Saturday, January 31, 2009

Forex Trading - 5 Tips For Financial Freedom

by Rob Patterson

Because they don't go into it with the proper training, many traders are finding themselves ruined and losing all their money. This can be a frightening prospect when first entering the Forex market, but by following these straightforward, sure steps I will lay out for you, you can avoid this catastrophe. Forex trading can be a great way to make money if you follow the rules and guidelines.
Be Confident

Having confidence in your own decisions is crucial. You have undoubtedly been taught the ropes of Forex trading and have learned how to make smart decisions and investments. So trust yourself and don't rely on another person's opinions or thoughts. Of course, though, this independence implies that you take trading serious and give thoughts to a decision before you risk your money.

Don't Try Until You're Ready

Only traders with lots of experience can invest without losing money in the Forex market. Most newcomers suffer losses before they learn the intricacies of trading. This fact should not dissuade you from trying, but it should encourage you. If you wait to trade until you are certain you understand it all and are ready, you will be ahead of the game.

Determine Your Style

You can use many different methods in Forex trading. It depends upon whether you are a go-getter, or if you are patient and willing to wait. In order to advance, you have to determine what works best for you and fits your style. A good way to learn this to try your hand at trading in a demo account. This way your experimenting will not risk your money.

Familiarize Yourself With Forex Trading

Make sure you know the details and make sure you have a firm grip on Forex trading. Even if you are impatient to begin, it is critical to have an education in trading. Forex seminars are extremely helpful and will speed up your education time by far. Also you should find a mentor - someone to share their experiences and advice with you. But just be careful when choosing this mentor, for your future in Forex trading will depend on his training.

Keep on Learning

The education never stops. Even after years and years of trading, there is always more to learn. This is true of anything you do in life. There is always something new that experience will teach you. Also, you should have a continual relationship with your trainers and mentors. This will make a great difference on your trading career.

By following these simple guidelines, your Forex enterprise will flourish. Just keep in mind that what makes a professional Forex trader from a mediocre trader is the desire and will to be independent. So many traders are fooled by being taught to rely on set strategies, approaches, or signals. But this will limit the traders to only do as well as the people they are copying. Why not try to do better?

Instead of relying upon another person's ideas, elite Forex traders will take the first step. They will be independent. Their decisions will be well thought out and perfected. They will act upon these decisions firmly and confidently and manage their account in a calm, intelligent way. This can be if you follow these simple guidelines and go to the next level with your trading skills.



About the Author
Ferris Malone writes about investing and early retirement. Discover the benefits a great Forex training program and effective coach can make by attending a risk-free online seminar offered by The Forex Trading Institute. Whether you're a new trader or experienced veteran, rock-solid forex training makes all the difference. For information and a seminar schedule visit http://www.thetradinginstitute.com

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

FAP Turbo Review - Anyone Making Money?This review will look at the FAP Turbo Expert advisor (EA) for the Metatrader 4 Forex platform.

This review will look at the FAP Turbo Expert advisor (EA) for the Metatrader 4 Forex platform.

I've been reviewing this product since January 5th 2009 on a live account.





My Experience

It's fair to say this EA has had its up and downs. Luckily however as of this writing i am in profit. You can follow my daily progress here.



This is the first EA i have ever used and i am impressed. Whatever people are saying about it, i'm having some success. There have been a few days this month where i've been skeptical, however after researching the forex markets i've realized that these losing trades have been down to volatile trading pairs.



My Strategy

As you may well know, FAP Turbo has a short and long term strategy. The long term strategy on EURUSD currency pair has not been very good. Although with some tweaking i have made it profitable on my demo account. The short term strategy on EURGBP and EURCHF have been pretty good. EURGBP being the clear winner by a long stretch. I will make all settings available here.



What i have learnt, is that although FAP Turbo is marketed as being self reliant (which it is to an extent) on extreme days it is worth turning the EA off or reducing your risk.



Visit my blog for the low down.



About the Author
Hi, my name's Hank and i'm here to help you help yourself. I hope this article has inspired you and given you the necessary information to make a better informed decision if you decide to purchase it. It's important to understand that my review and blog are totally unbiased; i'm not going to personally sell you a thing.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Happy Forex Trader

Becoming a significant forex trader is not in making a kill in just a single trade to in trading day, week or month, may be confused about this, but the truth is that forex is business and it should be treated as such. As more and more people rush into the forex market these days due to the global economic crisis. Your purpose of trading should be spelt out. Forex is not a get rich quick scheme, it is not a place of solace for business failures; forex is real business no need to be in a hurry, a making profits even if the market is favourable, maintain a good trading plan because the market knows how to get take back from greedy traders. Know when to enter and exit any trade, no matter how profitable, with the profits compounded over and over from one to 12months, you can only imagine how rich you would become over time. The power of compounding is very great and that is the simple reason why top professional traders are making impact in forex today.There is no oracle or sky rocket science or either is there any Holy grail to forex trading. Just a measure predictability and ability to stick to the rules will definitely make you a happy forex trader.




About the Author
Born 4th April 1979