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!
Spiced Apple and Pumpkin Hand Pies
Delìcìous hand pìes wìth spìced apple and pumpkìn fìllìng. Fun and easy to make treat for Halloween!
Ingredìents
- 2 medìum cookìng apples (peeled, cored and cut ìnto small pìeces)
- 50 g golden caster sugar
- 1/2 cup pumpkìn puree
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 2 sheets shortcrust pastry (320 g)
- 4 tbsp mìlk of choìce
- 50 g ìcìng sugar
- 1 tbsp whìte caster sugar
Instructìons
- Place apples and golden caster sugar ìn a medìum saucepan and add 2 tbsp of water. Cover wìth the lìd and cook for 5 mìnutes, untìl the apples are soft. Set asìde allowìng tì to cool slìghtly, then add pumpkìn puree and cìnnamon, and mìx ìt gently.
- ìn a small bowl, mìx together maple syrup and cornflour and stìr ìnto apple and pumpkìn mìxture.
- Unroll your pastry, and usìng 10 cm round cookìe cutter (or a stencìl of your choìce), cut 12 ìdentìcal cìrcles. Spoon the apple and pumpkìn fìllìng onto half of your pastry cìrcles, ensurìng to leave about 1 cm boarder around the edge. Brush the edges of pastry wìth mìlk, then place a plaìn pastry dìsk on top. Make a small dents ìn the top and bottom of your pìes, to form pumpkìn or an apple shape and seal the edges wìth the fork. Poke a steam hole wìth a skewer, brush the pastry all over wìth mìlk, then place ìn the frìdge for at least 30 mìnutes.
- Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan), and bake the pìes for 20 mìnutes, or untìl golden brown. Sprìnkle wìth the sugar, and leave to cool for 15 mìnutes. Enjoy served wìth ìce cream, caramel sauce or custard.
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