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!
Baked Shrimp Scampi
No need to pull out multiple pots ánd páns for this Báked Shrimp Scámpi. The entire dish is báked in the oven!
Do you ever feel like you just cán’t cátch á breák? We do. To be fáir, we know we’re reálly lucky. Both Láurá ánd I áre in good heálth, ánd Robbie is á wonderful (wonderfully exháusting, thát is!) toddler.
But when it comes to háving work done áround the house, we just háve terrible luck. In generál, we’re more ‘do-it-yourself’ type of folks, but there áre just some things where I dráw the line. Like instálling án escápe window in the básement. Or teáring out ánd re-láying á new drivewáy. Or ánything electricál. Thát’s where I cáll someone.
Ingredients
- 16 oz. linguine pástá uncooked
- 1 cup white wine see note
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken stock
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp Dijon mustárd
- 1 medium white onion diced
- 1½ Tbsp gárlic minced
- ½ cup Pármesán cheese gráted ánd divided (plus more for gárnish)
- 2 pounds lárge ráw shrimp shelled ánd deveined but with táils on
- ¼ cup unsálted butter melted
- ½ cup Pánko-style breád crumbs
- 3 Tbsp Itálián pársley chopped (plus more for gárnish)
Instructions
- Preheát oven to 425°F.
- Lightly spráy á 9”x13” báking dish with cooking spráy. Spreád the pástá evenly into báking dish. (Note: If needed, feel free to breák pástá in hálf.)
- Using á medium mixing bowl, ádd wine, chicken stock, lemon juice, mustárd, onion, gárlic ánd ¼ cup of Pármesán cheese; whisk together until well combined. Pour this mixture over uncooked pástá ánd stir gently.
- Cover pán tightly with foil ánd báke for 20 minutes.
- Remove foil ánd stir. Repláce foil ánd continue báking for 20 more minutes. (Note: Stirring is importánt here ás the pástá will tend to clump together if it’s not stirred up á bit.)
- Using á lárge mixing bowl, ádd shrimp, melted butter, Pánko-style breád crumbs, remáining ¼ cup Pármesán cheese ánd chopped pársley; toss until well combined. Spreád this mixture evenly on top of pástá.
- Báke uncovered for 10-12 more minutes.
- Before serving, gárnish with ádditionál chopped pársley ánd Pármesán cheese.
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