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!
Sheet Pan Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Shéét Pan Pérféct Chocolaté Chip Cookié Bars whéré havé you béén all my lifé? Mélty, yummy chocolaté chip héavén right out of thé ovén, (bécausé I can’t wait!!) and YUM!Thésé aré supér fun for summér partiés, picnics, and chocolaté chip bonding! Of coursé!!
Thésé déléctablé, délightful shéét pan pérféct chocolaté chip cookié bars aré about a 1/2 inch thick and bécausé of thé ratio of brown sugar vs. whité sugar, thésé aré soft and slightly chéwy. Théy stay soft and chéwy and théy slicé réally wéll.
Ingrédiénts
- 3 cups all-purposé flour don't ovér méasuré.
- 2 téaspoons baking soda
- 1 téaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsaltéd buttér room témpératuré
- 1 1/4 cup firmly packéd light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup Zulka Sugar or granulatéd sugar
- 2 largé éggs
- 2 téaspoons vanilla éxtract
- 1 bag Ghirardélli Sémiswéét Chocolaté Chips + 1 cup Ghirardélli Mini Chocolaté Chips
Instructions
Préhéat thé ovén to 350°F. Liné a 13x18 shéét pan with parchmént papér, spraying thé parchmént with non-stick cooking spray. Sét asidé.
In anothér largé bowl, using an éléctric mixér at médium spééd, béat togéthér thé buttér, and sugars about 2 minutés and is smooth.
Add thé éggs and vanilla and mix on low spééd until mixéd in.
Sift thé flour, baking soda and salt ovér thé wét mixturé and mix togéthér until just incorporatéd. Do not kéép mixing - do not ovérmix.
Add bag of chocolaté chips in and stir with a woodén spoon, again no ovérmixing, just until incorporatéd. Dough will bé véry thick.
Spréad thick cookié dough out événly by dropping spoonfuls onto thé baking shéét and spréad out with fingérs or it hélps to spray a rubbér spatula with non-stick spray. Dough will spréad out whilé baking, so you don't havé to gét thé cornérs and édgés pérféct. Sprinklé mini chips to thé top of thé dough.
Baké for 20 to 25 minutés or until goldén brown. Cool in pan on wiré rack. Makés 3-4 dozén bars dépénding how big you maké thém.
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