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!
BANANA PUDDING CAKE
So it’s a happy ending for everyone. You learned about the talented Christin at Spicy Southern Kitchen, Jason got “the best” cake, and I overcame my irrational hatred of bananas. I guess bananas aren’t so bad after all.
Happy Sifting! *Personal Admission #29: I did, however, use the dashboard of my mom’s car to bang open a banana on a road trip. Her snack, not mine. It was going as well as using a car dashboard to open a peeled fruit could, until a bit of banana mush got on my hand. It was game over and lots of hand sanitizer after that.
INGREDIENTS :
- CAKE
- 3 cups flour
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups mashed banana, about 4 bananas
- FILLING
- 1/2 box (3.4 oz.) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 box Nilla wafers
- 2 bananas, sliced thin
- FROSTING
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 container (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, softened
INTRUCTIONS :
- CAKE
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray two 8” cake pans* with nonstick spray. Coat lightly with flour. Tap out excess flour.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
- Slowly pour in oil, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Scrape down bowl once homogenous and smooth.
- Add mashed bananas.
- Divide batter evenly between the two prepared pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the layer comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in pans for 10 minutes. Flip out to cool completely.
- FILLING
- Combine pudding mix and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat until smooth.
- Slowly add cream and beat until thick.
- Level both cooled layers of cake. Cover the bottom layer with Nilla wafers. Spread filling evenly over wafers. Top with sliced bananas. Place the second layer of cake on top, pan side up.
- FROSTING
- Beat butter until smooth.
- Gradually add powdered sugar on low speed. Beat until smooth.
- Add whipped topping. Mix until homogenous.
- Spread over stacked cake, and decorate to your heart’s content.
NOTES*The original recipe calls for three 9” pans. I don’t have that many of that particular size pan, so I made two large 8” layers. If you decide to make this a three layer cake, double the filling.
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