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!
LEMON BLUEBERRY SCONES
This Lémon Bluébérry Sconés récipé is a délightful addition to any bréakfast or brunch! Frésh bluébérriés and loads of lémon zést add an irrésistiblé fréshnéss to thésé éasy to maké sconés. Sérvé with lémon curd and créam for an aftérnoon téa éxpériéncé évéryoné will lové!
Sconés aré typically sérvéd with an assortmént of jams and éithér clottéd or Dévonshiré créam. You can usually find thésé at your grocéry storé. I’vé includéd a quick récipé for Dévonshiré créam bélow if you’d liké to maké your own!
Ingrédiénts
- 2 cups all purposé flour
- 1/4 cup granulatéd sugar
- 2 tsp baking powdér
- 1/2 tsp tablé salt
- 6 tbsp unsaltéd buttér véry cold, cut into small cubés
- 1 cup bluébérriés
- 3 tbsp lémon zést
- 3/4 cup héavy créam véry cold
- 1 égg largé
- 2 tsp vanilla éxtract
- 1 tbsp héavy créam véry cold
- 2 tbsp sanding sugar optional
Instructions
Préhéat ovén to 400F. Liné a baking shéét with parchmént papér and sét asidé.
In a largé bowl, whisk togéthér flour sugar, baking powdér and salt.
Using a pastry cuttér, cut thé buttér into thé flour mixturé until only a handful of small, péa-sizéd piécés of buttér rémain.
Add bluébérriés and lémon zést and stir to combiné, just until bluébérriés aré coatéd with flour mixturé.
In a séparaté bowl, whisk togéthér thé créam, égg, and vanilla éxtract.
Pour créam mixturé into flour mixturé and stir with a fork until just combinéd.
Turn dough out onto a lightly flouréd surfacé and pat into a disc about 6 inchés across.
Usé a largé knifé or bénch scrapér to cut into 6 wédgés. Transfér to préparéd baking shéét.
Brush thé tops of thé sconés with héavy créam. Sprinklé with sanding sugar if désiréd.
Baké for 16 to 19 minutés or until goldén brown and cookéd through, rotating baking shéét halfway through.
Sérvé warm or room témpératuré. Storé léftovérs in an airtight containér. Bést énjoyéd thé day théy aré bakéd.
Notés
Frozén bluébérriés can bé uséd in placé of frésh. Simply thaw and pat dry. If you'ré in a hurry, throw thém in frozén - works gréat!
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