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!
NANA’S SOUTHERN PECAN PIE
NANA’S SOUTHERN PECAN PIE
Today is Pecan Pie Day here on the blog, and you’re lucky because I’m sharing my very favorite Southern Pecan Pie Recipe today!! I cannot imagine my childhood without thinking of pecans. I grew up between southeastern Virginia and the Lowcountry of South Carolina and if there’s one thing that was ALWAYS around-it was pecans. My great grandpa had multiple pecan trees in his yard and I remember being a little girl walking around collecting the nuts that had fallen then sitting around with my grandpa and a nutcracker after dinner eating them all up!
INGREDIENTS
- 9 inch frozen premade pie shell
- 2 cups halved pecans
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp molasses
- 1/2 stick (4 tbsp) butter, melted
- pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a bowl combine all ingredients other than pie crust and pecans and mix with a whisk until blended. (Helpful hint-spray your measuring spoon with nonstick spray before measuring out molasses-it will slide of the spoon much easier!)
- Spread the pecans in the pie shell, reserving about 1/2 cup if you’d like to create a particular design on the top of your pie.
- Pour the mixture over the pecans. I normally spiral the reserved pecans along the top of the pie to make a picture-friendly design but it’s not necessary. If you do it make sure to use a spoon to spoon topping over the nuts you add on top so they are coated, don’t just set them on the top dry!
- Bake for one hour on middle rack. If crust starts too look too browned tent the pie with foil.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before serving.
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