L.C. is the head trading coach and mentor at www.udaytrading.com with over 7 years Forex trading experience.
He has mentored hundreds of students with his Forex trading strategies.
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Why do we break our Forex trading strategies when we know we shouldn’t?
Thursday, December 24th, 2009If we make a bad trade, often times we are well aware that we should not have done it to begin with.
Why do we do this?
Sometimes knowing why could help cure us of this problem, at least it is a start…being aware of why we do it.
Each one of us will do it for different reasons. But for the most part, there are some pretty common emotions we all go through that cause us to take trades when we know we should not.
The first reason for taking a bad trade and breaking our Forex trading strategies when we know we should not is simply for the excitement. After spending many hours in front of the computer and either missing previous trades or not having the nerve to take the ones we should, we enter because we just need something to do.
Another reason: the simple desire to make money…GREED!
Another reason: because we are so convinced we know the outcome regardless of whether or not we actually have the experience.
Fear is also another reason. Often times our fear keeps us out of trades however waiting too long and experiencing fear for a great deal of time may cause us to simply jump into a trade regardless if it is a valid one.
The first step to break these habits is to realize why we are doing it. It may take some time to actually analyze your behavior but you must stop what you’re doing, this means no trading and spend some serious time contemplating the reasons you are making these mistakes and breaking your trading rules.
It may help to look at the problem like this, ask yourself…
“what do I get out of taking a trade even if it’s a bad one?”
I know this may seem an odd question but there is something we are actually getting out of a bad trade, we just need to figure out what it is. As I mentioned earlier sometimes realizing how silly or stupid the reasons are may help break us of these habits.
Afterwards, once we have determined the reasons we take these bad trades and break our rules, we need to dig really deep into our thoughts and emotions and convince ourselves that this is a serious problem that must be broken. A good way to present the seriousness of this situation is to realize all of the things you’re going to lose by making this mistake over and over again.
Because they say we will do more to avoid pain than pleasure, listing all of the things we’re going to lose if we continue this behavior may create enough pain for us to keep us from making this mistake.
This all may sound easy but it will take some time and you have to be completely open and honest with yourself.
Afterwards, you must have some methods to keep you in check.
I like to grade my trades. You can give them a number or a letter but what I am basically doing is giving the trades that are perfect from entry to exit a good grade, and the bad trades obviously a bad grade.
I record my results after each trade and post my grades after each trade on a big white dry erase board in front of my desk. What I want to see is a string of good grades meaning the proper trade one after another. If I start to lose control I will obviously see bad trades and I need to review the charts/results to determine why and where I went wrong.
Another component to successful trading is discipline.
Having discipline isn’t as simple as saying you need it.
Discipline must run throughout your lifestyle.
I try to keep my trading environment a structured and disciplined one.
This means trading only at certain times, studying the markets at certain times including reviewing the charts and economic data for the day, and anything else that helps provide a degree of discipline in your life. This can even include sleep schedules, exercise schedules and even your diet.
Trading is a life long endeavor for me and I look for any thing I can use that will help me improve as a trader.
Take the time to review why your trading and why you are making mistakes. Sometimes it isn’t that easy because we choose to avoid what is painful in most cases. But the greatest pain comes when you lose all of the money in your account. I have often said that as traders money is our inventory like a storekeeper needs supplies in his store to operate.
We must do all we can to preserve our capital.
L.C.
Newbie at Forex Trading ? – Read on to Know More
Thursday, December 17th, 2009Do you have a passion for learning how to trade currency on the foreign exchange market? If so, there is no better way to learn than by taking advantage of the wealth of resources available to you online.
Forex is a hot subject, and there are so many web sites about it, it can be hard to know which sites are relevant and trustworthy versus which ones to avoid. My goal here is to help you cut through the clutter, and find the resources you need to learn Forex trading online – the easy way!
Step One: Know Your Terms
The hardest part of learning any system is usually in the memorization of vocabulary, and the concepts represented by the ‘jargon’.
Forex is certainly no exception to this rule.
More often than not, you’ll come across a word you are unfamiliar with – and you’ll look it up – only to find the definition contains 2 or 3 other concepts you’ve never heard of before.
So, before you dive in too deeply, make sure you have a good reference handy. One very helpful site is ‘InvestoPedia’ (http://www.investopedia.com/).
Step Two: Open An Online ‘Demo’ Trading Account
You can test your basic knowledge – without losing your shirt – by opening a demo Forex account with an online broker.
Demos trades allow you to spot the weaknesses in your skills and knowledge, while also getting you comfortable with the fast-paced speed of the market and quick-thinking required to move on opportunities.
Step Three: Consider Investing In Your Education
There are more than a few top-notch Forex training courses available online. Some of these courses are run by online brokerages and are interactive in nature. Other courses may consists of ebooks,how-to videos,forum and personal mentoring put together by experienced investors-turned-teachers.
Getting a Solid Forex Trading Education
There are a lot of Forex trading courses online that promise to teach you everything you need to know to jump into the market with confidence. If you are new to Forex, though, how can you tell which ones will truly provide you with the solid Forex trading education you need?
A respectable course should include training material on all the fundamental aspects and concepts for beginners, including:
*Exchange rates
*Fixed rates versus floating rates
*Currency pairs
*Bid Prices versus Ask Prices
*Spreads
*Lot Sizes
*Margins, Margin Calls and Leverage
*Pips Values and their role in calculating profit and loss
*How to evaluate leading economic indicators
*How to read Forex signals and charts
This is just the bare minimum. A really good course should also walk you through a variety of trading examples, and show you how to perform ‘test trades’ yourself using a demo account with a reputable broker.
Another thing you can do to help speed your learning process is to immerse yourself in the literature of the market. There are scores of books and magazines available on the subject both online and off. You might want to have a look at the free, online magazine called Currency Trader (http://www.currencytradermag.com/).
Finally, consider enhancing your knowledge of other financial marketplaces. You’ll find some concepts and terms repeated when reading about how to trade on the Stock Market, or how things like interest rates fluctuate for bonds, bills and other instruments.
This is especially useful if you feel more comfortable in one area of financial knowledge than other because you’ll be able to see some related concepts from Forex in a context with which you are already familiar.
Make sure you choose a course that suits your needs, learning style and budget. Avoid any courses that sound too good to be true in terms of the financial gains they promise you. Forex takes time and you won’t get rich overnight on currency trading. It requires patience,practice and most of all dedication.
Above all, remember to have fun!
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Basics You Should Know About Online Forex Trading
Thursday, December 17th, 2009What are the basic of online Forex trading? Because of its ease and accessibility for anyone to just jump in and start trading, I would say that one of the first things anyone should know is that the world of online Forex trading can be deceivingly simple – so simple in fact, that the real difficulties of the situation, when they do show up will leave you in a disillusionment as well as spurring the notion for you to give up.
This article points certain basics that you should know about before you start your online Forex trading journey – tenets you should keep in mind the entire time you make any investment decisions or see a threshold in the market you want to explore. One of the points that you should note that online Forex trading requires the same amount of attention as the physical alternative – and there is an added catch of Forex software systems and platforms which you have to tackle if you want to succeed in the investment game.
Forex is a true 24 hour investment market, with different day trade times which means there will be a currency in the world for you to invest in at all times. You can take the short term option of day trading or the long view of sitting on your decisions with the eventual hope that market patterns will bend to your predictions and you can cash out in an instant. The market is also extremely liquid, which is a good thing, meaning that you can pull out your cash and investments within moments and save yourself from losing money as the market goes on a downward spiral. This is why you have to be careful of online companies that add a a lot of red tape that makes even the most basic of operations; like filling out orders and completing transactions slower then they should be.
The entire reason of digitizing the system is so that speed is no longer a factor. Brokerage companies that make things slower then they should be should be avoided – it normally takes a mere few seconds to fill out orders and complete transactions and it takes less than a few minutes to pull out of the market when you see the warning signs on the horizon.
Most of the time, online brokerages also offer the end user Forex systems software that help you initiate contact with the market and plays a crucial role with your investment options. From live price feeds, market watching, calculating forecasts and even warning you if your decision goes against market psychology, a good piece of system software can mean the difference between success and failure.
Do your research before you plunge in and there a number of high quality Forex books you should consult before doing anything. Education is the cornerstone of success and if you shy away from paying a minute amount for information that could make you a millionaire – then that is the most basic, and fundamental mistake of beginners I can think of.
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Please I Want To Know More About Forex. I Want To Participate In Trading Activities Of Foreign Exchange?
Friday, December 11th, 2009I want to know how to participate in trading activities of foreign exchange currencies stock and shares via internet.
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Know More About Forex Trading Software
Thursday, December 10th, 2009Forex trading has emerged as a multibillion dollar business in the US. In the contemporary times, Forex trading market is booming and is drawing more and more investors day by day. This has given an impetus to the business of providing sophisticated forex trading software. The first and foremost thing that is expected from every forex trading software is the provision of first hand information about the currency market. People seeking specialized services expect their software to offer them real time data updates so that they can take informed decisions and decide on the best time to enter into the forex currency market.
Forex trading software is of immense use to the average user as it enables him/her to purchase or sell currency at the market price. It provides the scope to enter and exit the forex trading market by making use of stops and limits. The basic software can be downloaded from the Internet for free. In the present business world, there are numerous forex trading brokers who offer advanced software packages for which they charge a nominal fee. These packages offer myriad advantages to the user in terms of convenience, flexibility and safety of information. Web based client software enables the user to access his/her forex trading account at any point of time from any part of the world.
Advanced Currency Markets (ACM) is the leading forex exchange broker all over the world. ACM offers efficient solutions at cost effective prices. It believes in complete transparency of operations. It has kept its profit margin quite low unlike other service providers. Its core aim is to provide the best of services to the clients. Its forex trading software has worked wonders for millions of forex exchange traders. Depending on your personal requirements, you can exercise choice from among the various trader platforms.
Popular Trader Platforms Offered By ACM
? Advanced Trader Platform: This is apt for traders seeking high performance and speedy operations. The basic features of this software are:
o User friendly Interface
o Integrated desktop application
o Easily downloadable
o Does not require re-quote
o Advanced analysis and charting tools
o Reports can be assessed at any time
? Advanced Web Trader Platform: Is perfect for traders looking for flexible solutions. Basic features include:
o Light in weight
o No download required
o Great flexibility
o Works behind firewalls
o Compatible with all types of browsers
? Advanced Flash Trader Platform: This is best for traders seeking high usage. Its unique features are:
o User friendly interface
o Full charting capability
o No need for download
o Based on flash
o Enables the user to access all the ACM platforms with the same login id
? Advanced Mobile Trader: If you are looking for a mobile system, advanced mobile trader platform is the ultimate solution. Its basic features are:
o You can access your account from any corner of the world with your mobile phone
o Easy to use interface
o You can view almost every report including the open order report from your mobile phone
For more information on online forex currency trading, online forex trading, online forex market, forex currency exchange, forex exchanges, online currency trading, forex, silver trading, and markets forex, log onto the website Ac-markets.com.
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Getting Rich in Forex is *easy* if You Know How ( the Basics)
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Unlike other financial markets that operate at a centralized location (i.e. stock exchange), the worldwide Forex market has no central location. It is a global electronic network of banks, financial institutions and individual traders, all involved in the buying and selling of national currencies. Another major feature of the Forex market is that it operates 24 hours a day, corresponding to the opening and closing of financial centers in countries all across the world, starting each day in Sydney, then Tokyo, London and New York. At any time, in any location, there are buyers and sellers, making the Forex market the most liquid market in the world.
Traditionally, access to the Forex market has been made available only to banks and other large financial institutions. With advances in technology over the years, however, the Forex market is now available to everybody, from banks to money managers to individual traders trading retail accounts. The time to get involved in this exciting, global market has never been better than now. Open an account and become an active player in the largest market on the planet.
The Forex Market is very different than trading currencies on the futures market, and a lot easier, than trading stocks or commodities.
The FOREX plays a vital role in the world economy and there will always be a tremendous need for the exchange of currencies. International trade increases as technology and communication increases. As long as there is international trade, there will be a FOREX market. The FX market has to exist so a country like Germany can sell products in the United States and be able to receive Euros in exchange for US Dollar.
So you know how it is financially rewarding if you traded successfully in the forex market every single day. Whether a bad economy or not, it has made millions taking advantage of the flactuations in the market. And the good thing is that trading is now available to all of us, having internet access and right knowledge creates wealth.
Ok, ok , i got your point, how do I start trading in forex?
Well, forex is like any other investment or business, it has signifitcant amount of loss sometime.But it is better than having a job because you can work for so little time, yet earn so much more. There is a career waiting for people who are willing to exert their effor, time and mind to learning and benefiting from the Currency Market.
It is important for traders to have consistent learning in the market, and not just giving that role of trading to their brokers. The good thing is there are many learning modules out there available through the online universe. But not all guarantees 100% success on trading. Of course no person or product can be dumb enough to guarantee your success. It also demands effort on your part. A factor you should find when purchasing or looking for information is its reputation and quality.
Poor learning = higher risks and losses
Quality learning = happy trader
One highly credited Stock and Forex Investor, Bill Poulos has made some home study courses that has helped made millions of successful traders around the world. And in one of his courses, Forex Profit Accelerator, is not more of a study home course, it is more of a learning system. Things you will benefit from the system is:
– Forex Education from Bill poulos, a 30 year successful trading veteran
– Learning Money Management and Risk management, what makes it stand out from the rest.
– Constant Support, which is very important because they will be available for you until you succeed and beyond.
– you will learn how to profitably trade for 20 minutes a day and have time to enjoy your money.
– Simple to understand concepts, so it is also easy to apply… which why most like the system.
and more!
Be it new in trading or experienced, constant learning is what makes wealth, at times today, ” the more you know, the more money you make”. And a learning system like the Forex Profit Accelerator can surely give you all the support you need to be successful in Currency trading.
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What You Need to Know About an Automated Forex Robot
Saturday, November 28th, 2009So, what is the secret to winning in the Forex market? Some say that hard work, training, education and some luck are the factors that lean toward Forex success. For some, the way to take advantage of all this is to make use of an automated Forex robot.
An automated Forex Robot is a computer based program that will make your trading life easier to manage.
Since some traders cannot be in front of the computer to monitor the market twenty four hours a day, this computer program will be able to take over your thinking for you, everything from analyzing to trading. It is a software that runs on autopilot to trade foreign currencies and the results from its trades are consistent.
Although this doesn’t guarantee you millions of dollars in one day, it will surely be a huge improvement in your trading career, and all you have to do is set it up which takes about five to ten minutes a day. You can then go about your daily business and you can watch the money role in.
When looking for an automated Forex robot, there are things that you should consider first like the manufacturer or the writer of the program. It is important that the person who created this program should be a successful trader him or herself so that you know that you can trust the software.
Another important thing to think about is the success rate of the program that the manufacturer is saying. An automated Forex robot can say that it has a success rate of over ninety percent but perhaps, in reality, this was only tried in simulations or backtests and not in actual trading. Make sure you see actual trading results showing profits before you buy anything.
Lastly, do not immediately believe anything a forex software robot site may say on their website because this information and so called user comments are biased. To obtain an unbiased view, you should visit other websites that are dedicated to reviewing such products. Getting information from unbiased reviews of several automated forex robots will give you a better understanding of which software will be suitable for your needs.
When it comes to trading the Forex, it is true that these programs can help you earn more and faster but you have to give time and effort in to looking for the right robot so that you get your money’s worth out of it.
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Does Anyone Know Where I Could Quickly And Easily Learn How To Invest In The Forex Market Better?
Thursday, November 26th, 2009It seems like if I sell then it goes up, if I buy, it seems to go down. Someone clue me in please.