Many traders try and make as much money as possible, and therefore always want to be in the market, but this is hard work, and inevitably leads to you taking a few dubious trading decisions which can often prove costly.
The fact is that you can make just as much money as short-term traders and scalpers by looking for just 1 excellent trade per week which has the perfect set-up. By that I mean taking a position where all your favoured technical indicators are in harmony and indicate that a strong movement either up or down is highly likely.
If you've been trading for any length of time you should have noticed that every so often you get what appears to be the perfect set-up. More often than not these positions can play out and can yield several hundred points profit, which has to be better than constantly scalping all day for a few points here and there.
Just 1 of these per week can be enough to make an excellent living from forex trading, and you may even find that you get several of these ideal set-ups per week, depending on how many currencies you track and what time frame you are using.
There are many traders who try to trade almost everyday but the mistakes will also increase. The probabilities of winning will decrease because he try to take on the forex market even when it's going against him.
The main point I want to get across is that you just need a few of these high probability positions every so often in order to make some excellent returns.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
How Can Forex Profits Be Repetitive?
It can be argued that profitable forex trading is tedious and repetitive. Why? Well look at many of the most successful traders and you will find that they have one thing in common - they all have a proven profitable method of trading that they use over and over again day in day out. And they are very focus. You can go to forums and feel their determination.
Many people try and over complicate their trading strategies. They use many different technical indicators, they have many different ways of trading, and in general their whole approach to trading is just too disorganized.
To be successful you just need to find one trading method that produces regular profits and stick to this method for every single trade you make.
It doesn't have to be a super system that produces 50-100 points a day either. You can make excellent profits with a system that produces 5-10 points a day or even just 20 points a week, for example, depending on your stake.
Many people new to forex look for the holy grail forex system that's going to make them a millionaire, but it simply doesn't exist. The truth is that there are plenty of trading systems out there that produce regular profits. The trick is to find one and stick with it.
It could be a breakout strategy, a trend following strategy or a very quick scalping strategy, it doesn't matter. As long as it's proven to be profitable and it works for you, stay with it and continue to trade using this method all the time.
Yes it's boring and tedious but if you want to be a profitable forex trader then this is what's called for. It surely has to be better doing this than using a more haphazard and unpredictable method of trading.
Once you lose the mindset that you always have to be in the market and therefore are constantly looking for positions to enter, then you will become a more profitable trader. The key to success is to find a system that works for you and then just sit back and wait for potentially profitable set-ups to occur which meet your trading criteria.
Many people try and over complicate their trading strategies. They use many different technical indicators, they have many different ways of trading, and in general their whole approach to trading is just too disorganized.
To be successful you just need to find one trading method that produces regular profits and stick to this method for every single trade you make.
It doesn't have to be a super system that produces 50-100 points a day either. You can make excellent profits with a system that produces 5-10 points a day or even just 20 points a week, for example, depending on your stake.
Many people new to forex look for the holy grail forex system that's going to make them a millionaire, but it simply doesn't exist. The truth is that there are plenty of trading systems out there that produce regular profits. The trick is to find one and stick with it.
It could be a breakout strategy, a trend following strategy or a very quick scalping strategy, it doesn't matter. As long as it's proven to be profitable and it works for you, stay with it and continue to trade using this method all the time.
Yes it's boring and tedious but if you want to be a profitable forex trader then this is what's called for. It surely has to be better doing this than using a more haphazard and unpredictable method of trading.
Once you lose the mindset that you always have to be in the market and therefore are constantly looking for positions to enter, then you will become a more profitable trader. The key to success is to find a system that works for you and then just sit back and wait for potentially profitable set-ups to occur which meet your trading criteria.
How To Determine Stop Losses?
If you want to become a successful forex trader then it's imperative that you develop your own stop loss strategy. Stop losses are incredibly important because they protect your trading capital and limit your losses.
A profitable trader's account will either contain lots of small losses but plenty of bigger gains which more than compensate for the losses, or they will have similar sized gains as the stop losses but more of them so they are in profit overall.
For example, a trader may have a stop loss placed at 10 points away from entry each time, but has much bigger targets of 20+ points, for instance, or he may even let his winners run for as long as possible.
Alternatively he may have a stop loss of 30 points but also looks for 30 points profit from each trade, so in this case he needs a win ratio of over 50% to be profitable.
You also need to first of all be making some decent profits from forex trading. This way you can really analyze your trading and scrutinize your exit points and stop loss limits.
The perfect stop loss strategy should basically be at the point where you can admit that your initial trade was wrong, and the criteria that made you enter the trade no longer apply.
An example of this would be if you were going long on a rising moving average. A good stop loss here would be at a point just below the rising moving average because if this subsequently occurred then it is evident that the rising trend has come to an end and your reasons for entering the position no longer apply.
Your optimum stop loss level should be at a point where you can safely say that your initial entry has gone against you and it's time to get out, without being too close, but it should also be at a point where it's statistically unlikely to turn around and bounce back into profitability.
For example, a while back I used a stop loss of 20 points when trading GBP/USD (including the spread so the price would have to move 17 points to trigger my stop loss) with target profits of 10-60 points each time. However after analyzing my records I discovered that this stop loss was slightly too far away because it hardly ever bounced back from 14+ points away so why have a stop loss of 20 points?
This was just throwing money away so I reduced my stop loss to 14 points and noticed a significant increase in my profits and have stuck with it ever since (although I am constantly tweaking my trading strategies).
One final point I want to make is that you should study the behaviour of the different currency pairs you are trading because you will often find that you need slightly different stop loss levels for different pairs in order to make maximum profits, as they all behave differently.
The key point is that you have to find your ideal stop loss strategy because trading with random stop loss levels or worst still no stop losses at all will really hold you back and will make it extremely difficult to make consistent profits from forex trading.
A profitable trader's account will either contain lots of small losses but plenty of bigger gains which more than compensate for the losses, or they will have similar sized gains as the stop losses but more of them so they are in profit overall.
For example, a trader may have a stop loss placed at 10 points away from entry each time, but has much bigger targets of 20+ points, for instance, or he may even let his winners run for as long as possible.
Alternatively he may have a stop loss of 30 points but also looks for 30 points profit from each trade, so in this case he needs a win ratio of over 50% to be profitable.
You also need to first of all be making some decent profits from forex trading. This way you can really analyze your trading and scrutinize your exit points and stop loss limits.
The perfect stop loss strategy should basically be at the point where you can admit that your initial trade was wrong, and the criteria that made you enter the trade no longer apply.
An example of this would be if you were going long on a rising moving average. A good stop loss here would be at a point just below the rising moving average because if this subsequently occurred then it is evident that the rising trend has come to an end and your reasons for entering the position no longer apply.
Your optimum stop loss level should be at a point where you can safely say that your initial entry has gone against you and it's time to get out, without being too close, but it should also be at a point where it's statistically unlikely to turn around and bounce back into profitability.
For example, a while back I used a stop loss of 20 points when trading GBP/USD (including the spread so the price would have to move 17 points to trigger my stop loss) with target profits of 10-60 points each time. However after analyzing my records I discovered that this stop loss was slightly too far away because it hardly ever bounced back from 14+ points away so why have a stop loss of 20 points?
This was just throwing money away so I reduced my stop loss to 14 points and noticed a significant increase in my profits and have stuck with it ever since (although I am constantly tweaking my trading strategies).
One final point I want to make is that you should study the behaviour of the different currency pairs you are trading because you will often find that you need slightly different stop loss levels for different pairs in order to make maximum profits, as they all behave differently.
The key point is that you have to find your ideal stop loss strategy because trading with random stop loss levels or worst still no stop losses at all will really hold you back and will make it extremely difficult to make consistent profits from forex trading.
6 Ways To Stop Trading From Going Insane
Trading forex for a living from the comfort of your own home can be extremely profitable, but it can also drive you insane at times, so for today's post I thought I'd offer my 6 top tips for keeping yourself sane when trading.
1. Visit trading forums.
Trading from home is a lonely profession, and the frustrating thing is that you have no-one to share trading ideas with, so forums and trading rooms are great for this. Obviously you don't want to spend too much time doing this otherwise you might miss some great opportunities, but they're worth visiting during quiet periods, of which there are many during the day.
2. Check the day's economic calendar.
There's nothing more infuriating than taking the time to find a good position which goes nicely into profit, before suddenly turning into a losing position due to economic data releases or Ben Bernanke opening his big mouth, for example, which you'd completely forgotten about. So always check the scheduled announcements for the day before you do anything else, and make a note of them so you're never caught out. (The best site for this, in my opinion, is http://www.forexfactory.com).
3. Leave the house and speak to people.
Following on from the last point, the loneliness factor is a very real one and for that reason I always say that you should make a point of going out and mixing with people as much as possible when you're not trading. If you're not careful, after long periods of time it's very easy to go out less and less and find yourself becoming more and more introverted, so try not to fall into this trap.
4. Take plenty of exercise.
It's an old saying, “a healthy body is a healthy mind”, but it's completely true. Apart from the fact that you need to be completely switched on when making trading decisions, sitting down staring at a computer screen for hours on end is really not good for your eyes, your back or your health in general. Therefore you should take plenty of exercise during the day and in your spare time to keep yourself healthy.
5. Take regular breaks and reward yourself occasionally.
As well as exercising, it's also a good idea to take regular breaks during the day just to relax and chill out. Trading can really get the pulse racing at times, and can be very stressful, so take a break occasionally. Also if you've made a highly profitable trade and achieved your daily target, if you have one, why not reward yourself with a DVD or a shopping spree, for example.
6. Invest your profits into other areas.
Trading forex is great, but why spend all your time busting a gut trying to make more and more money. If you do become a successful trader, invest some of it into stocks and property and make your money work for you. This way you will take some of the pressure off of yourself and you can become a more relaxed trader knowing you have other sources of income.
1. Visit trading forums.
Trading from home is a lonely profession, and the frustrating thing is that you have no-one to share trading ideas with, so forums and trading rooms are great for this. Obviously you don't want to spend too much time doing this otherwise you might miss some great opportunities, but they're worth visiting during quiet periods, of which there are many during the day.
2. Check the day's economic calendar.
There's nothing more infuriating than taking the time to find a good position which goes nicely into profit, before suddenly turning into a losing position due to economic data releases or Ben Bernanke opening his big mouth, for example, which you'd completely forgotten about. So always check the scheduled announcements for the day before you do anything else, and make a note of them so you're never caught out. (The best site for this, in my opinion, is http://www.forexfactory.com).
3. Leave the house and speak to people.
Following on from the last point, the loneliness factor is a very real one and for that reason I always say that you should make a point of going out and mixing with people as much as possible when you're not trading. If you're not careful, after long periods of time it's very easy to go out less and less and find yourself becoming more and more introverted, so try not to fall into this trap.
4. Take plenty of exercise.
It's an old saying, “a healthy body is a healthy mind”, but it's completely true. Apart from the fact that you need to be completely switched on when making trading decisions, sitting down staring at a computer screen for hours on end is really not good for your eyes, your back or your health in general. Therefore you should take plenty of exercise during the day and in your spare time to keep yourself healthy.
5. Take regular breaks and reward yourself occasionally.
As well as exercising, it's also a good idea to take regular breaks during the day just to relax and chill out. Trading can really get the pulse racing at times, and can be very stressful, so take a break occasionally. Also if you've made a highly profitable trade and achieved your daily target, if you have one, why not reward yourself with a DVD or a shopping spree, for example.
6. Invest your profits into other areas.
Trading forex is great, but why spend all your time busting a gut trying to make more and more money. If you do become a successful trader, invest some of it into stocks and property and make your money work for you. This way you will take some of the pressure off of yourself and you can become a more relaxed trader knowing you have other sources of income.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Trading Currency Successfully Is Just About Getting The Probabilities Right...
When you first start to trade forex, it's very easy to test out a technical indicator or two and then apply it to your first few trades, or even just trade based on your gut feelings, but if you are serious about becoming a long-term successful trader then you need a well-thought out strategy. Visit my profile page 1 and profile page 2.
A good forex trading system is one where the probabilities are in your favor for every single trade you make.
For example, I don't believe in entering a position where one single technical indicator provides a good signal, but instead rely on several indicators to all indicate either a buy signal or a sell signal in order to enter a trade with confidence.
Analyzing different time frames as well to show the overall trend is a must. For example, if I'm analyzing a 5-minute chart and all my indicators indicate a buy signal, then I will check the 30-minute chart as well to make sure that we're not in an overbought position or that we are in a strong downwards trend.
To demonstrate with a real-life example, the GBP/USD signalled an outstanding sell signal at around 11.45 this morning (UK time) where all of the signals I use were signaling that a downward move was imminent.
The 10, 50 and 100 EMA's were all trending upwards, the strong trend was currently red, and the MACD was crossing over on both charts. Now I was just waiting to see if the support level on the 5 minute chart of 2.0747, indicated by the parabolic SAR, was going to break before entering.
As it turned out, it did break upwards and I immediately entered my position to go long, and it subsequently dropped 110 points.
As you can see in this instance all my signals were indicating a downwards breakout, and therefore providing it breached this support level, this was a classic example of a high probability trade.
So always try and create a trading system that will provide you with high probability trading positions as this is the key to making long-term profits from forex trading.
A good forex trading system is one where the probabilities are in your favor for every single trade you make.
For example, I don't believe in entering a position where one single technical indicator provides a good signal, but instead rely on several indicators to all indicate either a buy signal or a sell signal in order to enter a trade with confidence.
Analyzing different time frames as well to show the overall trend is a must. For example, if I'm analyzing a 5-minute chart and all my indicators indicate a buy signal, then I will check the 30-minute chart as well to make sure that we're not in an overbought position or that we are in a strong downwards trend.
To demonstrate with a real-life example, the GBP/USD signalled an outstanding sell signal at around 11.45 this morning (UK time) where all of the signals I use were signaling that a downward move was imminent.
The 10, 50 and 100 EMA's were all trending upwards, the strong trend was currently red, and the MACD was crossing over on both charts. Now I was just waiting to see if the support level on the 5 minute chart of 2.0747, indicated by the parabolic SAR, was going to break before entering.
As it turned out, it did break upwards and I immediately entered my position to go long, and it subsequently dropped 110 points.
As you can see in this instance all my signals were indicating a downwards breakout, and therefore providing it breached this support level, this was a classic example of a high probability trade.
So always try and create a trading system that will provide you with high probability trading positions as this is the key to making long-term profits from forex trading.
Is Trading The Forex Really For You?
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The trouble with being a full-time forex trader is that it is a very lonely profession if you're trading at your own computer desk at home.
Everyone thinks it's an exciting, exhilarating profession sitting at your computer in your underwear watching the markets, going long, going short, raking in huge profits, but the reality is somewhat different.
You can sit staring at your computer screen for hours on end waiting for a good set-up to enter a trade, and sometimes you can sit there for the whole day and not enter a trade. And even if you do find a trade, when it goes against you and you have to close out at a loss, then it's a gut-wrenching feeling. You've wasted a whole day, and not only have you not earned any money, but you've actually lost money. You could have made more money working a menial job for the minimum wage that day.
Also in most cases you're all alone and therefore have no work colleagues. You have no social interaction at all during the day except to maybe exchange pleasantries with the postman or to go down to the newsagents for a paper. Over many months and years this lack of social interaction can be quite depressing, especially if you are a naturally social person. Talking to traders on a forum or a load of pretend friends on Facebook is no substitute for real human interaction.
Yes it is very true that the potential profits you can make are almost limitless thanks to leverage and compounding, but it's a very tough, and often very stressful way of making a living. I have tried that before.
Saying all that though, I've been working for myself since 2001, with forex trading contributing greatly to my overall income and I absolutely love it. Admittedly the lack of social interaction isn't really an issue as I don't really like people generally.
In all seriousness though, if you can learn to trade successfully then you will be very well rewarded financially, which will allow you to have a great social life away from your computer screen and you can enjoy the benefits of being your own boss and the maker of your own destiny.
The trouble with being a full-time forex trader is that it is a very lonely profession if you're trading at your own computer desk at home.
Everyone thinks it's an exciting, exhilarating profession sitting at your computer in your underwear watching the markets, going long, going short, raking in huge profits, but the reality is somewhat different.
You can sit staring at your computer screen for hours on end waiting for a good set-up to enter a trade, and sometimes you can sit there for the whole day and not enter a trade. And even if you do find a trade, when it goes against you and you have to close out at a loss, then it's a gut-wrenching feeling. You've wasted a whole day, and not only have you not earned any money, but you've actually lost money. You could have made more money working a menial job for the minimum wage that day.
Also in most cases you're all alone and therefore have no work colleagues. You have no social interaction at all during the day except to maybe exchange pleasantries with the postman or to go down to the newsagents for a paper. Over many months and years this lack of social interaction can be quite depressing, especially if you are a naturally social person. Talking to traders on a forum or a load of pretend friends on Facebook is no substitute for real human interaction.
Yes it is very true that the potential profits you can make are almost limitless thanks to leverage and compounding, but it's a very tough, and often very stressful way of making a living. I have tried that before.
Saying all that though, I've been working for myself since 2001, with forex trading contributing greatly to my overall income and I absolutely love it. Admittedly the lack of social interaction isn't really an issue as I don't really like people generally.
In all seriousness though, if you can learn to trade successfully then you will be very well rewarded financially, which will allow you to have a great social life away from your computer screen and you can enjoy the benefits of being your own boss and the maker of your own destiny.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Different types of technical forex indicators
If you open up any charting package and attempt to put some form of technical indicator alongside the price, you will usually be presented with endless different technical indicators to assist you with your trading.
This can be slightly overwhelming when you first start using technical analysis, because you don't know which indicators are best, what information they are conveying, or how to interpret the data. So in today's article I'm going to briefly discuss the different types of technical indicators available to you.
There are basically four different types of technical indicators:
1. Trend indicators.
These indicators are used to indicate the direction of a trend. These are very useful because the basic rule is that you should always trade with a trend and not against it. Some examples of trend following indicators include Parabolic SAR, MACD and Moving Averages.
2. Momentum indicators.
Momentum or strength indicators are used to indicate the speed or strength of a move in price and are best used to determine a change in direction. They tend to be oscillating indicators showing overbought and oversold positions. Examples include CCI, RSI and Stochastics.
3. Volatility indicators.
These indicators, as the name suggests, show a change in volatility, which often leads to a change in price. Examples include ATR, Bollinger Bands and Envelopes.
4. Volume indicators.
Volume indicators are used to show the volume of trading in a particular currency. These are useful to confirm the direction of a trend or to signal a breakout. For example, if the pair trades in a narrow range and then breaks out on high volume, then this is a very bullish signal. Examples of volume indicators include Chaikin Money Flow, Demand Index and OBV.
The ideal charting set-up should have at least one indicator of each kind, but it's also important to remember that technical analysis is not foolproof. It's there to help you make trading decisions, but no indicator or set of indicators will give you a 100% success rate.
I've only touched on some of the technical indicators in this article and will discuss each one in more depth at a later date. See my profile page 1 and profile page 2.
This can be slightly overwhelming when you first start using technical analysis, because you don't know which indicators are best, what information they are conveying, or how to interpret the data. So in today's article I'm going to briefly discuss the different types of technical indicators available to you.
There are basically four different types of technical indicators:
1. Trend indicators.
These indicators are used to indicate the direction of a trend. These are very useful because the basic rule is that you should always trade with a trend and not against it. Some examples of trend following indicators include Parabolic SAR, MACD and Moving Averages.
2. Momentum indicators.
Momentum or strength indicators are used to indicate the speed or strength of a move in price and are best used to determine a change in direction. They tend to be oscillating indicators showing overbought and oversold positions. Examples include CCI, RSI and Stochastics.
3. Volatility indicators.
These indicators, as the name suggests, show a change in volatility, which often leads to a change in price. Examples include ATR, Bollinger Bands and Envelopes.
4. Volume indicators.
Volume indicators are used to show the volume of trading in a particular currency. These are useful to confirm the direction of a trend or to signal a breakout. For example, if the pair trades in a narrow range and then breaks out on high volume, then this is a very bullish signal. Examples of volume indicators include Chaikin Money Flow, Demand Index and OBV.
The ideal charting set-up should have at least one indicator of each kind, but it's also important to remember that technical analysis is not foolproof. It's there to help you make trading decisions, but no indicator or set of indicators will give you a 100% success rate.
I've only touched on some of the technical indicators in this article and will discuss each one in more depth at a later date. See my profile page 1 and profile page 2.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
How To Use A Breakout System To Trade Forex?
Trading forex breakouts is one of the more basic trading strategies, but nevertheless it can deliver excellent profits. Just because a system is easy to follow does not mean it cannot produce consistent profits as breakout trading is a method used by some of the most successful forex traders around.
It's based around the whole premise that if a currency pair is trading in a very tight range for a sustained period of time, then eventually it will break out of that range and more often than not it will continue moving in the direction of the breakout.
This means that to make consistent profits you need to firstly identify instances where a currency pair is trading in a narrow range, and then place buy and sell orders at or slightly outside the current range to catch the breakout when it happens.
Furthermore if you want to look for the optimum set-up then you can use technical indicators to help you. My own method is to use a weekly 30 minute chart displaying 15, 50 and 100 period exponential moving averages.
When the price starts trading in a narrow range and all three of these EMA's have flattened out and also currently lie within this range, then this to me is the perfect breakout set-up. Why?
Well because with all three EMA's flat, something's got to give. It's like a volcano waiting to erupt. Once the breakout occurs, you could get a very big movement because the longer term EMA (100) can trend for a very long time so you could get a big points haul if this EMA follows the price and moves outside of the current trading range.
As regards targets and stop losses, I personally use the current trading range to determine where I place my stops so if I go long at the top of the range, then my stop loss will be at the bottom of the range. My target price is usually the same number of points away as the stop at the very least.
The best thing about this system is that it works pretty well across many different time frames, plus not only does it work well for trading forex markets but it's also an equally good system for trading other financial instruments as well.
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It's based around the whole premise that if a currency pair is trading in a very tight range for a sustained period of time, then eventually it will break out of that range and more often than not it will continue moving in the direction of the breakout.
This means that to make consistent profits you need to firstly identify instances where a currency pair is trading in a narrow range, and then place buy and sell orders at or slightly outside the current range to catch the breakout when it happens.
Furthermore if you want to look for the optimum set-up then you can use technical indicators to help you. My own method is to use a weekly 30 minute chart displaying 15, 50 and 100 period exponential moving averages.
When the price starts trading in a narrow range and all three of these EMA's have flattened out and also currently lie within this range, then this to me is the perfect breakout set-up. Why?
Well because with all three EMA's flat, something's got to give. It's like a volcano waiting to erupt. Once the breakout occurs, you could get a very big movement because the longer term EMA (100) can trend for a very long time so you could get a big points haul if this EMA follows the price and moves outside of the current trading range.
As regards targets and stop losses, I personally use the current trading range to determine where I place my stops so if I go long at the top of the range, then my stop loss will be at the bottom of the range. My target price is usually the same number of points away as the stop at the very least.
The best thing about this system is that it works pretty well across many different time frames, plus not only does it work well for trading forex markets but it's also an equally good system for trading other financial instruments as well.
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Trading Forex With The Best Currency Pairs?
When you first become interested in forex trading it can be difficult deciding which currency pairs you should be trading. Is it best to keep your eye on all of them or focus on just a few pairs?
Well there isn't really a right and wrong answer. A major factor is your own particular trading style. For example, if you have a very solid trading system based on technical analysis criteria, then you could watch all the currency pairs and wait for the right set-up to occur in any one of them in order to enter a trade.
Most pairs conform very well to technical analysis so this can be a very profitable method if you have a solid reliable trading system in place.
Another approach I would guess the majority of traders use, is to only focus on the major currency pairs – GBP/USD, EUR/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CHF.
These are the most actively traded currencies so it makes sense to only trade these as they conform extremely well to technical analysis. This is because charts are essentially displaying human behaviour and with so many people across the world all looking at the same charts, you can start to understand where people are likely to enter and exit positions.
The major advantage of this method is that these pairs generally have the tightest spreads which is important because over the longer term these wider spreads can really make a dent in your profits.
Another benefit of only watching these pairs is that by concentrating on a fewer number of pairs you can learn the personality of each one and learn how they move, making it easier to identify trends and take a position.
Finally, one other factor is your location and the time of the day when you are available to trade. For example, if you can trade the forex markets between 7.00 GMT and 17.00 GMT, then the GBP/USD or EUR/USD would be a good volatile pair to trade as this is when the London and European markets are open and at their most busiest.
So to sum up, there are not really any best currencies to trade, all can be very profitable. However you should take the tightness of the spreads into consideration and the behaviour of each currency pair, which is why I generally recommend trading just one or more of the four major currency pairs - GBP/USD, EUR/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CHF.
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Well there isn't really a right and wrong answer. A major factor is your own particular trading style. For example, if you have a very solid trading system based on technical analysis criteria, then you could watch all the currency pairs and wait for the right set-up to occur in any one of them in order to enter a trade.
Most pairs conform very well to technical analysis so this can be a very profitable method if you have a solid reliable trading system in place.
Another approach I would guess the majority of traders use, is to only focus on the major currency pairs – GBP/USD, EUR/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CHF.
These are the most actively traded currencies so it makes sense to only trade these as they conform extremely well to technical analysis. This is because charts are essentially displaying human behaviour and with so many people across the world all looking at the same charts, you can start to understand where people are likely to enter and exit positions.
The major advantage of this method is that these pairs generally have the tightest spreads which is important because over the longer term these wider spreads can really make a dent in your profits.
Another benefit of only watching these pairs is that by concentrating on a fewer number of pairs you can learn the personality of each one and learn how they move, making it easier to identify trends and take a position.
Finally, one other factor is your location and the time of the day when you are available to trade. For example, if you can trade the forex markets between 7.00 GMT and 17.00 GMT, then the GBP/USD or EUR/USD would be a good volatile pair to trade as this is when the London and European markets are open and at their most busiest.
So to sum up, there are not really any best currencies to trade, all can be very profitable. However you should take the tightness of the spreads into consideration and the behaviour of each currency pair, which is why I generally recommend trading just one or more of the four major currency pairs - GBP/USD, EUR/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CHF.
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Can You Be Successful With Forex With One Technical Indicator?
My conclusion was that it would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to make consistent profits, but then I remembered back to when I first started trading forex a few years ago, and realizing that back then I pretty much only used one indicator - the Exponential Moving Average / EMA (15), and did make consistent profits.
Technically speaking I didn't use only one indicator as I also displayed the EMA (25) and EMA (50) on the same chart to help me decide on exit strategies, and nowadays I use a lot more indicators to confirm my positions, but nevertheless I still think this basic approach of using an EMA (15) on a 30-minute chart could still generate regular profits.
The trick is to look for currencies that have been trending strongly in one direction for a few days with a rising or falling EMA (15), and wait until this EMA changes direction and signals a reversal.
Furthermore when this EMA does change direction you ideally want to enter into a position when the price is close to or touching this EMA for maximum value. Place stops about 20 or 25 points below this EMA in the rare instances where you get a false reversal, but in most cases the reversal will happen and you can potentially make 30-200 pips depending on the strength and momentum of the reversal.
Also, you ideally want to trade in the direction of the long-term trend, so let's take a real-life example – the GBP/USD.
The long-term yearly trend has been upwards so we ideally want to find positions where the EMA (15) has been heading downwards for a few days and watch for a change in direction, so we're trading in the direction of the long-term trend.
If you look at a 30 minute chart of this pair for this month (October), you can see three obvious instances of this happening.
The first instance was between 3/10 and 4/10 when the price fell from 2.0440 to 2.0280 before bouncing back and heading upwards again. The EMA (15) started heading upwards as well between 2.0310 and 2.0320 and there were plenty of opportunities to trade close to this EMA to get maximum value (sometimes the price blasts through the EMA without retracing, making it hard to get any value from the trade).
As you can see, this upwards trend continued until the price reached a peak of 2.4030 so you could potentially have made a profit of 100+ pips, but even if you'd held out until the EMA (15) started heading downwards which was confirmed around about the 2.3080 mark on 5/10, you could still have netted about 70 pips profit.
Similar set-ups occurred on 9/10 when there was another 100+ point reversal, and on 12/10 when there was a slightly smaller move, so as you can see there are always good opportunities to trade this one indicator alone and make pretty good profits.
Therefore to answer my original question yes I believe you can make regular profits trading just one indicator, because I myself have done so in the past, but it makes far more sense to use additional indicators as well to confirm your positions, and to find additional positions to take.
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Technically speaking I didn't use only one indicator as I also displayed the EMA (25) and EMA (50) on the same chart to help me decide on exit strategies, and nowadays I use a lot more indicators to confirm my positions, but nevertheless I still think this basic approach of using an EMA (15) on a 30-minute chart could still generate regular profits.
The trick is to look for currencies that have been trending strongly in one direction for a few days with a rising or falling EMA (15), and wait until this EMA changes direction and signals a reversal.
Furthermore when this EMA does change direction you ideally want to enter into a position when the price is close to or touching this EMA for maximum value. Place stops about 20 or 25 points below this EMA in the rare instances where you get a false reversal, but in most cases the reversal will happen and you can potentially make 30-200 pips depending on the strength and momentum of the reversal.
Also, you ideally want to trade in the direction of the long-term trend, so let's take a real-life example – the GBP/USD.
The long-term yearly trend has been upwards so we ideally want to find positions where the EMA (15) has been heading downwards for a few days and watch for a change in direction, so we're trading in the direction of the long-term trend.
If you look at a 30 minute chart of this pair for this month (October), you can see three obvious instances of this happening.
The first instance was between 3/10 and 4/10 when the price fell from 2.0440 to 2.0280 before bouncing back and heading upwards again. The EMA (15) started heading upwards as well between 2.0310 and 2.0320 and there were plenty of opportunities to trade close to this EMA to get maximum value (sometimes the price blasts through the EMA without retracing, making it hard to get any value from the trade).
As you can see, this upwards trend continued until the price reached a peak of 2.4030 so you could potentially have made a profit of 100+ pips, but even if you'd held out until the EMA (15) started heading downwards which was confirmed around about the 2.3080 mark on 5/10, you could still have netted about 70 pips profit.
Similar set-ups occurred on 9/10 when there was another 100+ point reversal, and on 12/10 when there was a slightly smaller move, so as you can see there are always good opportunities to trade this one indicator alone and make pretty good profits.
Therefore to answer my original question yes I believe you can make regular profits trading just one indicator, because I myself have done so in the past, but it makes far more sense to use additional indicators as well to confirm your positions, and to find additional positions to take.
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Are You Familiar With Forex Quotes?
New forex traders can find technical analysis quite intimidating (even baffling) at first. In reality, this is the most frequent initial hurdle. The quote is brief, but it packs in a great deal of helpful information. And although it doesn't make a lick of sense to a newcomer, here's a quick, simple explanation of what it means.
A Forex quote is permanently based on a pair of currencies, where you're at once selling one currency and buying another. And there are two prices, one for selling and the other for buying (bid price and ask price). As reading a Forex quote, it might typically look like this: USD/JPY 106.52/56
The first currency is called the base currency and the other is the quote currency. The base currency value is permanently 1 (in this case 1 US dollar). The number in the quote tells you how many of the quote currency (Japanese yen) you can buy with one US dollar.
And that number - 106.52/56 - is a shortened version of two numbers (106.52 and 106.56). The lower number is the bid price; the other is the ask price. The bid price shows how much a dealer will purchase the base currency for. The ask price shows how much a dealer is willing to sell it for.
If you saw 106.52/56 after reading a Forex quote, it would mean that you could sell US dollars and receive 106.52 yen per dollar. On the other hand, if you wanted to buy US dollars, you would have to pay 106.56 yen for each dollar.
The difference between the bid price and the ask price in a Forex quote is called the "spread," and each tiny 0.01 unit is called a "pip." In our example, the spread for our USD/JPY quote is four pips. The spread for the most commonly traded currencies is usually that small. In all-purpose, you'll do most of your trading in US dollars, Japanese yen, Great Britain pounds, Euros, Swiss francs or Australian dollars. Furthermore please keep in mind that when the competition really heats up some spreads will be as small as one pip.
On the other hand, for a reduced amount of heavily traded currencies, you could run into much larger spreads. But don't think that a small spread means tiny profits (or losses). As you're trading hundreds of thousands of units, even that one pip spread can mean big money.
Let's say you're dealing with merely 100 US dollars. Selling your hundred dollars for 10,652 yen and buying them for 10,656 yen only amounts to a four yen difference. But most Forex traders will be dealing with amounts of 100,000 US dollars (or many multiples). So now we know, when reading a Forex quote, that even such an unimpressive little four-pip spread amounts to considerably more (at 4,000 yen, and probably several multiples of that).
And of course, similar trades could be repeated during the day and the week. This means that anytime you're reading a Forex quote, you'll recognize that this tiny little spread is extra important than its meager size at first suggests.
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A Forex quote is permanently based on a pair of currencies, where you're at once selling one currency and buying another. And there are two prices, one for selling and the other for buying (bid price and ask price). As reading a Forex quote, it might typically look like this: USD/JPY 106.52/56
The first currency is called the base currency and the other is the quote currency. The base currency value is permanently 1 (in this case 1 US dollar). The number in the quote tells you how many of the quote currency (Japanese yen) you can buy with one US dollar.
And that number - 106.52/56 - is a shortened version of two numbers (106.52 and 106.56). The lower number is the bid price; the other is the ask price. The bid price shows how much a dealer will purchase the base currency for. The ask price shows how much a dealer is willing to sell it for.
If you saw 106.52/56 after reading a Forex quote, it would mean that you could sell US dollars and receive 106.52 yen per dollar. On the other hand, if you wanted to buy US dollars, you would have to pay 106.56 yen for each dollar.
The difference between the bid price and the ask price in a Forex quote is called the "spread," and each tiny 0.01 unit is called a "pip." In our example, the spread for our USD/JPY quote is four pips. The spread for the most commonly traded currencies is usually that small. In all-purpose, you'll do most of your trading in US dollars, Japanese yen, Great Britain pounds, Euros, Swiss francs or Australian dollars. Furthermore please keep in mind that when the competition really heats up some spreads will be as small as one pip.
On the other hand, for a reduced amount of heavily traded currencies, you could run into much larger spreads. But don't think that a small spread means tiny profits (or losses). As you're trading hundreds of thousands of units, even that one pip spread can mean big money.
Let's say you're dealing with merely 100 US dollars. Selling your hundred dollars for 10,652 yen and buying them for 10,656 yen only amounts to a four yen difference. But most Forex traders will be dealing with amounts of 100,000 US dollars (or many multiples). So now we know, when reading a Forex quote, that even such an unimpressive little four-pip spread amounts to considerably more (at 4,000 yen, and probably several multiples of that).
And of course, similar trades could be repeated during the day and the week. This means that anytime you're reading a Forex quote, you'll recognize that this tiny little spread is extra important than its meager size at first suggests.
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Learn To Make Money Successfully With Good Forex Trading
Forex trading is trading the currency of a nation for the currency of a different country at their current exchange rate. Futures trading, which is based on a currency's coming value is different all together but many people get the two confused. You could also see Forex referred to as FX, foreign exchange, or even 4X when you perform a search on the internet. All Forex trading is conducted through brokers or market makers so it is valuable to do your research previous to funding a margin account which is required for trading.
If you are interested in trading on the Forex, it is valuable that you do your research. Read what others are saying and if they have made or lost money trading on the Forex. Learn the language of trading on the Forex. You need to know the language that is used so that you won't be puzzled by the information that you read. Traders try to capture points or pips. A pip is a point in the currency trading community. Forex trading is also called Spot trading or trading on the Spot market.
Don't invest further than you can afford to risk! Funding your margin account should only be done with funds that, if lost, will not significantly effect your financial well being. Trading on the Forex involves a particular amount of risk as does investing in the stock market. Don't invest your life savings on the Forex, especially if you are a beginner to currency trading. A good rule for beginners is to only invest an amount that you can afford to and therefore build upon that as you make thriving trades. You should not invest money that you must have to live on in either the stock market or Forex.
You finance your trading with your margin account which guarantees other traders that you can pay them if you lose on the Forex. A margin account is a bond account, a place to deposit your money and an account to withdraw money from when necessary. Forex trading is performed in lots and you use your margin account to buy the right to trade lots of currency on the foreign exchange. These lots of currency are equal to differing amounts of USD which depends on their trading value versus the dollar. You purchase the right to trade lots of currency with the funds held in your margin account.
Choose your trading firm sensibly when you decide to invest in currency trading on the Foreign Exchange Market. Current Federal regulations don't allow Forex trading firms to guarantee the performance of any Forex currency trading system. Look for a reputable Forex trader that has the credentials to back up their claims of performance. A qualified Forex trader is educated and disciplined to follow their method of trading using good judgment to lessen the risk of currency trading. Don't let greed get in the way of skilled sense when considering an investment in Forex although there is money to be made trading currency.
If you are interested in trading on the Forex, it is valuable that you do your research. Read what others are saying and if they have made or lost money trading on the Forex. Learn the language of trading on the Forex. You need to know the language that is used so that you won't be puzzled by the information that you read. Traders try to capture points or pips. A pip is a point in the currency trading community. Forex trading is also called Spot trading or trading on the Spot market.
Don't invest further than you can afford to risk! Funding your margin account should only be done with funds that, if lost, will not significantly effect your financial well being. Trading on the Forex involves a particular amount of risk as does investing in the stock market. Don't invest your life savings on the Forex, especially if you are a beginner to currency trading. A good rule for beginners is to only invest an amount that you can afford to and therefore build upon that as you make thriving trades. You should not invest money that you must have to live on in either the stock market or Forex.
You finance your trading with your margin account which guarantees other traders that you can pay them if you lose on the Forex. A margin account is a bond account, a place to deposit your money and an account to withdraw money from when necessary. Forex trading is performed in lots and you use your margin account to buy the right to trade lots of currency on the foreign exchange. These lots of currency are equal to differing amounts of USD which depends on their trading value versus the dollar. You purchase the right to trade lots of currency with the funds held in your margin account.
Choose your trading firm sensibly when you decide to invest in currency trading on the Foreign Exchange Market. Current Federal regulations don't allow Forex trading firms to guarantee the performance of any Forex currency trading system. Look for a reputable Forex trader that has the credentials to back up their claims of performance. A qualified Forex trader is educated and disciplined to follow their method of trading using good judgment to lessen the risk of currency trading. Don't let greed get in the way of skilled sense when considering an investment in Forex although there is money to be made trading currency.
The Truth About Insta Forex (Part 2)
If potential trend strength is very big and there was leap in trend on Friday, then on Monday correction or reverse or news wave in trend is expected. If on Friday money jumped against the trend, then this Friday movement will turn into correction or the first wave of reversed trend. If currency did not start its movement on Friday, it means we can expect the formation of movement on Monday or Tuesday.
One more Forex marketplace peculiarity is analysis of news calendar for the next week. Events which can influence trend's mood and all corrections should be pointed out. There is also normal which was noticed by A. Elder - you should pay attention to the gap which appears at midnight to Monday - whether currency pairs of allies opened up or down and what supervision cash will move after that at Asian trading session - as a rule, the same direction currency will move the next week.
To earn at Forex market, you should understand that intraday trend does not exist by itself. The main conclusion which should be made by a trader: money moves the main part of its distance before the news release and just a little movement can be noticed when news was officially confirmed in case it has justifies the prediction. To be right, agent should observe only two rules: 1) It is necessary to use strong movement during the whole week in direction of published news and 2) You should be ready for reverse if the news did no justify expectations.
Insta Forex forex broker brand belongs to the InstaTrade Corporation which unites investment organizations all over the world. The key line of activity is providing forex trading services to customers since 2007. Today we cooperate with residents of more than 50 countries. Every day more than 300 forex traders open accounts with InstaForex, investing their assets to the stock and currency markets. Regardless of deposit amount each customer receives professional service, on-time technical support. The full spectrum of services is provided to the customer.
One more Forex marketplace peculiarity is analysis of news calendar for the next week. Events which can influence trend's mood and all corrections should be pointed out. There is also normal which was noticed by A. Elder - you should pay attention to the gap which appears at midnight to Monday - whether currency pairs of allies opened up or down and what supervision cash will move after that at Asian trading session - as a rule, the same direction currency will move the next week.
To earn at Forex market, you should understand that intraday trend does not exist by itself. The main conclusion which should be made by a trader: money moves the main part of its distance before the news release and just a little movement can be noticed when news was officially confirmed in case it has justifies the prediction. To be right, agent should observe only two rules: 1) It is necessary to use strong movement during the whole week in direction of published news and 2) You should be ready for reverse if the news did no justify expectations.
Insta Forex forex broker brand belongs to the InstaTrade Corporation which unites investment organizations all over the world. The key line of activity is providing forex trading services to customers since 2007. Today we cooperate with residents of more than 50 countries. Every day more than 300 forex traders open accounts with InstaForex, investing their assets to the stock and currency markets. Regardless of deposit amount each customer receives professional service, on-time technical support. The full spectrum of services is provided to the customer.
The Truth About Insta Forex (Part 1)
Two factors can help you to affect the supervision of weekly trend: Friday currency pairs movement on American stock exchange and opening GAP (significant difference between the price at the end of previous and beginning of following day) at midnight from Sunday to Monday (Asian session). The result is money pairs draw their resistance levels, breaking through one of them they turn it into support level, push off from it and will move in this direction the entire week.
Between American session on Monday and Asian session on Friday the channel of pikes resistance levels (by fractals and zigzags) determines the starting point of currency pairs breaking through up and down and as a rule, the whole week move in the preset direction. The first and vital moment of currency pairs' behavior on Forex market is their movement on Friday at American stock exchange. It is test through released news, strength and trend direction. If extremely negative or positive news issue did not influence the cash pairs' fluctuations on Forex market on Friday, it means that brokers and banks were not ready to such fluctuations and movement will start on Monday.
There are two variants of enhancements, if currency made abrupt jump in trend: 1) New trend wave, for example 400 pips, which currency pairs moved in for the previous week, turns by Elliot into the first wave and the third wave in the same bearing will be equal to 640 pips which is 60 % longer and 2) Being at the beginning of medium-term trend wave from h4 to daily and weekly charts in this case pullbacks are from 23% to 62% - movement is trend-forming - new week - new jump along the trend.
InstaForex forex broker brand belongs to the InstaTrade Corporation which unites investment organizations all over the world. The key line of activity is providing forex trading services to customers since 2007. Nowadays we collaborate with residents of more than 50 countries. Every day more than 300 forex traders open accounts with Insta Forex, investing their funds to the stock and currency markets. Regardless of deposit size each customer receives professional service, up-to-date technical help. The full spectrum of services is provided to the client.
Between American session on Monday and Asian session on Friday the channel of pikes resistance levels (by fractals and zigzags) determines the starting point of currency pairs breaking through up and down and as a rule, the whole week move in the preset direction. The first and vital moment of currency pairs' behavior on Forex market is their movement on Friday at American stock exchange. It is test through released news, strength and trend direction. If extremely negative or positive news issue did not influence the cash pairs' fluctuations on Forex market on Friday, it means that brokers and banks were not ready to such fluctuations and movement will start on Monday.
There are two variants of enhancements, if currency made abrupt jump in trend: 1) New trend wave, for example 400 pips, which currency pairs moved in for the previous week, turns by Elliot into the first wave and the third wave in the same bearing will be equal to 640 pips which is 60 % longer and 2) Being at the beginning of medium-term trend wave from h4 to daily and weekly charts in this case pullbacks are from 23% to 62% - movement is trend-forming - new week - new jump along the trend.
InstaForex forex broker brand belongs to the InstaTrade Corporation which unites investment organizations all over the world. The key line of activity is providing forex trading services to customers since 2007. Nowadays we collaborate with residents of more than 50 countries. Every day more than 300 forex traders open accounts with Insta Forex, investing their funds to the stock and currency markets. Regardless of deposit size each customer receives professional service, up-to-date technical help. The full spectrum of services is provided to the client.
Do You Trade Forex With Good Accuracy?
As a result of the revolving worldwide trading system and of different time zones, the Forex market is a 24/7 process.
Forex is the largest market for investors and speculators where fortunes can be, and are, made every day. Over $3 trillion daily are traded. Forex stands for FOReign EXchange and it is all about electronic foreign currency exchange executed by operators from around the world. The main markets for the Forex are New York, London, Tokyo and Sydney.
Codes for currency pairs.
Currencies are noted by three letter codes. For example, the United States Dollar is noted by USD, the British pound by GBP, the euro by EUR and so forth.
A cross is the combination of two currencies that are being traded one for the other. For example, GBPUSD indicates one British pound to the number of United States dollars. So GBP=1.6604 means that one British pound is equal to $1.6604 United States dollars. As the rate changes, the computerized display is shown in bold to indicate a shift in rates.
Cross also have 'nicknames'= the USD/CAD is also known as the 'Loonie', USD/CHF is the 'Swissie' and so on.
Rates are displayed in five digit numbers; for example, 1.6604. Ask is the rate asked by a seller. Bid is the offer from a buyer. Spread is the difference between the ask and the bid. Pip is the smallest unit in which a currency rate can change, for example, a change from 1.6766 to 1.6769 would be a three pip change (2 to 5).
There are several advantages of using Forex trading for investors and speculators. The Forex market is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week because it is an international market.
Forex is the largest market for investors and speculators where fortunes can be, and are, made every day. Over $3 trillion daily are traded. Forex stands for FOReign EXchange and it is all about electronic foreign currency exchange executed by operators from around the world. The main markets for the Forex are New York, London, Tokyo and Sydney.
Codes for currency pairs.
Currencies are noted by three letter codes. For example, the United States Dollar is noted by USD, the British pound by GBP, the euro by EUR and so forth.
A cross is the combination of two currencies that are being traded one for the other. For example, GBPUSD indicates one British pound to the number of United States dollars. So GBP=1.6604 means that one British pound is equal to $1.6604 United States dollars. As the rate changes, the computerized display is shown in bold to indicate a shift in rates.
Cross also have 'nicknames'= the USD/CAD is also known as the 'Loonie', USD/CHF is the 'Swissie' and so on.
Rates are displayed in five digit numbers; for example, 1.6604. Ask is the rate asked by a seller. Bid is the offer from a buyer. Spread is the difference between the ask and the bid. Pip is the smallest unit in which a currency rate can change, for example, a change from 1.6766 to 1.6769 would be a three pip change (2 to 5).
There are several advantages of using Forex trading for investors and speculators. The Forex market is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week because it is an international market.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Do You Lack Of Trading Opportunities?
There are some fundamental principles to track a potentially profitable trade, i.e. to find a good trading opportunity. The key criteria for choosing a trading opportunity are: low degree of risk, probably high level of profitability, the level of security for each trade. These criteria should be taken into account by traders before entering the market. The more deliberately a trader estimates probable results, the larger his trading account can become.
The first criteria to be mentioned is low level of potentially involved risk. This level may vary according to the trader`s psychology, to the deposit he intends to put on stake. So, the two essential aspects here are trader`s patience towards uncertainty and the amount of his trading account and the part he may spend. It is necessary for a trader to realize that he may afford to waste a certain amount of money. Put at stake only the amount you may waste. Therefore, a trader before engaging in trade should evaluate a potential degree of risk, to estimate whether a trade may bring profit or not.
Definitely, in financial markets profitability is always accompanied by risk and there is absolutely no way to escape from it. The best trading opportunities provide high profitability and affordable level of risk. Such criterion as time should also be mentioned. When a trader does not possess enough time to follow his trades, which require attention and constant control, he is likely to lose money. The best trading opportunities should match trader`s time criteria.
In currency trading, if you put at stake more than you can afford to lose, it involves undesired tension that impacts the ability to take grounded decisions. Some currency exchange market participants may cope with hesitation, but some fail. It is necessary to evaluate the personal level of tolerance towards risk. The larger trader`s experience in trading, the higher level of tolerance.
In case when a trader does not comprehend the exact features of a trade, it should be rejected. A trader should be aware of trades be makes. Each transaction is unique with its own features and aspects. Indeed, everybody is targeting at making money, however, currency trading involves some risks, which definitely need to be estimated in order to provide constant long-term gains.
Pay special attention to trading software you use. Use those trading indicators you are aware of. Be sure the interface is ok for you and you may track all the opportunities the market gives you.
Never forget your management rules, always keep in mind that a Forex trade may bring profit as well as losses. Never let successful trades blur your mind. A single grave mistake may overshadow a series of profitable trades.
The first criteria to be mentioned is low level of potentially involved risk. This level may vary according to the trader`s psychology, to the deposit he intends to put on stake. So, the two essential aspects here are trader`s patience towards uncertainty and the amount of his trading account and the part he may spend. It is necessary for a trader to realize that he may afford to waste a certain amount of money. Put at stake only the amount you may waste. Therefore, a trader before engaging in trade should evaluate a potential degree of risk, to estimate whether a trade may bring profit or not.
Definitely, in financial markets profitability is always accompanied by risk and there is absolutely no way to escape from it. The best trading opportunities provide high profitability and affordable level of risk. Such criterion as time should also be mentioned. When a trader does not possess enough time to follow his trades, which require attention and constant control, he is likely to lose money. The best trading opportunities should match trader`s time criteria.
In currency trading, if you put at stake more than you can afford to lose, it involves undesired tension that impacts the ability to take grounded decisions. Some currency exchange market participants may cope with hesitation, but some fail. It is necessary to evaluate the personal level of tolerance towards risk. The larger trader`s experience in trading, the higher level of tolerance.
In case when a trader does not comprehend the exact features of a trade, it should be rejected. A trader should be aware of trades be makes. Each transaction is unique with its own features and aspects. Indeed, everybody is targeting at making money, however, currency trading involves some risks, which definitely need to be estimated in order to provide constant long-term gains.
Pay special attention to trading software you use. Use those trading indicators you are aware of. Be sure the interface is ok for you and you may track all the opportunities the market gives you.
Never forget your management rules, always keep in mind that a Forex trade may bring profit as well as losses. Never let successful trades blur your mind. A single grave mistake may overshadow a series of profitable trades.
Dow Theory For Forex Beginners
In general, technical analysis can be defined as a method of price prediction based on mathematical calculations instead of economic reports. This method has been created for applicable needs in getting profit on stock and currency market. Initially technical analysis was divided into several techniques and only in the 70-ths all these methods were united into an integral approach with common psychology, axioms and ruling principles.
Technical analysis is a way to forecast probable price movement with the help of market movement charts reflecting the history of fluctuations. Practical usage of technical analysis determines several axioms.
Axiom 1
Every price formation factor, - economical, political, psychological has been taken into account and reflected on the chart. Once news is issued, market prices will move to reflect this new information.
Axiom 2
Price movement has got its direction. This suggestion has become a basis in all the techniques of technical analysis. The main purpose of technical analysis is defining of probable rate movement (trends in other words) and to apply acquired knowledge in trading. The definition given by Dow says that during bullish trend each consequent peak and fall is higher than the previous one. This suggestion is the main fundamental principle of technical analysis. Trends are classified into three types: bullish (upside movement), bearish (downside movement) and sideway trading (the price remains practically unchanged). Each of the given types is rarely encountered in its pure form, as straight price actions occur not very often in the market.
A certain trend is seen until some signs delivering opposite direction appear. According to Dow, trends exist in spite of market noise. However, in real practice it is not easy to determine whether a reversal is a starting point for a new trend or just a temporary movement. Contemporary technical tools permit traders to define it with easy, however, different traders interpret trend signals differently.
Analysts predict if a certain rule worked in the past, this rule may be applicable in future as the price is formed mostly due to human psychology. These are the main fundamental ideas of technical analysis:
Rate takes everything into account, therefore, everything needed to master this field is to study price charts. The aim is to find out trends at their initial phases, to recognize a trend and to use the knowledge in further development making right decisions. And the last idea is that if something worked in the past, it will probably work in future.
The Dow theory denotes the "main movement", the "medium swing" and the "short swing". The "main movement" is a prevailing component as it may last for several years. The "medium swing" is a correction to the main movement and should last from ten days to three months. The "short swing" or minor movement fluctuations may last up to three weeks.
According to the theory market moving averages must confirm each other and every thend should be confirmed by volume. Dow assumed that volume confirmed every price trend.
Many modern technical analysts treat Dow Theory's definition of a trend as the main basics of contemporary technical analysis.
Technical analysis is a way to forecast probable price movement with the help of market movement charts reflecting the history of fluctuations. Practical usage of technical analysis determines several axioms.
Axiom 1
Every price formation factor, - economical, political, psychological has been taken into account and reflected on the chart. Once news is issued, market prices will move to reflect this new information.
Axiom 2
Price movement has got its direction. This suggestion has become a basis in all the techniques of technical analysis. The main purpose of technical analysis is defining of probable rate movement (trends in other words) and to apply acquired knowledge in trading. The definition given by Dow says that during bullish trend each consequent peak and fall is higher than the previous one. This suggestion is the main fundamental principle of technical analysis. Trends are classified into three types: bullish (upside movement), bearish (downside movement) and sideway trading (the price remains practically unchanged). Each of the given types is rarely encountered in its pure form, as straight price actions occur not very often in the market.
A certain trend is seen until some signs delivering opposite direction appear. According to Dow, trends exist in spite of market noise. However, in real practice it is not easy to determine whether a reversal is a starting point for a new trend or just a temporary movement. Contemporary technical tools permit traders to define it with easy, however, different traders interpret trend signals differently.
Analysts predict if a certain rule worked in the past, this rule may be applicable in future as the price is formed mostly due to human psychology. These are the main fundamental ideas of technical analysis:
Rate takes everything into account, therefore, everything needed to master this field is to study price charts. The aim is to find out trends at their initial phases, to recognize a trend and to use the knowledge in further development making right decisions. And the last idea is that if something worked in the past, it will probably work in future.
The Dow theory denotes the "main movement", the "medium swing" and the "short swing". The "main movement" is a prevailing component as it may last for several years. The "medium swing" is a correction to the main movement and should last from ten days to three months. The "short swing" or minor movement fluctuations may last up to three weeks.
According to the theory market moving averages must confirm each other and every thend should be confirmed by volume. Dow assumed that volume confirmed every price trend.
Many modern technical analysts treat Dow Theory's definition of a trend as the main basics of contemporary technical analysis.
Looking For Forex Trade Signals
Have you ever heard about Forex trade signals? They are actually communications that are sent by firms that are involved in Forex trading. One of the efficient service provider is Forex Signaler. The main purpose of Forex signals is to make their clients aware of the change the trading market and to exploit the movement. If you are just a beginner or expert level, you can use the signals in order to buy and sell different currencies. The signals will consist of an entry and exits level. You can receive these using different means like email or SMS. This is the easy way to trade even if you are on the move.
The Forex signals are coming from in depth research and based from the condition of existing market. After arriving at solid conclusion, this is the only time that the trader would alert the subscriber. Take note that this signal has an expiry period. This is because the market is fluctuating especially on the currency trading. There is no consistent environment in the markets. There are quite a number of Forex signal providers today that deals with the currency market that we currently have. Majority of them are dealing with currency pairs, and sometimes they charge too high because of the signals. Amongst the crowd, Forex Signaler has a low subscription fee and can actually guarantee you something.
The great thing about Forex trade signals is the fact that traders would no longer do some market analysis. They would leave this to the Forex signal providers. This is a perfect solution for people who are still new in this business especially with the currency trading market in which they want to take part of. There are some people who still doubt about the performance claims coming from the service provider. It has been said that some of them are not really capable when it comes to delivering the performance on the currency market. You can find a proliferation of Forex signals today that would help anyone in trading in the currency market. But Forex Signaler stands above the rest.
The Forex trading signals are very essential especially as part of the currency trader's kit. Utilizing the services of Forex Signaler, you can get updated trade setups regarding the current market situation. This would help you gain an extra edge in the market. The best feature is getting the signals that tells you when and where to enter and to exit the position. This would make trading forex a lot more profitable and stress-free. If you really want to earn money, it is about time that you take advantage on services that Forex Signaler provide.
The Forex signals are coming from in depth research and based from the condition of existing market. After arriving at solid conclusion, this is the only time that the trader would alert the subscriber. Take note that this signal has an expiry period. This is because the market is fluctuating especially on the currency trading. There is no consistent environment in the markets. There are quite a number of Forex signal providers today that deals with the currency market that we currently have. Majority of them are dealing with currency pairs, and sometimes they charge too high because of the signals. Amongst the crowd, Forex Signaler has a low subscription fee and can actually guarantee you something.
The great thing about Forex trade signals is the fact that traders would no longer do some market analysis. They would leave this to the Forex signal providers. This is a perfect solution for people who are still new in this business especially with the currency trading market in which they want to take part of. There are some people who still doubt about the performance claims coming from the service provider. It has been said that some of them are not really capable when it comes to delivering the performance on the currency market. You can find a proliferation of Forex signals today that would help anyone in trading in the currency market. But Forex Signaler stands above the rest.
The Forex trading signals are very essential especially as part of the currency trader's kit. Utilizing the services of Forex Signaler, you can get updated trade setups regarding the current market situation. This would help you gain an extra edge in the market. The best feature is getting the signals that tells you when and where to enter and to exit the position. This would make trading forex a lot more profitable and stress-free. If you really want to earn money, it is about time that you take advantage on services that Forex Signaler provide.
How To Use A Forex Signal Service Effectively?
If you are a beginner in the Forex market, this could be intimidating and confusing at times. There are professionals and experts who acquire experience and knowledge through committing expensive mistakes. If this is your first time, you can be assured that you will lose money. You may also lack skills that would lead to profitable trade in the market. In order to go pass the challenges, you have the option to learn it on your own. In case you lose money, it is best to pick up the lesson that accompanies it. Take note that the learning curve is steep. Even the most intelligent people can be thrown off by complex and fractal movement in the markets.
Not everyone has the time to do research and analysis. It is so much to trade and make money in real time. Another technique is to use a Forex signal service like Forex Signaler to be on the profitable side. There are many Forex signal service that charge big fees for their signals. With Forex signaler, you can trade with their signals at an affordable price. There are actually several benefits of going for Forex signal. One is there is no need focus on your trading charts at all because they only requires you 10 minutes of your time per day.
With Forex Signaler, there is no need to stay on to your computer. The only thing you need is to follow the signals at a fixed time each day. You can definitely trade based on the instructions that you would get. With this kind of services, you can actually shorten the learning curve. This is actually the best advantage for Forex signals. There is no need to learn how the market works. You can immediately trade. It is best to skip pass the complex analysis and get involved in the action.
With this service, you can minimize the risk involve in Forex trading. For new traders, all are risky due to lack of knowledge and skills. If you don't want to take out all your money, this is a service that you can rely on. The decisions are made for you by the service provider when you decide to trade in the market. People opt for this because there is no need to analyze the market manually. There are times when you get up in the middle of the night just to trade. With this service, you just have to execute order based on the instruction and you will be building your trading capital consistently.
Not everyone has the time to do research and analysis. It is so much to trade and make money in real time. Another technique is to use a Forex signal service like Forex Signaler to be on the profitable side. There are many Forex signal service that charge big fees for their signals. With Forex signaler, you can trade with their signals at an affordable price. There are actually several benefits of going for Forex signal. One is there is no need focus on your trading charts at all because they only requires you 10 minutes of your time per day.
With Forex Signaler, there is no need to stay on to your computer. The only thing you need is to follow the signals at a fixed time each day. You can definitely trade based on the instructions that you would get. With this kind of services, you can actually shorten the learning curve. This is actually the best advantage for Forex signals. There is no need to learn how the market works. You can immediately trade. It is best to skip pass the complex analysis and get involved in the action.
With this service, you can minimize the risk involve in Forex trading. For new traders, all are risky due to lack of knowledge and skills. If you don't want to take out all your money, this is a service that you can rely on. The decisions are made for you by the service provider when you decide to trade in the market. People opt for this because there is no need to analyze the market manually. There are times when you get up in the middle of the night just to trade. With this service, you just have to execute order based on the instruction and you will be building your trading capital consistently.
Traditional Banks Better Than Internet banking?
With the ubiquitous internet as it is today, you have the convenience of doing a variety of banking transactions online from the comfort of your home, in your office or while traveling. This extraordinary technological creation has so made life easier for a lot of people including professionals, the business community, housewives and scholars even for banking purposes. Notwithstanding, this new communication phenomenon people have not stopped patronizing the usual off line banks . The orthodox banks will always be there for those people who still choose to interact in an real bank in where they see staff and call them by name.
The banks that have gone online and their offline counterpart have their advantages and disadvantages. It's up to you to consider and decide whether to transact your financial affairs with either an online bank or an off line one . What really count s is that you should know your financial demands so as to be able to actually be on the look out for the latest tendency in the banking industry and understudy them to see how it favors you. Even if you are loyal to your usual offline bank, you may also have the need to sometimes use the online banking service for an urgent transaction or when you are where the bank is not near by.
Accomplished banks continue to use pen and paper for organizing financial transactions off line while in their online virtual offices computer and internet and keyboard are the instruments for banking transactions . The fact is that a lot of people are now online with financial products that are internet-only services meant to compete with the normal off line banks . Though these conservative banks cater mainly to their old customers, people who should know are advising them to also open online offices to serve the internet-savvy young people and by so doing attract more customers.
Banking online is quite the same as when you do the same thing in an offline bank. The significant dissimilarity is that your computer replaces paper or phone for accessing your account information for payments and statements reconciliations . You don't really have to worry about going to your local bank branch when you can do all the things necessary to effect a bank transaction in the comfort of your home with a desktop computer or laptop and internet connection.
A principal advantage that internet banking offers people who go for online banking is cost effectiveness. Certain banks are known to charge their customers lower fees if the bank online banking services.
The banks that have gone online and their offline counterpart have their advantages and disadvantages. It's up to you to consider and decide whether to transact your financial affairs with either an online bank or an off line one . What really count s is that you should know your financial demands so as to be able to actually be on the look out for the latest tendency in the banking industry and understudy them to see how it favors you. Even if you are loyal to your usual offline bank, you may also have the need to sometimes use the online banking service for an urgent transaction or when you are where the bank is not near by.
Accomplished banks continue to use pen and paper for organizing financial transactions off line while in their online virtual offices computer and internet and keyboard are the instruments for banking transactions . The fact is that a lot of people are now online with financial products that are internet-only services meant to compete with the normal off line banks . Though these conservative banks cater mainly to their old customers, people who should know are advising them to also open online offices to serve the internet-savvy young people and by so doing attract more customers.
Banking online is quite the same as when you do the same thing in an offline bank. The significant dissimilarity is that your computer replaces paper or phone for accessing your account information for payments and statements reconciliations . You don't really have to worry about going to your local bank branch when you can do all the things necessary to effect a bank transaction in the comfort of your home with a desktop computer or laptop and internet connection.
A principal advantage that internet banking offers people who go for online banking is cost effectiveness. Certain banks are known to charge their customers lower fees if the bank online banking services.
Here Is More On The Forex Market...
If you have a little extra money on hand, you might want to consider investing in the Forex market. What is the Forex market? Forex, (which specifically stands for the Foreign Exchange Market), is an international exchange allowing people to invest money based on currency exchanges. If a currency increases in value, a person makes a profit, similar to how one can make a profit when stocks increase in value.
Since the Forex market is worldwide, it is offers more profit potential than even the New York Stock Exchange. In fact, the Forex market brings in over 1.5 trillion in U.S. dollars every day. Any serious investor needs to definitely consider getting into the Forex market at some point in their investment ventures.
The process of Forex trading is very similar to stock investing. A person can opt to get a Forex broker who will provide assistance in the trading process. If they have a broker, they will need to have a little money upfront to pay them. This is in addition to whatever money was going to be used in the process of Forex investing. If this is a problem, a person can try to start Forex trading themselves.
Numerous websites are available to assist in this process. Examples include FXCM.com and FXClub.com. With FXCM.com you'll need a minimum of $300, before being able to start with your Forex venture. On the other hand, FXClub.com can allow you to start Forex trading with as little as $10.
If you would prefer to trade as the professionals do with thousands instead of hundreds upfront, you may want to consider doing what is known as margin trading. Margin trading is when a person does Forex trading with capital that was obtained through a loan or some other type of borrowed source. The hope is that enough money will be earned through Forex trading that a person will still retain a profit even after their loan is paid off.
To be successful with Forex trading, one must do more than simply invest money. They need to be aware of all the economic trends associated with whatever currency they are looking into. This means evaluating both the currency itself and the economic climate of the country it is associated with. While the most successful Forex trades tend to be with the Euro or the U.S. dollar, this does not mean other currencies can't offer a good profit, especially if the country associated with them are progressing.
The best way to form an educated guess is by researching that particular country's news. It may not even hurt to network with citizens of that country through message boards. If language is an issue, a person can consider using an automated translator or paying a fee to a professional translator. The latter is preferable if a person has no knowledge of a particular language, since automated translators tend not to translate in the best way.
Since the Forex market is worldwide, it is offers more profit potential than even the New York Stock Exchange. In fact, the Forex market brings in over 1.5 trillion in U.S. dollars every day. Any serious investor needs to definitely consider getting into the Forex market at some point in their investment ventures.
The process of Forex trading is very similar to stock investing. A person can opt to get a Forex broker who will provide assistance in the trading process. If they have a broker, they will need to have a little money upfront to pay them. This is in addition to whatever money was going to be used in the process of Forex investing. If this is a problem, a person can try to start Forex trading themselves.
Numerous websites are available to assist in this process. Examples include FXCM.com and FXClub.com. With FXCM.com you'll need a minimum of $300, before being able to start with your Forex venture. On the other hand, FXClub.com can allow you to start Forex trading with as little as $10.
If you would prefer to trade as the professionals do with thousands instead of hundreds upfront, you may want to consider doing what is known as margin trading. Margin trading is when a person does Forex trading with capital that was obtained through a loan or some other type of borrowed source. The hope is that enough money will be earned through Forex trading that a person will still retain a profit even after their loan is paid off.
To be successful with Forex trading, one must do more than simply invest money. They need to be aware of all the economic trends associated with whatever currency they are looking into. This means evaluating both the currency itself and the economic climate of the country it is associated with. While the most successful Forex trades tend to be with the Euro or the U.S. dollar, this does not mean other currencies can't offer a good profit, especially if the country associated with them are progressing.
The best way to form an educated guess is by researching that particular country's news. It may not even hurt to network with citizens of that country through message boards. If language is an issue, a person can consider using an automated translator or paying a fee to a professional translator. The latter is preferable if a person has no knowledge of a particular language, since automated translators tend not to translate in the best way.
Is Forex An Easy Income Source?
Did you continually think about making money in Forex trading as a Business Opportunity? I did and I was let down in the beginning, however, after doing some home effort, I was utterly convinced with this bright idea. I consider my early losses in Forex nothing but a start up cost that's coupled with any venture you can imagine. Gone forever all my regrets.
One point that I like about the Fx trading business is that you can practice at no cost for as extensive as you want, and one extra thing is that you can accumulate as much information regarding as you can perhaps come to grips with before you leap into this undertaking. Understanding, training and some little start up money is all you need. If you do not hold the latter, or the essential funds to start an account then all you get to do is study to be advantageous in demo account and prove to a wealthy pal of yours to go in dual scheme with you, many are doing this.
You control the account for your wealthy acquaintance who's capital is collecting nil but dust someplace even in the bank account your friend's stash would hardly formulate him 5 per cent a year. if you grow to be a victorious Currency trading trader you can brew your buddy this form of profit every solo business day instead of an whole year after you sack yours. A Forex account director is entitled to more than 30 per cent of all proceeds on original invested funds.
You can be trained Forex trading by visiting unbiased assets that provide loads of information in relation to Currency trading all at no charge, you can get the ready demonstrated system or wait until you develop yours.
One such prepared systems that you can go ahead and grab it to relegate the time needed to grow to be a glorious international currency trader is the Forexbody system. This technique is so unproblematic that anyone without even the slightest idea about Fx trading can gather, first by visiting the helpful unprejudiced information and watching the free videos on the forexbody website.
Picture an account equity increased twice the original size in 7 minutes, yes real videos on Forexbody website illustrate just exactly this sort of drudgery, but on the other hand over, as student you get cautious guidance on the site and directions on trading the stress-free mode to achievement.
To be able to sustain never-ending returns you need to put into practice the low risk method, with this tactic a small account can be on track and full-grown over the time of 4 to 6 months to a acceptable mass where it can produce as much as $3000 in steady earnings, once more without enchanting lofty risks, while leaving room for extra increase for additional and unrestricted expansion in profits.
The Conclusion, If you ever thought about having your own business and working from the comfort of your own house, you got to give this a stab, It will not cost you any money to test all on implicit accounts that you can get free from hundreds of Forex brokers All over the world, but you have option to be your own boss in a short time and the attempt on achieving the American desire, stop commuting and throw that dress rules away.
One point that I like about the Fx trading business is that you can practice at no cost for as extensive as you want, and one extra thing is that you can accumulate as much information regarding as you can perhaps come to grips with before you leap into this undertaking. Understanding, training and some little start up money is all you need. If you do not hold the latter, or the essential funds to start an account then all you get to do is study to be advantageous in demo account and prove to a wealthy pal of yours to go in dual scheme with you, many are doing this.
You control the account for your wealthy acquaintance who's capital is collecting nil but dust someplace even in the bank account your friend's stash would hardly formulate him 5 per cent a year. if you grow to be a victorious Currency trading trader you can brew your buddy this form of profit every solo business day instead of an whole year after you sack yours. A Forex account director is entitled to more than 30 per cent of all proceeds on original invested funds.
You can be trained Forex trading by visiting unbiased assets that provide loads of information in relation to Currency trading all at no charge, you can get the ready demonstrated system or wait until you develop yours.
One such prepared systems that you can go ahead and grab it to relegate the time needed to grow to be a glorious international currency trader is the Forexbody system. This technique is so unproblematic that anyone without even the slightest idea about Fx trading can gather, first by visiting the helpful unprejudiced information and watching the free videos on the forexbody website.
Picture an account equity increased twice the original size in 7 minutes, yes real videos on Forexbody website illustrate just exactly this sort of drudgery, but on the other hand over, as student you get cautious guidance on the site and directions on trading the stress-free mode to achievement.
To be able to sustain never-ending returns you need to put into practice the low risk method, with this tactic a small account can be on track and full-grown over the time of 4 to 6 months to a acceptable mass where it can produce as much as $3000 in steady earnings, once more without enchanting lofty risks, while leaving room for extra increase for additional and unrestricted expansion in profits.
The Conclusion, If you ever thought about having your own business and working from the comfort of your own house, you got to give this a stab, It will not cost you any money to test all on implicit accounts that you can get free from hundreds of Forex brokers All over the world, but you have option to be your own boss in a short time and the attempt on achieving the American desire, stop commuting and throw that dress rules away.
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