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Forex Scalping: Fast Precision Forex Trading for Profit

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010




By: Jason Fielder

FOREX Trading Strategy – The Secret of Timing

Monday, March 8th, 2010
Once you’ve identified a trading opportunity, the next step is to decide EXACTLY when to buy – and this is where many traders go wrong.

Here we explain how to incorporate better market timing into your FOREX strategy – so that you can make bigger profits.

Most traders time their entry levels incorrectly, so here’s the right way to do it:

Using Support and Resistance Correctly

A basic wisdom of market timing is “buy low, sell high” – well, the reality is, if you try this in FOREX trading, you’ll end up losing money. First, let’s define what support and resistance means

A support level is a historical price that traders come in, and buy to “support the market” – and the more times it’s tested, the more valid the support will be.

Conversely, a resistance level is a level on the charts that “resisted prices from moving higher”- again the more times it’s tested, the more significant it becomes.

Why Buy Low and Sell High doesn’t Work

“Buy low, sell high” is accepted wisdom by the majority of traders – but this logic is fundamentally flawed – use it in FOREX trading, and you’re asking for trouble. Why? – If you wait for a pullback, you’re going to miss some of the biggest moves.

Think about it – what if a currency starts to trend and doesn’t pullback? (How often have you seen this?) If you’re waiting for a pullback that never comes, you’ll never get in on the trade – and you’ll miss a major opportunity.

You Need to Feel Uncomfortable

When Trading in the FOREX market, you should usually feel uncomfortable (and that’s why most traders don’t make these trades) – as no one likes to buy or sell after the market has started trending – but doing this will make you money.

The fact is, the more comfortable you feel when entering a trade at support, the less likely the trade will be a big winner.

During any given year, most of the big moves in currencies, take place from new MARKET HIGHS with NO pullback.

If you base your FOREX Trading strategy around waiting for a warm comfy entry, at key support, you’re going to miss the biggest and most profitable trades – so step away from the losing majority of traders.

Your FOREX trading strategy should give you a different mindset – most traders “buy low and sell high” – so you should “buy high and sell higher” – i.e. you should be doing the opposite of what the crowd are doing.

Don’t worry – most traders lose money, and their FOREX Trading strategy is based on the flawed logic we have just discussed – so not doing what they do makes total sense. Therefore, look for breakouts through support and resistance – and sell and buy respectively.

Its Tough Mentally – But it Makes Money!

Sure, it’s hard to do – the majority don’t agree with you – and no one likes to go against the majority. However, it’s the right thing to do, to make your FOREX trading successful. Think about what we’ve just said, and you’ll see it makes logical sense.

Has this Happened to You?

How many times do traders buy into support, and the market breaks support, stops them out and continues to decline. On the other hand, another common scenario is, price never get to support – it simply goes higher – and the trader misses the chance to get in on the trend.

This type of trading is tough mentally – that’s why 90% of traders don’t do it – they want to be comfortable – well being comfortable is great, but you’ll lose money.

Breakouts work, and if you use them in your FOREX Trading strategy, you won’t be comfortable on entry – but you’ll make money – and that will more than compensate.

The way to succeed in FOREX trading is to do what the losing majority don’t do – then you can join the elite 10% of traders who make the big profits – try it and see!



By: Stephen Todd

Forex Online Strategy Trading and the Best Forex Strategies Online

Sunday, March 7th, 2010
If you are new in the trading industry or you are trading for a long time and still have not made a lot of money then you might be doing something wrong. If you want to trade and earn then you must have the best forex online strategy trading on hand; if you have not thought of this then it is not too late. There are simple strategies that you can implement to be the best trader and to cope up with those who are leaving you behind.

Here are some of the best forex online strategy trading tips that any trader can follow or implement:

- During the entry point make sure that you know the pair you are about to trade;

- Check several interval forex charts to know the major trends;

- Plot both the high points and the end points this will show you if plot is on a downward trend for high points and an upward trend for a low point;

- Be sure that the resistance and support levels are marked;

- Before you proceed, check to see if the price is about to approach the trend line you have plotted if it is going below or through the line;

- To see if you are given a warning check the RSI indicators;

- Do not use more than 10% of your capital;

- Be careful in putting a stop loss because you might place so far that you might not earn a profit; and

- During the exit point, set your profits limit order between 30 to 50 pips.



By: David R. Cross

Can Part-Time Forex Trading Be Profitable?

Saturday, February 27th, 2010




By: James Woolley

Forex Trading And The Obsession To Win.

Monday, February 22nd, 2010
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Can anyone give me an a real case sample on forex derivative (swaps, forward or options) of any company der?

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Any company that has used it for there business strategy…I will much appreciate.. thanks…

How to Trade Forex – Key Facts You Need to Know to Enjoy Success

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Samuel Leslie Berkovits asked:




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Finance student looking to get into FOREX trading, anyone have a game plan for becoming a successful trader?

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

I am an undergrad student with a 3.7 GPA in an finance program ranked in the top 10 nationally. I will graduate early (this December) and am also studying to take the CFA level 1 in June.

I only tell you this so you know a little about my background and understand I am prepared to LEARN how to trade. I am not looking for a get rich quick scheme, but rather, want to study the art of trading until I can consistently make positive returns on FOREX during my spare time. Of course, who knows, if it goes well maybe it will become my career. More than anything though, it seems really interesting and I would like to learn more.

So, what books etc do I need to read to understand how to trade on FOREX? I understand it will take some work, but can anyone lay out a plan to follow in order to become a successful trader? For example, read x,y,x, while trading on a demo account, then open a real account and do x,y,z etc.

Please don’t recommend trading programs like FOREX tracer etc! There is no way I am going to let a program control what happens to my money and, to my understanding, most all of these programs are scams. I have to go with the old adage, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Also, for any traders out there…

What’s your holding period return for a typical month and how many hours/day do you trade to generate that return?

If I have limited capital to trade with, will this significantly impact my ability to utilize effective trading strategies?

Beginner Forex Trading Tips

Sunday, February 14th, 2010




By: John Ruddell

Forex Swing Trading – a Quick Way to Make Profits

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
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