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!
YELLOW PEPPER SOUP
Yellow Pepper Soup, without a doubt, a dish that tastes and looks like summer. It is so light, but full of flavor, and the creaminess is brought about by the potatoes in the soup – no cream added at all.
Summer 2014, Florence – that was the first time I had Yellow Pepper Soup. It’s always curiosity that makes me try these kinds of dishes. My initial thought was that it would taste like red pepper, not that I had anything against that (but for a soup?!). It just did not cross my mind back then that it would work, but it did – it does. 🙂
Luckily, we also have good yellow peppers here in Stockholm, so I have no problem making these often once I see those HUGE chunks of pepper in the supermarket. I always serve it with parsley and some croutons that have been mixed with parmigiano. If you don’t have croutons on hand, you can just sprinkle the parmigiano on top of the soup. The saltiness of the cheese complements the slight sweetness of the soup.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced thinly
- 1 small onion, sliced thinly
- 1 medium carrot, chopped in small cubes
- 2 stalks celery, sliced thinly
- 2 small potatoes, chopped in small cubes
- 2 large yellow peppers, seeds removed, chopped in small bits
- 1 & 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- salt and pepper to season
- croutons with parmigiano reggiano for serving
- fresh parsley, chopped roughly, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat up oil in a medium-sized pan, over medium heat. Add garlic and onion and cook until soft and fragrant. Add carrot and celery and cook until the vegetables are slightly softer.
- Add potatoes, yellow peppers and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the vegetables are fully cooked and very soft.
- Take soup off the heat and blitz (or use a blender). Put the pureed soup in a clean pot.
- Heat up the pureed soup and add salt and pepper to season.
- Serve on soup bowls with regular croutons (or croutons with parmigiano), and parsley (if desired).
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