect on stocks, so make sure to always be in the loop for global news.

4. Implement a stop order. A stop order will help you avoid losing a lot of trading capital.

Further Information on Stock Trading

To ensure success in your venture into intraday trading, there is a lot more than these that you have to learn. There are tons of share market tips that you can really use, although, these is the most basic that can certainly assist you in getting started in forex.

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Why the Knock-On Strategy Is So Popular

Traders can choose just about any binary options strategy and find success; but some of them are more popular than others. This may be partly due to the fact that some are simpler to understand and use while others are more difficult to grasp. The knock on strategy is one of the more complicated types of binary options strategies but it is very logical. In some ways this is a very good option for making some kinds of trades. It is one of the more logically arranged strategies because of the way it is applied.

In order to be able to adopt and use this type of binary options strategy a trader will have to be able to discern the relationship between different assets. This difference might be between two commodities, stocks, indices or currency pairs. To be able to develop this binary options strategy the trader has to figure out how the two assets are related as it pertains to industry. Maybe it's where the two companies are located; or perhaps it is the same two base currencies that one company uses. There are also times when a company will substitute one product and offer a complementary product instead. As a general rule, when products are related it will be a direct relationship; when it is a relationship between two companies it is generally reverse.

When two companies have a reverse relationship a trader will be able to see a decrease in the stock price that is dependent on the company. In cases where there is a direct relationship then when one price increases, so will the other one. An example of a product relationship can be seen by two software products: Microsoft and Oracle. Let's say for example that Microsoft gets attacked by a particular malicious virus. This can cause their stock price to drop drastically. However, another software company, Oracle, may very well see an increase in its stock price since computer users will start looking for a decent substitute that is not susceptible to the virus. We may see a direct relationship between products. For instance, when sugar prices go up, other companies such as coffee and tea producers will see less profit. When the price of sugar increases, stock prices for these other products will decrease in response. Once a trader can get a grasp of some of the basic relationships found in the market, they can develop their own binary options strategy so that they can be successful.

As traders come to understand the various kinds of relationships between products or assets, developing their binary options strategy will be easier and they will be able to follow certain market movements. Because of the direction a primary stock moves a trader will be able to employ a binary options strategy and purchase a call or a put option in response. Understanding these types of relationships will help traders maximize all their profits and do so in a small time frame. They will also be at a trading advantage.

There is a large number of traders who use knock on strategies to help buffet their losses since they will be able to realize a large profit in just a short time. Experienced traders can benefit from this type of binary options strategy as long as they want to continue expanding their personal portfolio. However, to develop the knowledge of a good binary options strategy a trader will have to gain a solid understanding of how the strategies work. They will need to understand the many different aspects and become very familiar with the various types of trading instruments. Traders will also need to know how the relationships between assets work for sustainability. This can only come from spending the time to observe the relationships that two companies, currencies or commodities have; and learning how they react to one another on the market.

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Simple Tips For Success On The Foreign Exchange Market

Forex trading is not rocket science. The only truth to this is that there is a lot of research that needs to be done before you start. With the tips in this article, you can ensure that your forex ventures get off to the right start.

When you first start investing in Forex, it can be tempting to invest in multiple currencies. Start out slow by trading one currency pair, rather than going all in at once. Start out with just two or three currencies, and expand as you learn more about global economics and politics.

Identify potential weaknesses in your trading software. There is no such thing as bug-free software, even if it has been updated regularly. Look at the "known issues" page for your software and plan ahead for any bugs you find there. It will be an unfortunate situation when you cannot modify an order or your strategy becomes cumbersome due to a lack of features within the program.

You should learn to read the market for yourself, and make your own analyses. Being self-sufficient is critical to success in the currency markets.

Take some time away from the market each week, whether a few days or hours a day. Give your mind a chance to escape from Fibonacci ratios, stop loss orders and chart patterns, not to mention the hectic pace and constant action triggered by fluctuating currency values.

The best strategy is the opposite. Having a certain way of doing things will help you withstand your natural impulses.

Avoid using trading bots or eBooks that "guarantee" huge profits. These products are essentially scams; they don't help a Forex trader make money. The only people that make any money from these products are the sellers. While working on your trading, you may want to think about using some of your money to get a professional trader's help instead of gambling with your present knowledge.

Many new Forex participants become excited about the prospect of trading and rush into it. Most people can only give trading their high-quality focus for a few hours. It's important to take time off. The market isn't going to disappear while you take a much-needed break.

Learning about the currency pair you choose is important. When you try to understand every single pair, you will probably fail at learning enough about any of them. Choose one pair and read up on them. Keep it simple and understand your area of the market well.

You can limit loss of trades by utilizing stop loss orders. Too many traders will stay in a losing position, thinking that the market will eventually change into their favor if they stick it out.

Base your account package choice on what you know and expect. Come to terms with what you are not capable of at this point. Your trading abilities will not drastically improve overnight. Keeping your leverage low will help to protect you from the impact of wild swings in the market. Many beginners find that a practice account gives them an opportunity to test out various strategies with little monetary risk. Try to start small and learn the ropes before you begin trading hardcore.

As was stated in the beginning of the article, trading with Forex is only confusing for those who do not do their research before beginning the trading process. If you take the advice given to you in the above article, you will begin the process of becoming educated in Forex trading.

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Socializing as a Forex Trader

Forex trading is quite a lonely profession really, as you will find yourself trading alone a lot at your computer, especially if your strategy involves day trading or at least is time-consuming for you. Not only will you find it hard to find time to socialize as a Forex trader, but you will also probably not know where to go in order to find like-minded individuals.

Networking is the answer. You need to interact with people like you. Of course it's good to go out, make friends and see your family too but if you want your socializing time to also be beneficial for your Forex trading career, networking would be the answer. You can network in a variety of different ways, on the internet and in real life. However, regardless of whether you want to do it online or offline, you will find it far easier finding groups online.

If you look on the internet you can find Forex trading groups on popular social networks, but you can also find local meetups, seminars and other networking events too if you look carefully.

Social Forex trading networks are also a good idea, which involve interacting with other Forex traders and exchanging information etc. All of this can not only help you to get in touch with people like you, but it can also help you to make more money in the Forex market and throughout your Forex trading career.

Some extremely driven people will put off socializing altogether and just keep on working, but if you do this you will burn out eventually. Every now and then you should take a break. You should see breaks as profitable, because they are. By taking a break, you will go back feeling much better and more refreshed. It is mentally and physically draining, trading the markets and so it's best if you take a break once in a while. As mentioned before, these breaks can also be beneficial for you. Going to a networking event for Forex traders could be very beneficial and you would be able to meet lots of different people just like you who trade currencies for a living. Even if you don't trade currencies for a living, you could make lots of contacts and learn a lot by going to a networking event for Forex traders.

In conclusion, there are lots of ways in which Forex traders can socialize in reality. While Forex traders should take time off to spend with their friends and family, they can also take breaks in order to benefit their career more directly by networking with like-minded individuals. If you don't currently do any networking, you really should. One good reason for building a list of contacts is that when you go through a particularly bad time, if you ever do, you can then consult your contacts and ask for help. With all the social networks around online today, networking is easier than ever, so if you aren't already actively networking then you should seriously consider starting soon.

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Forex Trading and Loneliness

Forex trading is seen to be fast-paced, full of excitement and a great opportunity to make lots of money. However, it does take a lot of studying and practicing to achieve profits consistently in the Forex market, meaning that it can be very time-consuming, which can in turn create loneliness for the individual, self-employed Forex trader.

You can begin to feel fairly isolated after trading currencies for a while, especially if you partake in day trading, which requires you to spend a lot of time at your trading platform, placing many orders each day. Also if you don't surround yourself with other like-minded traders who trade currencies, you will struggle to get any problems out that you may encounter throughout your Forex trading career; it can be difficult to connect with others for this reason.

In order to avoid getting lonely as a Forex trader, you should try to network with like-minded individuals who can speak to you on the same wavelength. It would of course be best to find Forex traders in real life, but by simply finding and contacting Forex traders on Forex-related forums and message boards, you will most likely feel a lot more complete and comfortable with your Forex trading career.

By networking with other Forex traders, not only can you become less lonely, but you can also become a more profitable Forex trader. By discussing your trading behaviors with other traders, you can actually increase your profits and get more ideas. You can also share your analysis with others and such; the possibilities are endless. In fact this is why social Forex trading networks do so well, because people can literally profit through helping each other.

Forex trading can be emotionally, psychologically and even physically exhausting, especially if you are deducing losses. There are all sorts of websites, forums and such that are available for Forex traders to connect though. This can allow you to connect with Forex traders that are in the same position as you, which can help you to stay on track, focused and more motivated. You may also want to consider looking into online Forex trading groups and even tutors, mentors and coaches.

Also, don't forget to take a break once in a while. If you are a full-time, self-employed Forex trader or you are thinking of becoming one in the near future, you should take advantage of your extra freedom and take a break once in a while, as long as it suits your Forex trading strategy. It is important to get some fresh air and spend some time with your friend and family whenever you can, or at least whenever you begin to feel lonely. Working hard is good, but you do need to play too once in a while. Breaks can actually help you to deduce profits if you think about it, since they will allow you to lead a more healthy lifestyle and you will feel much more happier. When you are happier, you will be able to focus more effectively and make better decisions.

In conclusion, some full-time, self employed Forex traders can get lonely after a while. However, there are ways to conquer Forex trading loneliness. You can find other traders locally which is ideal if possible. Alternatively, you can network with other Forex traders online through websites, groups, forums and message boards and you can even pay tutors, mentors and coaches to help you become a more profitable Forex trader. However what is probably most important of all, is taking regular breaks. Breaks will allow you to have a bit of social life and will definitely help you to stay productive when you do work; it is very difficult to work day in day out without any breaks at all, so make sure you do get some time off once in a while.

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