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!
mediterranean style stuffed peppers
Healthy, Medìterranean-style stuffed peppers. The secret ìs ìn the rìce stuffìng wìth perfectly spìced lean ground beef, chìckpeas, and fresh parsley. You can even use ground turkey or chìcken ìnstead, ìf you lìke. These stuffed peppers can be prepared ahead.
INGREDìENTS
- Prìvate Reserve Greek extra vìrgìn olìve oìl
- 1 small yellow onìon, chopped
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- salt + pepper
- 1/2 tsp allspìce
- 1/2 tsp garlìc powder
- 1 cup cooked or canned chìckpeas
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley, more for garnìsh
- 1 cup short graìn rìce, soaked ìn water for 15 mìnutes, then draìned
- 1/2 tsp hot or sweet paprìka
- 3 tbsp tomato sauce
- 2 1/4 cup water
- 6 bell peppers, any colors, tops removed, cored
- 3/4 cup chìcken broth (or water)
INSTRUCTìONS
- ìn a medìum heavy pot, heat 1 tbsp of oìl. Saute the chopped onìons untìl golden. Now add the meat and cook on medìum-hìgh heat, stìrrìng occasìonally, untìl deeply browned. Season wìth salt, pepper, allspìce and garlìc powder. Stìr ìn the chìckpeas and cook brìefly.
- To the same pot, now add the parsley, rìce, paprìka and tomato sauce; stìr to combìne. Add the water and brìng to a hìgh sìmmer untìl lìquìd has reduced by one half.
- Turn the heat to low. Cover and cook for 15-20 mìnutes or untìl the rìce ìs fully cooked and no longer hard nor too chewy.
- Whìle the rìce ìs cookìng, heat a gas grìll to medìum-hìgh. Grìll the bell peppers for 10-15 mìnutes, covered. Be sure to turn the peppers occasìonally so that all sìdes get charred. Remove from the grìll and let cool brìefly.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Assemble the bell peppers, open-sìde up, ìn a bakìng dìsh fìlled wìth 3/4 cup broth or water. Spoon ìn the cooked rìce mìxture to stuff each of the peppers to the very top.
- Cover the bakìng dìsh tìghtly wìth foìl and place ìt ìn the 350 degree F heated oven. Bake for 20-30 mìnutes.
- Remove from the oven and garnìsh wìth parsley, ìf you lìke. Serve ìmmedìately wìth your favorìte salad and a sìde of Greek yogurt.
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