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Thursday, January 17, 2008

Forex Online Trading - What NOT To Believe

Learning to trade Forex is not difficult at all. In my experience, it takes the average person about 10 days to learn enough to begin trading.

However, it's a fact that almost 95% of all Forex traders fail to make any money!

One of the reasons, I believe, why so many retail traders lose money is because they buy into all the hype and unrealistic expectations that some unscrupulous Forex marketers want them to believe. This results in many traders not getting the right education and information in order to trade profitably.

The marketers want you to believe that there's a "hidden secret" to profitable Forex trading. They want you to believe that there are top-level "underground" traders out there that hold the "holy grail" of Forex trading... and that they're willing to sell it to you at a low price of under two hundred dollars.

Come on, who are they trying to kid? No one would possibly buy into this hogwash, would they?

Unfortunately, as much as common sense tells them this is probably too good to be true, thousands of people every month buy into these scam trading "systems". It's sad, but it's the truth.

In all honesty, there are no hidden secrets to successful Forex trading. Good trading involves logical, rational thinking coupled with hard work and discipline. That's pretty much all you'll need - not some super "black hat", mysterious "underground" trading system that will make you an instant millionaire.

But many people don't like to hear about this truth because it just doesn't sound sexy or exciting. They like to think that trading is like being in a casino - you just have to strike it rich once, and you'll be set for life! Yeah, right.

So please, don't fall into this way of thinking. Just put in the hard work, and be persistent. The rewards will pay off handsomely.

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Harold Hsu is the owner of ForexSystemProfits.com where he provides premium Forex trading information and resources.

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Using Law of Attraction to Increase your Wealth Creating Opportunity in Forex Trading

Forex Trading is just one of the many wealth crating mean and process to achieve wealth. As far as wealth goes, you don't need money to be happy. A lot of people refer to cliché like "Money is not everything". There is truth to that statement but the opposite also holds true- without money you may have nothing!

I believe wealth will only follow those who 'think' and 'see' themselves as wealthy. Only then will the Universe present you with wealth creation opportunities. If you have the opportunities but don't act upon them, you will not be able to convert it to real wealth. Forex Trading is one of the many conversions to wealth.

Before we could achieve anything in life, we need first to condition our minds. We need to feed our brains with all positive thoughts. Positive affirmations can help to overcome all negative thoughts and assist in promoting a healthy state of mind.

Most of us don't realize that if we constantly tell ourselves negative things, we are building a destructive belief system. A negative but powerful barrier, which limit and prevent us from achieving success in life. Many self improvement gurus have mentioned that one of the most effective ways to change this belief system is to replace misguided negative messages with new positive ones.

Many Gurus said that the power of positive affirmations will make itself felt if you repeat them DAILY and when you are thinking negatively. The Law of Attraction is perfect and will follow only your thoughts and actions.

Personally I try to watch these videos just before the start of a new Forex Trading day. It really inspires me to make TODAY successful

The following affirmations are those from the video clip of MarcyFromMaui under the title "The Secret Riches Visualization Tool". You can also develop others of your own. Tell yourself:

"I am a money magnet
Everything I touch turns to gold
I have more riches than King Soloman's mines
Money falls like an avalanche over me
There is more money being printed for me right now
I am receiving money making ideas every day
I am receiving unexpected checks in the mail
I have more than enough money for everything that I want
I have my dream home
I have the best of everything
I am grateful and celebrate everyday
I know when to ask for what
I wantNo matter what it is that
I wantNo matter how impossible it may seem
I believe and know its mine
The answer must be... (your wish is my command)"

Of all the money making opportunities, Forex Trading is just one method that you can act upon to attain your goals to abundant of wealth.

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Saturday, January 12, 2008

Forex Charts - Avoid These Myths or Lose Money Quickly

Using forex charts and technical analysis is a great way to enjoy currency trading success - the problem is most traders fall victim to common myths and join the 95% of losing traders. Here we will look at the forex chart myths to avoid.

1. Do Not Try and Predict!

Probably the most common error of all is when a forex trader tries to predict where a price is going to go to next and it's doomed to failure - Why?

Because if you predict you are hoping and guessing and you will find your predictions are about as accurate as your horoscope.

You don't get anywhere in life by predicting and certainly not forex trading - you need to trade the reality of price change.

2. Trade Valid Data

If you want to trade successfully you need to trade the odds and you cant do that in forex day trading because the time period is to short for the data to be valid. It doesn't matter how good your forex trading system is, apply it to day trading and you will lose.

3. Complicating a Trading Plan

It's a well know fact that simple trading systems work better than complicated ones as they are more robust in the face of ever changing brutal market conditions. Add to many indicators in and your system will have more elements to break.

So remember keep your currency trading system simple and profitable.

4. Not Buying Breakouts

Most traders like to buy low and sell high and this is a by product of trying to predict. Traders simply don't like buying trends in motion when they have missed a bit of the move - well if you don't, you will never catch the really big trends and will lose.

It's a fact that most major moves start from new market highs NOT market lows - so you need to forget buy low sell high, as a way to make money and think- buy high sell higher.

5. The Markets Move To a Scientific Theory

Many traders believe that as human nature is constant there must be a repetitive scientific formula that markets move to and they fall for scientific theories such as those sold by discipline of Gann, Elliot and Fibonacci and they lose.

Why?

Because its pretty obvious that markets don't move to a scientific theory as if it did we would all know the price in advance and their would be no market!

This is really common sense but you would be surprised at how many traders base their forex trading strategies on scientific nonsense.

6. No Indicator works all the time

This is obvious however you would be surprised at how many traders simply think buying dips to a moving average is a great way to make money! Always use a combination of 2 or 3 complimentary indicators and it's always good to use support and resistance lines as well, when generating a trading signal.

7. Using Indicators Incorrectly

We just gave you an example of using an indicator in isolation and also buying a dip to a moving average is incorrect usage - Why?

Because it's a lagging indicator and cannot confirm trades - you need to combine it with a leading indicator.

Another example is traders who set stop losses at the outer bands of the Bollinger band - this is not a good idea, because it's a volatility band that changes all the time, may move your stop to far away and cause you a big loss.

The above are common errors and if you make any of them you will lose. Forex charts are a great way to make money, charting is simple to learn, time efficient and works so learn how to use your forex charts correctly, by avoiding the above errors and you can enjoy long term forex success.

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Forex Trading For Beginners - A Lesson from the Turtles for Forex Success

Here we are going to outline the story of "the turtles" who were a group of people who had never traded before and went on to make over $100 million in just four years. This article is all about learning forex trading for beginners and the lessons that you can learn from the turtles, for long term forex success.

The story begins over 20 years ago in 1983, when trading legend Richard Dennis decided to prove that anyone could learn currency trading - with the right training so, he conducted an experiment.

He gathered a group of 14 people together, from all walks of life, both sexes, various ages, who had varying levels of education and then set about teaching them to trade in just 14 days.

After the 14 days training was completed, he had taught them a forex trading strategy to execute in real time and set them up with real money and real accounts - the result?

This group of traders went on to make $100 million dollars in just 4 years and many went on to become trading legends.

So what can you learn from this experiment?

The first point is - it shows the potential of trading using leverage and although you may not make as much money as the turtles with your forex trading system, it shows that anyone can learn if, they have a desire to learn and the right education.

It also shows that trading is a specifically learned skill, not some god given gift and that all people can learn. It showed that to win at forex trading you don't' need to work hard but work smart and get the right forex education, rather than knowledge for knowledge sake.

Perhaps the most important point that you can learn from the experiment is:

If you read the writings and interviews with formal turtles, they all stress that the system was easy to learn, the hard part was following it with discipline.

This is a common problem for any involved in trading.

It's hard to continually execute your trading signals with discipline, when you are in a period of drawdown and losses. This is why it is so vital to have the knowledge and confidence in what you are doing to hold your discipline.

THE REAL KEY TO SUCCESS

Is inner understanding of what you are doing, to enable you to have the confidence to execute your trading strategy with discipline.

Today, many traders simply don't want to do this - they want to follow a guru or expert and think they can give them success with no effort and of course they lose.

Dennis knew that for his disciples to trade successfully, he had to teach them how and why the method worked, so they understood what they were doing and could hold their nerve.

The fact is currency trading success looks easy to achieve but it eludes most traders, because they can't hold their nerve and trade with discipline.

While the turtle experiment took place over 20 years ago, the lessons it can teach us are as valid today as they ever were.

Forex trading for beginners looks straightforward to most newbie's - but the turtle lesson shows us, not only what you need to do but give any trader inspiration in their trading career with the success that they achieved.

This story inspired me to trade and hope it inspires you to.

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Friday, January 11, 2008

Forex and the Risk Element

Time and time again I hear the statement that trading on a margin account is a risky business. In fact the NFA and CFTC require that all brokers and agents inform the public of the risks of trading on the foreign exchange.

So how much risk is actually involved in trading Forex? Is it any riskier than engaging in any other kind of business?

Let us first look at the hypothetical case of John and Mary. Each of them opened a forex trading account and funded it with $50,000. Both of them operated on a margin set at 100:1.

John traded very conservatively using one regular lot per trade and applying reasonable money management principals. Unfortunately, John was a poor decision maker and did little to improve his trading skills. Over a period of time, John lost his entire investment.

Mary had no intention of being shackled by the constraints of money management and traded to the maximum of her account margin, each trade carrying the maximum lot size permitted. After a few spectacular gains, Mary's luck ran out and her account was wiped out. Despite being in profit to the tune of $2,500,000 she had lost it all and her original investment was gone too.

So who took the most risk?

If you answered Mary - you are wrong!

Mary is a multi-millionaire. She has several mansions two yachts and a private jet. Her main income is from oil and her company owns some of the largest oil reserves in the world. The possibility of losing $50,000 for Mary is a very small risk. It is similar for her to that of anyone purchasing a lottery ticket - nice if it gives you a few million dollars, but no big deal if it doesn't.
John on the other hand was in a very different situation. John had taken a mortgage on his house to fund his trading account. He had no savings and had even given up his job to start full time trading.

As you can see from the two tales above, risk is about more than what percentage of your account you put at risk.

In our next example, Mike and Sarah both open mini accounts with $5,000. Both are using a margin of 100:1. Neither Mike nor Sarah are independently wealthy but each can easily afford to lose their $5000 without it adversely affecting their lives.

Both start trading and due to lack of experience do not fare very well. After a short time Mike stops live trading and starts to practice in a demo account. Mike seeks help and knowledge and then practices in his demo account to hone those new found skills.

When Mike starts to trade his live account again he uses very strict money management and a well developed trading system. Mike has not yet made a fortune, but he is starting to recover some of the investment that he lost.

Sarah continued to trade without any help. She is still managing to stay afloat.

So who was at the most risk in this example? I would suggest that it was Sarah. Her luck is still holding but if your trading style is built upon luck. You are at great risk.

Trading the forex market requires that you develop a style of risk management. It is necessary to understand the true risk of each trade as it applies to both the market in general and to you in particular.

If you always trade with money that you can afford to lose, your total risk is reduced. If you learn how to trade effectively, then your risk is further reduced and likewise if you adopt a strict regime of money management your risk is again reduced.

Trading will always carry a level of risk. If you intend to adopt trading as a career or investment vehicle, it is up to you to do everything in your power to learn how to properly assess and manage the risk.

Martin Bottomley is a full time professional forex trader, acknowledged author, forex tutor and co-developer of forex trading software including The Amazing Stealth Forex Trading system. You will find information at: http://www.stealthforex.com

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Forex Day Trading - Are You Ready?

What is a day trader?

Day traders open and close their trade positions by the end of each day. They usually take their profits (or losses) on smaller market price fluctuations of about 10-25 pips. They include both institutional traders (like the big banks) and retail traders (like you and me).

In this article, I'll assume that you're interested in becoming a retail day trader (and not an institutional day trader).

What it takes to be a retail day trader

You'll first have to consider these questions:

1. Am I ready to commit to the time demands?

Day trading often requires you to sit in front of the computer for long hours in anticipation of good market entry setups. Because traders open and close their trades in the short time span of a few hours (or minutes), every opportunity for a good entry is precious. As a retail trader, you really can't afford to let good entry setups slip away. If you'll need to be constantly away from your trading terminal (or computer), then trading might not be for you.

2. Am I ready to commit to the physical strains?

This is similar to the previous point. As mentioned before, day trading requires you to sit in front of your trading terminal for long periods of time. Many people make the mistake of thinking that Forex trading only takes one or two hours a day - but in reality that's very far from the truth. Profitable trading requires high levels of concentration for long periods of time, and unfortunately these demands are a little too harsh for a lot of people. Backaches, eye strains and headaches are common complaints among would-be traders; and if you're unable to handle these harsh physical demands, perhaps a better option would be to consider swing trading, or position trading instead.

Conclusion

These are just some of the considerations you should think about when deciding on the trading style you wish to adopt. Too many people think that it only takes a little effort and time, but that's hardly the case. In my experience, day trading is pretty demanding, so you'll need to be both physically and emotionally prepared to handle it.

Harold Hsu is the owner of http://www.ForexSystemProfits.com where he provides premium Forex trading information and resources.

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Monday, January 7, 2008

Forex Trading Secrets - Can You Really Rely On The Books?

As more and more people are considering investments as a way to take care of their futures, the forex market is booming. There is much material on the market, both in print and on the Internet, about the latest investment trend. Most of it boasts to offer forex trading secrets that are unique and can help the individual to succeed. Experience should tell consumers to be wary of such boasts, and yet individuals buy it like it is going out of fashion!

The question is, just how useful are the forex trading secrets that various publications offer?

The answer is dependent on the source of the forex trading secrets and the credibility behind their boasts. There are a number of sales letters on the Internet that offer to give a beginner forex trading secrets but those secrets can actually simply be an overview of how to trade on the forex market.

The problem is that nobody can distinguish between a book genuinely offering forex trading secrets from one that gives an overview of the concept until it is too late. A sales letter is designed to market an ebook without revealing the content and that is exactly what it does! It is not until you pay that you can distinguish the genuine forex trading secret books from those that masquerade as genuine!

Although there are fewer actual published books available on forex trading secrets than there are ebooks available on the Internet, a good number of them are worth investing in if you are looking for specific help in order to trade successfully. Forex trading secrets books such as Forex Revolution: An Insider’s Guide To The World Of Foreign Exchange Trading by Peter Rosenstreich, can provide an amazing insight into forex trading secrets and is endorsed by the UK’s Financial Times. This gives it far more credibility than an ebook on forex trading secrets could ever hope to achieve.

If you are looking for a cheaper option to learn the forex trading secrets and have a few hours to spare then there is always the option of trawling through the Internet articles and websites dedicated to the forex market and forex trading secrets. It can take quite some time to find useful tips, but the little gems that are present in articles that take up web space can revolutionize your forex experience. Just a few helpful secrets could increase your profits, as long as they are accurate and credible!

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