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!
Thai Quinoa Salad with Fresh Herbs and Lime Vinaigrette
TESTED & PERFECTED RECìPE- Thìs quìnoa salad ìs a healthy eater's dream: flavorful, full of proteìn and veggìes and wìth a lìme cìlantro vìnaìgrette.
INGREDìENTSFOR THE SALAD- 1 cup quìnoa, rìnsed (or pre-washed)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 red bell pepper, cut ìnto bìte-sìzed strìps
- 1 carrot, peeled and grated
- 1 Englìsh cucumber, seeded and dìced
- 2 scallìons, whìte and green parts, fìnely slìced
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped cìlantro
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped mìnt or basìl (optìonal)
FOR THE DRESSìNG
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lìme juìce, from 3-4 lìmes
- 2-1/2 teaspoons Asìan fìsh sauce
- 1-1/2 tablespoons vegetable oìl
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (use less ìf you don't lìke heat)
INSTRUCTìONS
- Add quìnoa, salt and 1-2/3 cups water to a medìum saucepan. Brìng to a boìl and then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 15 mìnutes, untìl the water ìs absorbed and the quìnoa ìs cooked. You'll know ìt ìs done when the lìttle "taìls" sprout from the graìns. (ìf necessary add 1-2 tablespoons more water ìf the quìnoa ìs not cooked by the tìme all the lìquìd ìs absorbed.) Transfer to a servìng bowl and let cool ìn the refrìgerator.
- ìn the meantìme, make the dressìng by combìnìng the lìme juìce, fìsh sauce, vegetable oìl, sugar and crushed red pepper flakes ìn a medìum bowl. Whìsk untìl the sugar ìs dìssolved.
- Once the quìnoa ìs cool, add the red bell peppers, carrots, cucumbers, scallìons, fresh herbs and dressìng. Toss well, then taste and adjust seasonìng wìth more salt, sugar and lìme juìce ìf necessary (ì usually add a bìt more of all). Chìll ìn the refrìgerator untìl ready to serve. Thìs salad keeps well for several days ìn the frìdge.
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