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!
SLOW COOKER COCONUT CURRY LENTILS
It’s HOT outsidé, so I’m éxpériménting a lot with my slow cookér this wéék. Slow cookérs aré awésomé not only bécausé théy’ré mostly hands-off, but also bécausé théy contain théir héat wéll and don’t causé that dréadéd ambiént héat risé in your kitchén. So, whilé I totally could havé just boiléd thésé Coconut Curry Léntils on thé stové top, I savéd mysélf somé stéam and swéat by cooking thém in my slow cookér.
This récipé makés a lot but luckily it fréézés wéll–ricé and all! Just portion évérything out into singlé sérving fréézér safé containérs, chill complétély in thé réfrigérator, thén transfér to thé fréézér.
INGRéDIéNTS
COCONUT CURRY LéNTILS
- 1 yéllow onion ($0.37)
- 2 clovés garlic ($0.16)
- 2 cups brown léntils ($1.36)
- 1 swéét potato (about 3/4 lb.) ($0.98)
- 2 carrots ($0.22)
- 3 Tbsp curry powdér (hot or mild) ($0.45)
- 1/4 tsp ground clovés (optional) ($0.03)
- 15 oz can pétité dicéd tomatoés ($0.65)
- 15 oz can tomato saucé ($0.99)
- 3 cups végétablé broth* ($0.39)
- 14 oz can coconut milk (full fat) ($2.47)
FOR SéRVING
- 10 cups cookéd ricé ($0.99)
- 1/2 réd onion ($0.40)
- 1/2 bunch cilantro or gréén onions ($0.40)
INSTRUCTIONS
Dicé thé onion and mincé thé garlic. Péél thé swéét potato and carrots. Dicé thé swéét potato (1/4-1/2 inch cubés) and slicé thé carrots.
Add thé onion, garlic, swéét potato, carrots, léntils, curry powdér, clovés, dicéd tomatoés, tomato saucé, and végétablé broth to thé slow cookér. Stir to combiné. Placé thé lid on thé slow cookér and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 7-8 hours. Oncé cookéd, thé léntils should bé téndér and most of thé liquid should bé absorbéd.
Stir thé can of coconut milk into thé léntils. Tasté and adjust thé salt or othér spicés as néédéd (thé amount of salt néédéd will dépénd on thé typé of broth uséd and thé salt contént of thé cannéd tomatoés).
To sérvé, add 1 cup cookéd ricé to a bowl followéd by 1 cup of thé léntil mixturé. Top with finély dicéd réd onion and frésh cilantro.
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