Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Forex Day Trading - A 100% Way to Lose Your Money Here's Why

Forex day trading is popular but it's one of the best ways to lose your money. Try and find a day trader with a track record of real gains (not a simulation in hindsight) and you won't find one. Why? Because:

It doesn't work.

You will see numerous e-books and forex trading systems advertised all with great copy and a track record - but check the track record disclaimer and you will see that there all done in hindsight.

Here is a standard CFTC disclaimer:

"Hypothetical or simulated performance results have certain limitations. Unlike an actual performance record, simulated results do not represent actual trading. Also, since the trades have not been executed, the results may have under-or-over compensated for the impact, if any, of certain market factors, such as lack of liquidity. Simulated trading programs in general are also subject to the fact that they are designed with the benefit of hindsight. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profit or losses similar to those show".

Well could you make a profit knowing the closing prices?

Of course you could and so could a child.

The reality though is we don't have the benefit of trading backwards when we trade forex, we have to trade not knowing the prices and that's a little more difficult.

So why doesn't forex day trading work?

Quite simply - all short term volatility is random.

Because of this, support and resistance levels are meaningless and you can never get the odds on your side.

If you think about this its common sense - you have millions of traders all trading with different viewpoints and methods and to say that you can predict what they will do in a few hours, or a day session is ridiculous.

So why are forex day trading systems so popular?

There mostly promoted by marketing companies NOT traders - it makes a good story but so to does Harry Potter but that's all it is a story.

Forex day trading appeals to lazy or naive traders, who think forex trading is simply a walk in the park - no effort required, spend a few hundred bucks and get rich!

Well forex trading is not that easy and you wouldn't expect it to be with the huge rewards that can be made.

If you want to trade successfully then you need to get the odds on your side and that means trading longer term meaningful data - not random data where you may as well flip a coin.

Trading success is based upon a logical method that takes into account the odds.

To be successful in life (not just forex trading) accept the fact that no one else will make you rich. Sure you can take advice - but never follow anyone blindly, you need to understand what you are doing and make sure you are trading the odds!

If you don't, you won't have confidence. If you don't have that, you will never make money, as you won't have the discipline to follow your method through inevitable losing periods, to achieve long term currency trading success.

So the next time you see a day trading system with a simulated track record - think twice before investing in it.

If it has a real time track record over a few years of profits by all means consider it - but if you find one let me know, I have been looking for 25 years and not found one!

If you want trade successfully forget forex day trading, trade the odds and that means using longer term data.

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Friday, January 23, 2009

Currency Trading Investment Techniques

I wanted to take the time and talk to you about currency trading investment techniques. There is a lot of money to be made in this $3 trillion dollar a day market, but if you don't have a strong knowledge of investing than you're really jumping into rough waters without a life jacket. It is estimated that an overwhelming majority of people that enter this market are losing money and they lose for the simple reason that they jump right in without knowing how to protect themselves from a loss. I've been doing this for a few years now, so I'll share a little of what I learned.

Your broker is the most important part of trading. It is the middleman. It holds your money and it is the gatekeeper. Having the best quality broker will take a lot of headaches and anxiety away. The first point I want to make is that all brokers are not equal. There are a lot out there that are of poor quality and some which are just scams. You need to do the necessary research to find a broker that is of quality and meets your needs. The best thing you can do is use online forex forums to read about brokers. These forums are typically full of currency trading investment talk, but there are a lot about brokers.

Having software to help aid you in trading is important. This is a 24hr market and for an individual that just isn't practical. It isn't smart leaving money in the market unattended, even though cutting a trade short at the end of your work day can be unprofitable. Automated software will watch the currency for you and make the most profitable decisions.

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