Sunday, December 7, 2008

Forex Trading Success

By Dan Murphy

Knowing how to trade in Forex is simply just not enough to be successful. In this largest and the most liquid financial market in the world, you need to have more than the knowledge and skills to be successful. You need to know about the different things involved in Forex to earn huge amounts of money.

Simply knowing how to trade Forex and about the major currencies traded, like the US dollar, the Japanese Yen, and others are just the basics. Knowing when to trade and what to trade is equally essential to be successful in Forex.

Knowing when and what to trade is known as your trading strategy. There are many forex trading strategies out there for a trader to explore and master.

Before we get into forex trading strategies, realize that forex trading is different than the stock market as are the trading strategies. When used appropriately, forex trading strategies can earn you huge profits in the market.

One strategy, the leverage Forex trading strategy, is one where you borrow money to increase your available trading funds. By not having to front all your trading funds solely, you increase your earning potential.

By utilizing leverage, your money can quickly turn $1 into $100. There is risk involved and a successful trader will minimize the risk. This is done by utilizing stop loss orders. The leverage trading strategy is one of the most commonly used to make large amounts of money using "other people's money."

Another forex trading strategy is the stop loss order strategy. This entails establishing a point in the trade where the Forex trader will not trade. A stop loss is used to minimize loss, as mentioned above. Keep in mind, though, that your stop loss can also hurt you if the trade goes your way but your stop loss triggers and you take profits too early.

A benefit of Forex trading is that a trade can easily be placed anywhere since it can be done completely online. The Forex Market is open 24 hours so at any specific time, if you believe it is right, forex trades can be placed.

With trading Forex, you also do not need to worry about tightening of the market. It is the most liquid market in the world. This means that anytime you want to either enter or exit the market, there will be someone to trade with. Plus there are no daily trading limits.

Here are other tips that you should remember in order to earn money in the Forex market and be good in doing so:

1. The most expensive ticks usually are the first and the last ticks. To maximize profits enter early and exit late.

2. Don't let your self-talk and rationalizations prevent you from minimizing losses.

3. Select trades that move along with the trend. This can minimize the risk of losing money and maximize your chances of profits.

Tools are available to forex traders. Charts are pretty important particularly for a speculative trader. Charts can be used to predict future currency movements by identifying market trends. There is never a 100% guarantee that your predications will actually come to fruition, but charts are the necessary when analyzing the market.

There are different types of charts that are used such as daily charts, hourly charts and 5 minute charts. It is important that a trader learns to read them correctly. This will help you understand what is going on in the market and identify potential market trends to cash in on.

By learning how to read charts you will not only increase you profit potential, but you are also minimizing risks.

These are some of the strategies and tips that you should keep in mind in order to minimize the risks in Forex trading and maximize your earning potential. Depending on your skills and how you apply your strategies, you can really make a lot of money in the Forex market. However, to be a truly successful Forex trader, you need to accept the fact that you will sometimes lose money. Never get discouraged when you do. Analyze where you made your mistake, think of a solution to get back what you lost and continue trading. - 16003

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