It's possible to trade profitably on the Forex, the nearly $2 trillion worldwide currency exchange market. But the odds are against you, even more so if you don't prepare and plan your trades. According to a 2014 Bloomberg report, several analyses of retail Forex trading, including one by the National Futures Association (NFA), the industry's regulatory body, concluded that more than two out of three Forex traders lose money.
This suggests that self-education and caution are recommended. Here are some approaches that may improve your odds of taking a profit.
Prepare Before You Begin Trading
Because the Forex market is highly leveraged -- as much as 50 to 1 -- it can have the same appeal as buying a lottery ticket: some small chance of making a killing. This, however, isn't trading; it's gambling, with the odds long against you.
A better way of entering the Forex market is to carefully prepare. Beginning with a practice account is helpful and risk-free. While you're trading in your practice account, read the most frequently recommended Forex trading books, among them
Currency Forecasting: A Guide to Fundamental and Technical Models of Exchange Rate Determination, by Michael R. Rosenberg is short, not too sweet and highly admired introduction to the Forex market.
Forex Strategies: Best Forex Strategies for High Profits and Reduced Risk, by Matthew Maybury is an excellent introduction to Forex trading.
The Little Book of Currency Trading: How to Make Big Profits in the World of Forex, by Kathy Lien is another concise introduction that has stood the test of time.
All three are available on Amazon. Rosenberg's book, unfortunately, is pricey, but it's widely available in public libraries. "Trading in the Zone: Master the Market with Confidence, Discipline and a Winning Attitude," by Mark Douglas is another good book that's available on Amazon, and, again, somewhat pricey, although the Kindle edition is not.
Use the information gained from your reading to plan your trades before plunging in. The more you change your plan, the more you end up in trouble and the less likely that elusive forex profit will end up in your pocket.
Diversify and Limit Your Risks
Two strategies that belong in every trader's arsenal are:
Diversification: Traders who execute many small traders, particularly in different markets where the correlation between markets is low, have a better chance of making a profit. Putting all your money in one big trade is always a bad idea.
Familiarize yourself with ways guaranteeing a profit on an already profitable order, such as a trailing stop, and of limiting losses using stop and limit orders. These strategies and more are covered in the recommended books. Novice traders often make the mistake of concentrating on how to win; it's even more important to understand how to limit your losses.
Be Patient
Forex traders, particularly beginners, are prone to getting nervous if a trade does not go their way immediately, or if the trade goes into a little profit they get itchy to pull the plug and walk away with a small profit that could have been a significant profit with little downside risk using appropriate risk reduction strategies.
In "On Any Given Sunday," Al Pacino reminds us that "football is a game of inches." That's a winning attitude in the Forex market as well. Remember that you are going to win some trades and lose others. Take satisfaction in the accumulation of a few more wins than losses. Over time, that could make you rich!
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The holidays have me getting so sentimental. It’s been a crazy and wonderful year, and it gets me all happy teary emotional when I think about it. We are in year two of our marriage, we have two adorable and super weird fur babies, and this blog has become my passion. It felt like overnight, but it has been a lot of really fun hard work, that has helped me make new friends, allowed me to get creative, and taught me so much. I feel like this year and all of it’s great changes deserve a cheers. Cheers, 2014.
Cheers to our first (and only) wedding :), first new home, first time cooking with Brussels Sprouts, you get the idea. It’s been a fun ride, and I can’t wait to see where it takes us next. For now, its taking me to Adult Dark Cherry Cream Soda land. And that’s a good place to be.
So even with all these sentimental and happy feelings about the past year…there’s also some New Years Resolutions that we will be implementing ASAP. I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this before…but we have a soda PROBLEM in our house. My husband is addicted to diet soda. Diet Mountain Dew to be exact. As far as addictions go, I know things could be worse, but I still hate how unhealthy they are for him. I don’t even want to mention how much he has consumed in a day! I came across Zevia while shopping at (my happy place) Whole Foods. It is dang hard to find healthier soda options folks, especially one that carries a Mountain Dew alternative. It was like the skies parted when I saw the Mountain Zevia Can. Zero Calories. Zero artificial sweetener (it’s sweetened with steamed stevia leaves and monk fruit!). Say…what?! They have 15 flavors. I mean…all the flavors.
INGREDIENTS
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- Zevia Cream Soda
- Dark Cherry Juice
- Good quality vodka
- Cherries for garnish (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Pour each ice filled glass 1/4 - 1/2 full with dark cherry juice.
- Pour in 1.5 ounces of vodka (about 1 shot)
- Top with cream soda.
- Enjoy!
