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!
Southern Fried Cabbage
Thank you guys for the incredible feedback for this recipe! Y’all have made it the all time number 1 vegetable side dish on my site! This is one of my favorite things to make in my dutch oven. Well, this and soup 😉 I am so glad you all are loving it! Here are just a few of the sweet messages and comments I have gotten over the years: (keep scrolling towards the bottom for the recipe and original post).
I can’t believe after nearly 2 years of blogging, I am just now putting my fried cabbage on here. But the truth is, I had never even measured how much of anything goes in it. It was one of THOSE recipes. The other day, I finally remedied that. This is one of our favorite veggies, so I had to share it with y’all!
Ingredients
- 12 oz bacon, diced raw
- 1 head cabbage, chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add chopped bacon to a large pot.
- Cook over medium heat until extra crispy.
- Remove bacon from pot, leaving the grease.
- Add cabbage to pot and cook over medium high heat for 10 minutes, Stirring every minute or so. Add onion and continue cooking 5 more minutes, still stirring every minute.
- Add Worcestershire, apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, & brown sugar.
- Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking for 20 – 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is cooked through.
- Add cooked bacon to cabbage and taste to adjust seasoning. Serve.
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