Forex Ace asked:


The vacation is over and we are about to enter a critical point in the life of this economic downturn. While all the players involved, from Central Bank figures to generic politicians spin the recovery story, alarming data keeps coming out that seeks to undermine this thought. 

The notion that all the data is bad is wrong, there are some signs of life though, particularly in Australia and parts of the EU, however it leaves us not with a sense of an imminent recovery, rather a feeling of a protracted one.  It seems from the news reports of this past weekend’s G20 meeting that the Central Bankers themselves have toned down their enthusiasm. Jean-Claude Trichet, the ECB President gave cautious words last week, highlighting the fact that in the towers of the powerful, uncertainty is prevalent.

The US itself is having a severe credibility issue. While their in-house economic analysts predict recovering unemployment and sales figures, the actual data is far off from their estimates.  Last week we saw what was expected to be a decline in unemployment result in an increase that has brought the US to near 10% levels – 9.6% to be exact – a 26 year high.  So we need to ask now what is really going on.  And I fear, as my skeptical self has for months, that the answer is elusive, no one really knows.

 By all accounts, the Australian Dollar is by far the best performer of recent weeks in the Forex trading market– and this comes at the expense of the US Dollar which hit a year low against the Aussie yesterday.  Unemployment is looking to taper down a bit as a browse through the classified ads of major Australian news outlets shows a marked increase in job postings – we will find out the real deal on Thursday. 

The Bank Of England is the one to watch later this week too, as they meet and will undoubtedly find reason to spoil any party that Sterling buyers were planning – my bet is that they will not wind down their quantitive easing policies and could, in fact, increase them.

The issue at hand that Forex traders need to look at moving forward is the commercial real estate business.  While the housing issue seems to have bottomed out and is slowly inching higher, the commercial market is more depressed now than at any point in recent recorded history.  Many of the loans used by developers and agents to build and buy property to rent them out will be coming due in the coming months, and just a walk down SOHO in London or SOHO in New York City for that matter will tell you just how that will turn out.  With many malls hosting empty stores and many retail giants paring down their operations in many locations, the prospects for the health of the commercial real estate market are grim.

We are about to enter the holiday season, traditionally a buy-fest for consumers – yet confidence around the globe is low and with double digit unemployment, many people will choose to pay their rent or electricity or grocery bills before buying the latest Barbie Doll for Christmas.  We are a long way from recovery – even if the leaders of the world choose their words carefully to give the impression otherwise.  Don’t be fooled and read for yourselves.  The Forex market will not be kind to those that tow the party line – if you want to succeed in this online Forex space, trading the majors needs to be done with caution.

As gold edged near the $1,000 per ounce mark, the Australian Dollar quietly gained across the board on Monday, touching a one year high against the US Dollar.  The strength of the Aussie was helped by the announcement of a .6% rise in the Down Under economy, the largest gain in the developed world.  Also, the job situation was given a boost as advertisements for jobs in newspapers and interent postings rose for the first time in 16 months. 

The official unemployment data is expected this Thursday and analysts are now revising their estimates downward.  It is the official government position that the unemployment rate, now sitting at 5.8% will rise to as much as 8.5% by next year however there are now calls for the government to restate that number as it appears the market is improving ahead of estimates. 

The US and Canadian markets were closed for Labor day holiday observances so trading was very light on Monday.  

The Bank of England will meet on Thursday and it is expected that they will keep interest rates at .5%.  However it is of interest to traders whether or not the BOE will expand or contract its credit easing measures.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the Bank of Canada meet on Thursday too and are also expected are expected to keep rates unchanged.

Forex Signs asked:


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” Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it.”    Warren Buffett



Caveat Emptor

The financial markets industry attracts its share of dishonest and devious people, and the Forex sector has its quota of charlatans. Please be mindful of this when assessing brokers, signal services, and the various others who populate the Forex world.

Some people are easily misled, deceived and cheated, especially traders who are inexperienced, unrealistic, and lacking a suitable temperament. Forex blogs and reviewers report various signal scams, including falsification of performance results, sending different signals to the same client base, and various other tricks. We encourage you to beware, and undertake thorough research before signing with any Forex service providers.

Gambler or Trader?

Probably the most serious impediment to profitable Forex trading is an inappropriate attitude. Forex often appeals to inveterate gamblers who seldom resist the urge to place a bet in the forlorn hope of satisfying their “big win” craving. How do we recognise a penchant for gambling? Overtrading with excessive margin is probable a certain indicator.

One of the most astute traders we know was a chronic gambler and is now a wealthy Financier. He has related several times that what eventually made him a profitable Forex trader were the lessons learned to overcome his problem gambling. Those capable of being honest with themselves will recognise any signs of ludomania. If you have a gambling problem please seek professional help, and avoid Forex trading.

Some claim any financial instrument trading is a form of gambling since it involves taking a risk in hope of reward. What is the difference between gambling and professional trading? Professional traders have a highly developed sense of discernment. They employ prudent risk/reward assessment, usually erring on the side of caution, and identify multiple confirmation signals before entering the market; for them each trade is a probable profit making opportunity.

Odds For and Against

The Forex is arguably the most authentic zero sum game on earth. Why do the odds greatly favour those who divide so such of the Forex game spoils? Because they are playing against traders who are hugely disadvantaged by there own attitudes and behaviour. It is a matter of statistical probability. You have a much improved chance when the odds are in your favour, and that may simply mean not being one of the traders with the odds unquestionably against them.

Adept traders enter the market when they have determined the odds strongly favour them, and not merely marginally so. They put their money at risk only when they have a high probability of making a profit.

Losses are certain to occur. Professional traders minimise them by employing loss mitigating management methods and self-discipline.  Gamblers have insufficient control to do this, and are thus eating their own odds, actually betting to lose.

Telling Statistics

It is said 5% of Forex Traders take 95% of the profits. Another noteworthy statistic is the claim that approximately 90% of Self Directed Forex traders lose their opening account balance within 90 days. We hear remarks that such losses are a trader’s tuition fees. Doubtless it may help to teach some valuable lessons, unfortunately most repeat the errors, and their habitual losses predictably become the spoils divided by the fortunate 5%.

These numbers may be somewhat distorted and exaggerated, yet they convey telling facts. An extremely low percentage of Forex traders share an extremely high percentage of the profits, and the preponderance of new Forex trading accounts are soon lost.

The vast majority of Forex traders attempting are totally unqualified to accomplish their profit goals. Perhaps they have thoroughly researched the subject, done several courses, opened trial and active accounts, however, in most instances they remain ill equipped to meet the Forex challenge. They usually lack the capital necessary for a reasonable chance of success, are easily lured by brokers offering extremely high leverage, habitually trade with perilously high margin, and lack the requisite self-control. Accordingly, the odds are comprehensively against them.

The attitude of habitual Forex losers often has a common denominator. They take losses personally, believing the Forex should be subject to their trading decisions; they actually blame losses on the market. Professional traders see the market as their friend, the source of their livelihood.

The Fortunate 5%

The definitive Forex challenge is becoming one of the few taking most of the profits. We know and accept that losses and drawdowns are inevitable, even for the five percenters. The difference between them and those whose money they share is making considerably more profits than losses, and they achieve this by applying a superior Trader Intelligence.

The 5% are dedicated to taking profits.  An “if only” attitude does not prevail. There are no regrets or recriminations when a closed trade reverts in the direction they had traded. They understand that the market will constantly offer profit opportunity; it is not about one particular trade. These traders have an unshakeable conviction that their highly developed Trader IQs will consistently reveal profitable market entries and exits.

Trader IQ

Most Forex traders have above average intelligence; nonetheless, the statistical evidence suggests an alarmingly high percentage have below average Trader IQs. Joining the Fortunate 5% requires a high Trader IQ.

To begin, make a earnest effort to analyse your trading. Traders give myriad reasons why their losses are not their fault. The capacity to generate plausible excuses and believable justification is not indicative of a high Trader IQ. Intelligent practitioners of the Forex trading art accept responsibility, exercise discipline, learn and practice patience and detachment.

Intelligent Forex traders are willing and able to risk a reasonable capital sum, establish achievable profit goals, eliminate impulsive trades, and avoid excessive risk.

Unless you are able to make a genuine commitment to achieving these goals you are wasting your time and money. Irrespective of the professional Signal Service you use, or the trades you select, without a sufficiently high Trading IQ you are on a fools errand.

Glimpses of the Forex World

The Internet is replete with data for those seeking information on the technical and fundamental factors that impact the Forex, education and training, broker choices, and signal services. An good resource list for Forex service providers is available at http://www.forexontop.com.

Magnitude

On 17th of September 2008 CLS Bank settled 1,554,166 Forex payment instructions with a gross value of US$ 8.6 trillion. Huge numbers, though of course leveraged to varying degrees. Many quote $2 trillion as the nominal daily Forex volume, though it now seems to have surpassed $4 trillion.

Brokers

Impulsive, self-destructive traders fuel the profits of online Forex brokers. Those of us who have witnessed the introduction and proliferation of retail Forex trading have seen numerous churn and burn shops come and go, and some remain and continue to grow. Those interested in pertinent facts may want to review the Refco story – http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0732847120080807Most

Forex brokers receive good and bad reviews. A broker may score high ratings on some sites, and far lower on another. There are sites where no broker rates over 50%, supposed review web sites that are owned by brokers, and the inevitable fake reviews generated by self-interested parties. Sound confusing, that is exactly what the retail brokerage market has become, and the Caveat Emptor warning must be heeded.

Conflicting reviews and scams apart, the real issue is how to make a relatively informed choice when choosing a Forex broker. A good place to start is your Internet search engine. Incidentally, there are sites purporting to answer this question that describe the exact features of particular firms, and conveniently provide links to them.

The fact is, we cannot know how a broker will deal with us until we have opened an active account. Many make the error of thinking brokers with the highest Internet profile will provide the best service and attention. Substantial advertising budgets are not necessarily indicative of a brokers ethics or efficiency. Even big brand associations can lead the unwary astray.

Market Maker brokers may trade against your position. Stop hunting price spikes, persistent data glitches, unfilled orders/slippage, and suddenly widening spreads during high liquidity sessions, are a few of the practices used by such predators. Brokers who claim to have no intervening trading desks may also engage in sharp practices in the dedicated pursuit of your money.

First and foremost make a concerted effort to verify the broker is legitimately connected to the Forex, and is reputable. Treat reviews with a degree of circumspection: some use reviews to denigrate each other. You can usually spot a real review.

As a general rule we prefer ECN brokers, though we stress there are ethical alternatives.

Trading Platforms

Most Forex platforms will successfully process your order with a varying degrees of sophistication. At any given time a few become popular and tend to be dominant. Where possible familiarise yourself with the broker’s trading platform, with the explicit understanding that trial trading is not a facsimile of the real thing. It is merely an opportunity to understand the particular Order Management System’s processes and protocols.

The goal of trial account platform practice is becoming comfortable and confident when executing your orders, before risking your funds with live platform trades. Trades are often incorrectly entered because of careless keystrokes, and lack of attention to basic trade execution procedures. Always check your trade before you place it – instrument, amount, and order.

Charts

The chart is an essential trading aid. It displays the market’s past, present, and possibly hints at its future.

Technical Tools

Studies that once cost large sums are now freely available on the charts provided by most brokers. Each of these trading tools may be useful, however, in most instances covering a chart with a maze of overlays and studies serves no useful purpose. Again, it is a matter of research and personal preference.

Quotes

When you execute a Forex trade you are effectively buying the base currency, the first one in the cross, and selling the quoted currency, the second in the cross. The currency pair or cross is the instrument you are trading. When you buy the instrument you pay the ask price: when you sell you pay the bid price.

You do not have to delve too deeply to read stories of chart quotes and executed prices differing, especially in volatile markets. Stories are far from rare of the same trade being stopped out or not filled by one broker, yet not closed or filled by another. The issue of slippage is a matter between you and your broker.

A stock exchange quote emanates from a specific central source; the Forex is not a centralised market. A Forex dealer’s charts reflect a variety of price sources, and sometimes motivations. Accordingly, prices may vary, sometime quite significantly, because your broker’s third party charts display indicative price, not necessarily the broker’s executable price.

So-called live streaming Forex prices, provided by firms like Reuters, play a critical role in the Forex price discovery process. In a way these streaming prices are an aggregated indication of current Forex quotes. At source prices are often manually entered and thus subject to human error, and at several points of distribution they may be manipulated.

Indicative prices signify or imply current Forex quotes and past fluctuations. Virtually all reputable charts will reflect the same trends and be quite closely aligned, nonetheless, they indicate a past bid/ask price, not necessarily a broker’s execution price, though they can be identical, or nearly so.

The more sources used the greater the accuracy of the price – EUR:USD and USD:JPY crosses are widely traded and reported, and tend to be closely aligned across charts. Similarly, quotes tend to be more accurate during the relevant sessions, e.g. the EUR, GBP and CHF during the London session, the JPY, AUD and NZD during the Asia/Pacific session.

The Spread

An obvious conclusion is that the lower the spread the lower the cost to trade. There are brokers who offer raw spreads and charge a fee, so it is not necessarily that simple.

Some brokers offer fluctuating spreads, others fixed. Both appeal to traders for different reasons. The former because it may be a more transparent picture of current market liquidity and volatility, the latter because traders know what the spread will be, supposedly irrespective of liquidity and volatility.

Money Management

A sensible money management plan is essential for disciplined trading. Effective money management is the basis of Forex survival and profitability. Traders who do not take this requirement seriously probably have low Trader IQs and are merely gambling.

Objectively review the discretionary components of your Money Management plan.

• How much capital can you risk, and by risk we mean afford to lose?

• What margin percentage of your usable account balance do you risk on each trade?

• What leverage ratio do you apply to the margin?

• How much profit do you expect to make?

• Calculate your profit goal, as an annualised return on your account balance – is it realistic?

Only about 2% of Forex traders achieve an annual return exceeding 100%, an extraordinary result by any rational expectations.

Capital

The funds you use to trade Forex are at considerable risk. The extent of your risk depends on your choices; i.e., the broker you choose and the trades you make. Only risk money you can afford to lose when trading Forex.

That said, not having sufficient capital is a significant reason for such high self directed trader attrition rates. An under capitalised account dramatically reduces the probability of success, making it extremely difficult to implement prudent money management.

This is an approximate guide for the recommended capital to open various Forex accounts.

• Standard Account              $50,000 to $100,000+

• Mini Account                       $5,000 to $20,000+

• Micro Account                     $1,000 to $5,000

Be patient. Rather than rushing to open an undercapitalised account wait and accumulate the maximum possible capital you can risk.

Equity

Adding the used margin to the available, or useable, margin determines account equity. When there are no open positions the Account Balance, Equity and Available Margin are the same.

Margin

Initial Margin is the amount put at risk to collateralise a trade and is expressed as a percentage of the trade’s total value. The initial, or used, margin is the security deducted from an account, and is often leveraged. Brokers usually aggregate initial margins to fund their own trading.

What remains is the available, or usable, margin. This fluctuates with a trade’s value. When the remaining margin falls below the broker’s acceptable margin requirements open positions are liquidated by a margin call.

Please carefully read broker’s margin policies, and ensure you fully understand the different margin terms, especially the margin call policies. Where a broker has a margin policy of 1% a leverage ratio of 100-1 is available, 2% equates to leverage of 50-1, 2.5% to 25-1, 5% to 20-1, and so on.

We recommend Self Directed Trader margin of 1% to 5%, subject to the leverage chosen, positions open, and market conditions.

Leverage

One compelling reason for the rapid expansion of online Forex trading is the high leverage offered by many brokers. The National Futures Association defines Leverage as: “The ability to control large dollar amounts of a commodity with a comparatively small amount of capital.”

Leverage is expressed as a ratio, e.g. 10-1, and is unquestionably an appealing notion. We open a $1,000 account with a Forex broker offering 100-1 leverage, and willing to instantly lend us $99,000. What a deal. Voila! We now have a $100,000 trading bank, and can make 100% return on our capital with only a $1,000 profit. Sounds easy enough. Consider this, we will lose 100% of our capital with a $1,000 loss, and that may only take a handful of pips if we are silly enough to trade with preposterous margins and leverage.

Trading in this manner dramatically increase the risk of loss, and is basically suicidal. Those using such strategies are known in some brokerage circles as wood ducks – easy prey.

Leverage is a useful tool for those who know how and when to use it. That means judiciously, after you begin to consistently take trading profits. Think of leverage as a scalpel, not a chain saw.

Most professional Forex traders use leverage between 2-1 and 5-1. Self Directed Traders may claim this is unrealistic for those with small accounts, and some may want to use leverage up to 20-1 in conjunction with a sensibly low margin. This is not totally unreasonable, however, we must also realise the smaller the capital the greater the need to protect it.

When you have become a profitable, confident trader you may chose to review your Money Management Plan.



Happy Trading

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GFSignals asked:


Nowadays there are a lot of people searching for alternative earnings. And lots of them choose Forex market for that purpose. At the same time lots are trying to answer the question: “What is Forex: work or game?!”

Many people come to Forex market with a desire of receiving fast and easy profit. But, after getting acquainted with the system of earnings, they understand, that it is impossible to get easy money on Forex – it is necessary to work hard constantly. And only at the expense of diligent and efficient work you can begin to earn.

When a person begins to understand that fact, he has 2 variants to choose from: either starting to get acquainted with Forex in detail or leaving it once and forever. Forex is not a nice place for cheapskates, only intellectual and hard-working people can become successful there.

So, Forex it not only a way of earning money, but also a way to raise your intellectual level. Every trader must be constantly informed about quotes, rates, etc. Quite a big amount of specialized literature is required too – traders read hundreds specialized books throughout their performance on the market.

It is also important to analyze past events on the market. The trader can learn to carry out the analysis of his past wins and losses. And constant working with elements of technical and fundamental analysis widens trader’s outlook and stimulate his interest in different spheres of science and technical. That helps him to build private strategy for successful trading.

Without constant studying and improving your trading skills there won’t be any profits. Forex helps you to structure the thoughts. That means that you will learn how to combine and divide information and use for your purposes.

Another important fact is that Forex develops trader’s psychology. Remember, that you must always keep to a condition and not lose your temper in order not to lose your deposit. Every person working in the market Forex, must understand, that he can remain without profit if not taking into consideration some little details. And making a decision about opening a positions depends on trader’s ability to risk and at the same time keep the situation under the control. Therefore psychology of the player is one of the basic aspects of successful Forex trading.

As you see, all above-stated factors raise the general intellectual level of the trader. Ability of analyzing the situation, structuring the data, working out and using a strategy – all that can be helpful not only in the market, but also in everyday life.

Forex Ace asked:


At the last BoE meeting, sterling got some measure of relief as the bank decided not to move forward with rumored measures to cut the deposit rate for banks who held their reserves at the central bank.

Today, however, the Bank confirmed that it is considering making such a move and GBP took an enormous hit versus the broader market, swooning all the way back below 1.6500 vs. the USD and sending EUR/GBP to a new since June. 

The purpose of such a move is to jump start lending by the banks, who are hoarding capital as they try to repair their balance sheets and all manner of ugly assets they still contain. The very weak sterling yesterday came with very little to no news flow and one has to wonder if someone was in the know beforehand – very suspicious.

In any case, the pound has been very consistent inthe Forex market in reacting to every move from the BoE during this part of the cycle.

Let’s see if EUR/GBP pays any to the 200-day moving average up around 0.8885, just above today’s high thus far.. This sell-off in GBP/USD has been rather damaging to the up-trend – see more in today’s chart. Meanwhile, the RICS House Price Balance number was far better than expected and suggested that more estate agents are seeing rising rather than falling prices in the housing market.

The RBA statements at its last meeting at the beginning of this month were far less hawkish than expected, suggesting that an October hike the market was trying to price in was somewhat premature. The minutes released overnight confirm that the RBA’s trigger finger is less than itchy at the moment, as it sought to avoid “premature tightening”.

It is a bit surprising to see AUD not biting a bit more to the downside on this story and recent, less than inspiring data from the Australian economy. It looks like Aussie traders are following the moves in risk appetite in equities (scratched to new highs yesterday) and gold, which has recently topped the 1000-dollar an ounce mark.

The Fed’s Yellen was out with a rather dour speech about the economy and warned that deflation risk was greater than inflation risk. She recommended that the administration do more to support job growth. Meanwhile, Obama is going a bit out on a limb by declaring that the job losses are “bottoming out” .  Meanwhile, the treasury is considering unloading its share of Citibank for a significant profit (if it can get current market prices). Now if that isn’t a signal that the rally in equities has moved too far, we’d like to know what is?

The German ZEW was uninspiring, with the current conditions part of the index still rather gruesome, even if the expectations part of the survey notched a marginal new high for the cycle. This survey is symptomatic of the kind of hope that is out there for a strong recovery and suggest show much optimism is already priced in here. The expectations component has topped out around 70 three times in the last ten years, so we are already most of the way to the “top” after bottoming out at a remarkable -60 in October of 2008. It’s great if reality turns out to be so rosy, but scary to contemplate the disappointment if the future proves more humdrum.

The US data was far stronger than expected in the headlines and saw the paradoxical re3action of the USD heading weaker after the data (USD moving in inverse correlation with risk appetite, bla bla….), though not convincingly. This is getting a bit silly – if the US is really in recovery mode, then this should eventually be a positive for the dollar.

Looking at the internals of the retail sales data, it looks like much of the strength outside of Autos and Gas was due to back to school shopping (strength in clothing, general merchandise, book and sporting goods stores). The US PPI rose more than expected and bonds are selling off heavily, boosting USD/JPY to new highs on the day. The JPY will be very sensitive to any further sell-off in fixed income. 91.75/92.00 looks like a key area of resistance for that pair.

More Forex Trading Analysis: Moody’s came back yesterday to haunt the British Treasury.  Nearly six months after the rating agency lowered the rating on the sovereign nations debt, they came back yesterday with a warning that the country will be in negative territory for the next year to year and a half.  With all the whispering about the true state of the UK economy, publicly seen as stabilizing while privately seen as fledgling, the independent auditors at Moody’s has seemingly undermined political efforts to paint a brighter picture.

The result of this effort was a drop across the board in the Sterling, which has not performed as bad as it could have been after the parliamentary corruption scandal of the early summer.  In fact, British lawmakers have been scarcely seen on television or the newspapers for that matter, keeping a low profile to avoid any further scrutiny that could bring back the calls for a House of Commons overhaul.  To this end, even the Exchequer, Alistair Darling and Prime Minister Gordon Brown have been less than visible since the scandal – only talking when necessary and not really saying much when they do.

It should not come as a surprise that Moody’s found the British economy in bad shape and is forecasting a bleak immediate future.  With record unemployment, manufacturing and exports down to 50 year lows, cost of basic goods rising considerably and increasing poverty at the middle class level, it is a given that they are in trouble.  However, the opinion I hold on the fate of the Sterling in relationship to the current economic climate is bold, by any accounts, and contradictory to the Moody’s report.  Here is why:

I believe that the Sterling is one of the most fairly valued currencies in the Forex Trading Market out there at this moment because of Gold.  The UK spent hundreds of years pillaging and plundering the nations of the world for every natural resource it could find, especially Gold.  So the past 60 years has seen the Brits give back the land they occupied, the deals did not include the treasures.  The UK has by far one of the largest collections of Gold reserves, next to the Vatican of course, and the price of this precious metal has been on the rise topping $1000 per ounce last week.

Even if the economy spends another two years in depression, the value of the Sterling can be stable based on their reserves.  I am not a fan of the British economic policies and I do believe that the ease in which they have gone about spending citizen funds on bailouts has contributed to their situation, but I must respect the almighty Sterling – it has for a long time, and will for a long time to come, be worth every penny (or should I say quid?).

Mark Mc Donnell asked:


Very few spot forex traders conduct any form of parallel and inverse analysis of the major currency pairs an exotic currency pairs to determine the best way to trade the forex market on a day-to-day basis.  Forex traders do this in spite of the fact that it would be nearly impossible to trade the forex successfully not knowing where the overall strength and weakness was in the spot forex across multiple pairs or the entire forex market.

Lets look at some examples. Many forex traders like to trade the GBP/USD and they spend countless hours losing sleep waiting to trade this currency pair even when no trends or parallel/inverse currency pair confirmation is available. Losses occur and lifestyles change.  Forex traders could increase their odds of success dramatically by setting up some forex trade entry rules and examples like the ones shown below.

Example 1 – Only buy the GBP/USD if the GBP/CHF and GBP/JPY are strengthening as well. This would be parallel confirmation that the GBP strengthening across the board. A simple but effective rule.  A forex trader could enhance the rules further by examining the EUR/GBP for weakness. This is inverse currency pair entry confirmation.

Example 2 – Only buy the GBP/USD if the EUR/USD is strengthening and the USD/CHF is weakening. This would be confirming the trade entry with two other currency pairs and verification with across the board weakness in the USD. In either situation you have confirmed the forex trade entry with at least two other currency pairs. Both of these entry management rules would include a stop order.

But this is not what forex traders do. They want to trade the GBP/USD so badly that they “manufacture” a trade, or they want to use “ forex technical indicators” that all conflict with each other, or trade the forex news. This is a mistake and is equivalent to betting or gambling and driven by greed. There is no logic to support the trade entry. This is not necessary because the forex works in a logical way.

Lets look at some other forex trade entry verification examples. Lets say a forex trader prefers to trade the GBP/JPY, you could set up rules for entry as follows: Only buy the GBP/JPY if the GBP is strong across the board based on parallel and inverse pairs, or only enter the GBP/JPY if the GBP/USD and USD/JPY are both strengthening somewhat or alot. In the second scenario the GBP/JPY will slingshot upward at a very fast pace due to the GBP strength combined with JPY weakness.

Or another scenario is for a forex trader only to buy the GBP/JPY if the EUR/JPY, CHF/JPY and AUD/JPY are all strengthening as well, in this case the USD is not in the picture because of across the board weakness in the JPY. Either way you have confirmed the spot forex trade entry with other currency pairs in the same parallel group..

Another example would be to buy the USD/CAD only if the EUR/CAD and AUD/CAD are also rising. Similar rules can be applied to any major pair or exotic currency pair and easily monitored upon entry. In the case of the three CAD pairs, if you also do a careful analysis of forex support and resistance, and you can trade the currency pair with the most pip potential rather than just trading the USD/CAD.

But this is not what traders do, they get stuck trading the same pairs like the EUR/USD repeatedly and wind up justifying a trade when a trade is not there. These forex trade entries are not based on logic they are based on emotional needs. This leads to losses. The spot forex works in a very logical process and you must let the logic work for you. Stop looking at forex technical indicators and start looking at other pairs in the same parallel and inverse groups to support your entries, these are the best indicators available.

Across the board strength and weakness in the 8 major parallel and inverse groups of currency pairs occurs weekly in the forex.  But if you search the internet far and wide you will see that parallel and inverse analysis of the spot forex is rarely and in fact never discussed by forex traders, forex analysts, and forex trade planning services charging hefty monthly fees. People are too busy looking at  forex technical indicators and absolutely no discussion of the market forces governing the spot forex ever occurs. This has to stop or the forex industry and traders will suffer.

It is very rare if nearly non-existent for one forex currency pair to move strong without other currency pairs to confirm the move. This is true for any major or exotic currency pair. If you are “stuck” trading the same currency pairs while the other pairs and exotic pairs are making strong moves its time to look at all of the currency pairs every night for your forex market analysis then pick the best opportunities to trade based on parallel and inverse analysis.

In order to trade the spot forex daily and weekly, you must analyze 15-20 pairs every day to determine the current market forces within each parallel or inverse group of pairs. This forex analysis will lead to less forex trade entries, but more logical forex trade entries, and better methods of confirmation of forex trade entries when the movement starts. Parallel and inverse analysis is the logic behind the spot forex.

Forex King asked:


It wasn’t easy but we did it, $1k to $100k on both demo and live accounts. Let’s take a moment to celebrate and then get down to business. There, was that long enough? Ok.

Why did some people make it and other give up or just painfully failed? I have narrowed it down to several reasons. Hopefully you will be able to take these lessons away from this article and impliment them into your own trading.

1. Trading more then 1% a trade.

Seems a little weird that the people who eventually made the $100k only risked a max of 1% of their capital in any given trade? Well thats what everyone who made it did. Trading this amount of capital keeps you in the game if you eventually run into a losing streak on the market. This is a vital piece of information to remember. Even though your profits will be lower then a person who risks, say, 10% a trade, your long term ability to stay in the game is far greater then the 10% trader.

2. Trading more then 3 major currency pairs at a time.

There is no way getting around it, Forex can sometimes be a risky and volitile market. Information saturates the internet about every major currency pair. Keeping track of more then 3 currency pairs will often leave the trader in paralysis of analysis. Personally i only trade 2 majors and keep up to date on those. Being a master of 2 currency pairs is far better then being a jack of all pairs and a master of none.

3. Being lazy and not constantly learning.

People change, and markets based on people change with them. Forex changes all the time, what is a favoured currency, what isn’t favoured can change week to week. My point here is not to only trade the news, my point is that the people who succceeded in making the $100k were always shaprpening their skills. This market can make you filthy rich so why wouldnt you spend the time learning all you can about it? I can never understand new traders who read a few books on Forex and think that their learning is finished. If you want to make money off Forex remember this, the cost of trading forex is Capital and Learning.

4. Only focusing on one time frame.

Last but not least here is something we probably all did as new traders. But the sooner you kick this habit the better off you will be. Let me give you an example. If a daily chart is showing an upward trend reversal, but on a 1 minute chart it is showing a strong start to an upward trend, if you are only focusing on the 1 minute chart you are going to lose a lot of chedder. My point here is simple, keep an eye on the overall picture at all times. Use 2 -3 different time period charts for a big picture and then use 1 to make your trading decision.

Remember the Forex market does not play favorites. Learn to trade smarter and the profits will follow.

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Fap Turbo review – Inside The Forex Trading Software That Double your Profits every Month Part 2

Ok here is part 2 of inside the Forex Trading Software . In Part one we covered what is Forex Autopilot , what is Expert Advisor ,Fap Turbo  if you have missed part one click on the link next to my image to find the Part 1.

What Is Stop Loss ?

Stop Loss is basically a setting which sells your currency if it falls below a set threshold . there fore limiting a potential losses .

FAP Turbo  strategy uses fixed stop loss value so your possible losses will be small and limited. A great number of additional safe filters and indicators were added to prevent trading in risky conditions.

What trading software do I need to run FAP Turbo and where do I get it from? FAP Turbo is designed to work with the forex trading platform Metatrader 4, which is now offered by many of the leading forex brokers. Metatrader 4 can be downloaded for free from most broker’s websites, usually via a “download trading platform” link.

Can advisors work when I am away or go out? Yes, they can work 24 hours/day for you. You don’t need to monitor the trades if you don’t have enough free time. Our Robot Advisors will monitor the trades, open orders and close positions for you when needed. Just keep your MetaTrader on to let them work their magic!

Demo or Real account? You should always try your expert advisors on Demo account first to check if your broker is compatible with your current expert advisor! We don’t recommend trading on Real account without testing on Demo first!

Can I run several advisors at the same account at the same time? That’s a great idea! You can run several advisors simultaneously to increase your profits and minimize the risks. Don’t worry if it sounds daunting ? Fap Turbo tutorials will give you full instructions how to do it. Ok the third and final part is coming on Monday , we will answers questions like : Do you have to trade yourself ,  how much do you need to invest  , Does FAP turbo supply tutorials and support .  For Now click on the link below and discover how FAP turbo measures up to it’s challengers .



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If you have just started trading in the FOREX market or your considering it , These four basic rules could save you a lot of money and keep that shirt on your back. Of course Fap Turbo ,Forex megadroid  and a host of other forex trading robots are waiting in the wings but we will look at them later

 

The Five Basic Rules for FOREX Trading

Yes it is worrying starting your journey into FOREX trading .The rules and methods of trading can seem like a lot to deal with . Of course you will learn many things along the way , like which currency pairs perform the best and trends in the market.

There is however key rules and methods you should be aware of in order to keep loses to an absolute minimum and maximize profits. You will avoid many pitfalls as well as recognize opportunities that will boost your profits in the FOREX market.

These are the four rules/methods we will cover : 

1) Don’t Over Leverage Your Investment 

2 ) Quit When Your Ahead Know When That Is

3 ) Do your Research Before Making Trades 

4) Stop Loss Orders Protect Yourself From Large Losses 

5) Consider Getting Trading Robot That Will Save You Time and Money 

1-Don’t Over Leverage Your Investment 

It’s so easy to get caught up in the buzz of FOREX trading , However Leverage is a two edge sword. Leveraging is basically trading more money than you have in your portfolio . For example If you  have $2000 in you account some brokers will allow you to buy $50,000 of a currency . 

Its better to get the know the market over time than take unnecessary  risks. Don’t get carried away as you need a steady well thought out approach to make a long term consistent  income with FOREX trading  . 

2-There Is A Time to Quit – Know When It Is

When your riding high on a profitable trade ,many people don’t want to sell in the hope there profits will just keep on rising . Well values can fall as well as rise so don’t get greedy and lose your gains. 

However you don’t want to cash in to quick and miss those few extra gains. Some trades you make won’t be successful. But over time and careful studding the market trends , you will get a feel for when to start and stop trading. Even Experienced traders have a few losses along the way , but over all they have far more wins that losses and you will too. 

3-Doing Your Research Before Making Trades

Research is a word many people don’t like , because it involves extra work with no apparent benefits . Well in the FOREX Trading market , having an idea of history and current trends can be the difference between winning and losing . Don’t treat the FOREX market like a casino because you will lose far more than you win. Do your research. 



4-Stop Loss Orders For Protection

Stop loss is part of a system that stops you from losing too much of your investment  or profit , basically if the value of the currency falls to the value you set in the stop loss , Stop loss will sell and stop you from losing any more profit .

Stop loss should be st up before you start to trade ,and  you need to decide the value that the stop loss activates.  The successful traders use this safety method all of the time . 



5-Consider Getting Trading Robot That Will Save You Time and Money 

Well after reading the four rules above you must be wondering if there is an easier way . 

Well yes there is , FOREX automated robot software , not only trades on average better than humans it can also trade night and day with no interaction from you. Real live account studies have shown one particular Robot Doubling Profits every month . 

To discover which is the best FOREX trading robot  visit the review site below 

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Fap Turbo review – Inside The Forex Trading Software That Doubles your Profits every Month Part 3

Ok here is part 3 of inside the Forex Trading Software . In Part two we covered what is Stop Loss , What trading software you need , and much more   if you have missed part two  click on the link next to my image to find the Part 2.

Do I have to trade myself? Is it difficult to setup? No! All you need to do is setup the automated trading robots (expert advisors) and let them trade on your account to bring you profits! You will get step-by-step instructions how to setup and run them . Fap Turbo  have prepared a great set of Video Tutorials for you!

How much money do I need to start trading? Depending on your broker terms, you can start trading with as little as $100. Remember that starting out with low trading capital may put you at disadvantage because you will only be able to trade the market in small share sizes. Fap Turbo creators  recommend that you start with capital of $1,000-5,000 USD or train on a Demo account till you are satisfied with the performance.

Is it hard to learn and implement your trading system? No! Most people that purchase FAPTURBO package start trading within minutes of installing. They provide detailed instructions and cool Video Tutorials!

Can I adjust parameters of the FAPTURBO advisor? Of course…You can change stop loss, take profit and several other parameters & filters depending specifically on your needs. All of them are described in the FAPTURBO GUIDE.

What timeframe and currency should I choose? FAPTURBO has 2 built-in strategies. Each strategy is designed for its own timeframe & currency pairs. For example Long term strategy works only on EURUSD M1. The scalping short term strategy works on 4 pairs: EURGBP, GBPCHF, EURCHF & USDCAD, M15 Timeframe

What are the differences between FAPTURBO Short Term and Long Term Strategy? FAP TURBO is a powerful combination of 2 strategies: Short Term Scalping Strategy and Long Term Advanced FAP strategy. Both strategies are built inside one FAPTURBO expert advisor and can be switched on and off easily using UseScalperStrategy parameter in FAPTURBO settings.

Each strategy uses its own designed timeframe and currencies so be sure you use the strategy on proper currency pair and timeframe. You will find full details on each strategy and its parameters in the FAPTURBO GUIDE and Video Tutorials

Guarantee And Support

What if I am not happy with the package? From the moment you purchase FAPTURBO, your investment is protected by our 8-Week, Iron-Clad, Clickbank Money-Back Guarantee — that’s a full 60 days trial! So if for some reason you decide that the system isn’t really for you simply contact us with your trading screenshots, and you will be supplied with a prompt and full refund.

Do They provide support? We provide rapid email support and Phone support to our members. You will find phone number in the member area. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or problems. Click Here To Learn More About Fap Turbo

Do you provide Video Tutorials and Instructions? Sure, they have prepared cool banch of video tutorials for you and a perfect step-by-step FAPTURBO GUIDE!

Is FAPTURBO Legal? FAPTURBO & FAPWINNER partners are 100% legal services. The FAPWINNER, LLC is proud to be an authenticated Limited Liability Company in good standing with the State of Illinois. Adress: 4710 Lincoln Hwy. Suite 234 Matteson, Illinois.

Well This is the end of the three part series , now there is no reason why you can’t take the next step and secure your financial future.  Click the link below . To learn more information . To your Success

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Human Trader Versus The Forex Trading Robots Will the Human Trader Become Extinct

Well humans have been trading with some degree of Success well before the Forex trading software bots came on the scene . So why is there all this fuss about Forex trading robots . Look at it this way dinosaurs were around million of years before humans , and they were successful at populating the earth . But they were big and slow and could not easily adapt to change , that’s why they died out . The human trader is also slow to adapt to the rapid changing markets , were as forex trading robots can adapt in seconds and spot winning and losing trades in a split second.

However if you have plenty of time to learn and study the workings of the forex market . As well as a large cash reserve to test your theories on market trends you may not be quite ready for the dinosaur grave yard yet .

On the other hand , if you want to be a lean mean trading machine, and you are eager to join the next evolutionary step in forex trading . Then you need to get a forex trading robot.

First let look at the Benefits of automated Forex Trading robot:

Click Here To Discover the Top Four Forex Trading Automatic trading day and night benefit from market opportunities while you sleep. 24 hour a day trading increases profitability. Easy to Download and install . You can trade on multiple systems in order to diversify risk. Forex Trading Robots , trade on detailed analysis of the market not greed or gut feeling like humans

Yes Forex Trading software is very impressive , however don’t assume you can just start it up and forget about it . You should from time to time monitor it progress . We recommend using a demo account first to make your familiar with the trading actions of the robot.

All Forex Trading robots are not the same , and of course out want to invest in the best to get the most profit.

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