Wednesday, July 09, 2008

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Forex Trading - Forex as a Home Business


There is a learning curve with any business. Doesn't matter if you want to start some MLM program, do dropshipping, or trade forex.

However, forex for some reason seems to have a huge learning curve. No one knows for sure how many traders fail, but estimates are around 90% to 95%. That may be a little on the high side, however, it does illustrate that you need to really know what you are getting into.

Another disadvantage of forex as a home business is the start up capital. One of the biggest reasons that new traders fail is not having enough capital to see them through the rough spots.

However, the negatives aside, there are some very intriguing things about forex trading. For example, there are no customers.

Sure, customers are the lifeblood of commerce. But as a trader, you don't have customers. All the headaches associated with them don't exist.

Second, down turns in the economy have no effect on you. You trade currencies from all around the world. You don't care if it's trending up or down. It really doesn't matter. You can profit at all times.

So, yes you can be totally autonomous. Just remember what I mentioned at the beginning. The learning curve is steep. You need to have plenty of capital. Trying to trade this market with just a few hundred dollars isn't going to work.

Brokers love people who try to trade like that. If you open an account with just several hundred dollars, they will consider that money already theirs. Sufficient startup capital is very important.

Do you want to learn more about how I trade? I have just completed my brand new guide, "Forex Trading - What Finally Worked For Me".

Download it free here: Forex Trading

Nathan Pennington is a forex trader and the author of Winning Forex Trading -THE Definitive Guide



Forex Trading - Financial Freedom Through Forex (Part 1)


Let's get the bad news out of the way first. You won't get rich fast and easy through forex trading. Yes, you can do well, but you're going to have to plan and work you plan. Ready?

The very first thing you need to do is create a plan. To create this plan you're going to need some data. For example:

What method or system are you going to be trading?

How well does it do in the market?

What can you expect from it?

How much are going to initially invest?

How much will you be able to continually invest?

Mostly likely you don't have the answers to any of these questions. Unfortunately, no one is going to hold your hand. You're going to have to roll up your sleeves and do the work yourself. I know that's a drag, but it's the way the real world works.

So what if you don't know anything about methods or systems or testing them? Find out! MetaTrader will let you construct and test trading systems for free. There are tutorials on the web as to how to use it. There are even people who will program a trading method for you as well.

After you have done that research, you now know the answer to the first three questions. Good. Now you need to address your finances. How much can you invest? More importantly, how much can you continue to invest?

You see, there isn't a legitimate system that will earn 5000% return on investment. So, your initial investment isn't going to make you rich. You'll need to continue to invest in your fund on a regular basis.

Now it's time to bring this plan to life . . . see you in part 2.

Do you want to learn more about how I trade? I have just completed my brand new guide, "Forex Trading - What Finally Worked For Me".

Download it free here: Forex Trading

Nathan Pennington is a forex trader and the author of Winning Forex Trading -THE Definitive Guide



Forex Trading - No-Touch Options


There is a saying that the person who makes the rules wins the game. Usually that's true. It's also true when it comes to exotic options in forex.

You have to remember that the forex brokers aren't stupid. The way they price the options and all that. They are setting you up to fail if you trade them. There are very complicated algorithms that compute how likely the price is to get to (or not to get to a certain level) by a certain time.

You are playing their game when trading options like that.

For example, if you're sure the price wouldn't touch 1.3212 and you get pricing on that option, you'll notices that if the broker agrees with you, your risk-to-reward ratio is terrible. If the risk-to-reward ratio is good, then definitely don't trade it. The broker thinks you're going to get slaughtered and is trying to bait you into trading it.

The people who make the rules win the game. Remember that.

It's much better to just take an outright position if you really have that strong of an opinion. Remember that no broker can manipulate the price of the currencies (at least not for very long).

Options are a trap. The broker thinks of you as a mouse. The option is really tasty cheese. It promises low cost, and a big pay-out. But it won't deliver. It's very similar to playing the lottery, but you're a trader, not a gambler.

Only take a trade if you have a edge.

Do you want to learn more about how I trade? I have just completed my brand new guide, "Forex Trading - What Finally Worked For Me".

Download it free here: Forex Trading

Nathan Pennington is a forex trader and the author of Winning Forex Trading -THE Definitive Guide



Forex Trading - The Day Trading Myth(s)


There is a whole mythology surrounding day trading. Numerous myths have sprung up around it. Some myth busting needs to be done. :-)

1) There is a trade (or more than one) every day. No. There isn't. If you try to trade like that, you are going to have problems. It's called over-trading. The spread will eat you alive. You're trying to trade like a broker without the advantage of being spread positive.

2) You're always flat at the end of the day. Not true. This relates to the first point. If you try to get in and out quickly, you won't let the market give you anything. But it doesn't matter if the market gives you anything or not, the broker is going to take his share one way or another. You will (in terms of your account balance) bleed to death.

3) It's easier than other kinds of trading. Really? I think the real meaning of this is it's easier to sell day trading courses than other kinds of courses. Remember the old line about a sucker being born every minute (they're actually being born faster now). It's still true.

4) The market is the same on all time frames. They would have you believe that things happen on the five-minute chart just like they do on the daily chart, just the daily chart is slower. Not so. The market is much more random on the faster time frames. More randomness, means it's harder to discern what is really going on. And that means it's a recipe for being separated from your money.

Do you want to learn more about how I trade? I have just completed my brand new guide, "Forex Trading - What Finally Worked For Me".

Download it free here: Forex Trading

Nathan Pennington is a forex trader and the author of Winning Forex Trading -THE Definitive Guide



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