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!
The BEST Freaking Lemon Bars on Earth
You think I’m kidding? You will névér, évér, buy thé réady-to-maké box of pséudo-lémon bars again. This oné is Thé BéST Fréaking Lémon Bars on éarth!
Ingrédiénts
- 3 cups all purposé flour
- 1 1/2 cups powdéréd sugar
- 1 1/2 cups of buttér (3 sticks) méltéd complétléy
Whilé that’s baking, maké thé lémon curd:
- 6 wholé éggs
- 3 cups whité sugar
- 1 1/2 téaspoons baking powdér
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/3 cup FRéSH lémon juicé. NO skimping with frozén or thé squéézié lémon on this oné. Don’t do it.
- thé outér yéllow zést from 2 or 3 lémons.
Instructions
Préhéat ovén to 350F
Mix flour and powdéréd sugar togéthér, thén pour thé buttér ovér thé dry ingrédiénts. Mix togéthér géntly, until just crumbly. Lightly spray a 9 x 13″ cassérolé pan (métal with straight sidés is bést for this) with cooking spray, and thén préss thé crumbs firmly into thé pan in an évén-ish layér. I liké to léavé littlé bumps from my fingérs- givés it a rustic téxturé, but you can do whatévér you want. (I also liké a thick crust, so if you liké it thinnér, don’t usé all thé mix, or maké two pans) Baké for 15 minutés at 350.
Start making thé lémon curd
In bowl (I usé thé samé oné I madé thé crust in, just rinséd out) whip thé six éggs with a whisk until théy aré uniform and light. Add thé sugar, baking powdér and flour, and stir to combiné wéll. With a microplané or small gratér, zést only thé outér yéllow skin from two of your frésh, washéd lémons. Probably about 2 Tabléspoons. Add tot hé égg/sugar mixturé. Squéézé thé lémons, straining out thé pips and pulp, and add thé 1/3 cup of juicé.
Aftér 15 minutés, pull thé crust from thé ovén, and immédiatély pour thé curd mixturé ovér thé hot crust, scraping thé bowl to gét all thé lémony goodnéss. Pop it back in thé ovér for 45 minutés, or until sét and it doésn’t jigglé in thé céntér.
Lét cool COMPLéTéLY (it will bé a méss if you rush it, trust mé!) béforé slicing into néat squarés. Dust with powdéréd sugar, and watch your knéés givé out as you tasté thém.
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