Forex Currency Trading The Beginners Bible

Forex Currency
Trading
The Beginners Bible

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Introduction
Forex is one of the hottest trading markets in the world today. Derived from the words
‘Foreign’ and ‘Exchange’, Forex is the practice of currency trading. If you have been
abroad on holiday or business you have already done it. You exchanged your domestic
currency for that of the currency of the country you were travelling to, of course no doubt
you did not make any money in doing this, you probably lost some because of the
commissions usually charged by banks for currency exchange.
The Forex market is different though, by actively engaging in online trading using broker
platforms you can buy and sell currencies for huge profits. This is because you trade with
a leverage so that even a small amount of money can quickly become a huge amount if
you make the right trade.
Before throwing yourself feet first in to real money trading you should take the time to
familiarize yourself with the principles of trading and ensure you have a good level of
understanding of how it all works. We recommend you also start off small, sure it is
tempting to make your first trade with a large sum of money because the ultimate profit
potential is higher, however, good things come to those who wait and those who start off
with small trades are usually the most successful.
This guide, or ‘bible’ if you like is designed to educate you on what Forex is all about and
the key principles of trading. By reading this guide in full and following our advice you
will have given yourself the best chance of success. You will understand every core area
of trading and will be well equipped to start trading profitably from the outset.
Finally for this introduction I will cover a bit about myself as you may be wondering who
I am and why I have written this guide. Well, my name is Paul and I started trading
online 3 years ago after dabbling a little offline in both Forex and stocks and shares.
When I started trading Forex was still fairly new to the Internet and as such very little
information was available to the new trader. I tried lots of different platforms, training
courses and strategies and whilst I got stung sometimes I also uncovered some products
that were absolute gems.
After about 8 months of trying different products I finally started making some big
profits. I managed to break even consistently after a couple of months but after 8 months
I began to make around 50-100 pips profit per month (pips will be covered in more detail
later). 2 years on and I have been able to consistently make around 500-1000 pips profit
per month.
With the amount I am now trading with that is a huge amount and has not only allowed
me to give up my job but also pay off my mortgage. I am now a professional full-time
currency trader and I love it, especially now when there are lots of automated software
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out there, I just set it all up and for maybe an hours work a day I have a consistent high
level of income.
Apologies if I sound like I am boasting, I am not, I am just incredibly happy with my life
and want more people to enjoy the kind of success I have had with Forex trading. This is
why I created this e-book and my Investawise website. I have a bit of time on my hands
now as my Forex trades virtually run themselves and I have no need to work.
I wanted to share my love for Forex and get more people trading and trading without
losing money. After all, it doesn’t matter to me how many other people are successfully
trading for profit, in Forex traders are not competing against each other, just benefiting
(or otherwise) from natural currency exchange rate fluctuations.
Anyway, that’s enough for the introduction I feel. I know you are eager to get trading and
eager to learn more so please, carry on reading and educate yourself and then take the
step into potentially hugely profitable Forex trading!
What is Forex?
The market
The currency trading (FOREX) market is the biggest and the fastest growing market on
earth. Its daily turnover is more than 2.5 trillion dollars, which is 100 times greater than
the NASDAQ daily turnover.
FOREX is one of the latest crazes to sweep the world. Unlike the stock market which is
often ruled by those with inside knowledge, FOREX gives everyone an equal footing,
you can make good money even with very little experience.
FOREX is a thrill ride that just has to be experienced!
So, I'm not trading in companies?
No, The Forex goods (or merchandise) are the currencies of various countries. You buy
Euro, paying with US dollars, or you sell Japanese Yens for Canadian dollars. That's all.
No expert knowledge of an industry is needed, that is the beauty of FOREX, thousands
can be made whether you are 18 or 80!
How does one profit in Forex?
Very simple and obvious: buy cheap and sell for more! The profit is generated from the
fluctuations (changes) in the currency exchange market.
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The nice thing about the FOREX market, is that regular daily fluctuations, say - around
1%, are multiplied by 100! That gives you absolutely massive earning potential!
If, for example, the exchange rate of "your" pair of currencies increased by 0.6% in the
last 4 hours, your profit will be 60% on your investment! Such can happen in one
business day, or in a few hours, even minutes!
Moreover, you cannot lose more than your "margin"! You may profit unlimited amounts,
but you never lose more than what you initially risked and invested.
How do I start?
We recommend you read this e-book in full and digest all of the information that we will
give you. Our advice and information is based upon years of trading in Forex and in this
guide we aim to give you enough information to allow you to get started in currency
trading.
By carrying on reading you will learn about all of the fundamentals you need to know to
be a successful trader and we will also educate you on what to look for in choosing a
broker, training course, strategy service or even a piece of analysis software.
What’s more we have even tried the best of these services and unfortunately some of the
worst, we will tell you what these services are later so that you do not waste money on
products that simply do not live up to their promises.
So there we have it, you can start currency trading by reading this e-book and if you wish,
following our advice.
How do I trade Forex?
You select the pair of currencies with which you wish to make a Forex deal. You
determine the volume (the amount of the deal). You deposit the "margin" (collateral
needed to facilitate the deal. Usually - only a very small portion of the whole deal, say:
1% or 1:100).
Before you finally activate the deal, you can still "freeze" it for a few seconds (only
available at selected brokers). That enables you to either change the terms, or accept it as
is, or altogether regret the whole idea.
When your Forex deal is running, you can monitor its status and check scenarios online,
whenever you wish. You may change some terms in the deal, or close it. Ultimately, you
remain in control, only you can decide when the time is right to cash in your profit!
Some Forex brokers will even let you determine a "take-profit" rate, with which the deal
will close automatically for you, when and if such rate occurs in the market. Meaning:
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you do not have to stay near your computer waiting for the right moment, you can go to
work, go shopping, or even got to the beach while the money is rolling in!
An Overview of Forex
Forex is derived from the words Foreign Exchange and is also occasionally referred to as
‘Spot FX’ or simply ‘FX’.
As a simple definition, Forex trading is the exchange of currencies at varying exchange
rates, which result in profit (or loss) for those who participate as traders.
Forex is derived from the words Foreign Exchange and is also occasionally referred to as
‘Spot FX’ or simply ‘FX’. As a simple definition, Forex trading is the exchange of
currencies at varying exchange rates, which result in profit (or loss) for those who
participate as traders.
The History
Established in 1971 when floating exchange rates began to materialize, the Forex market
has enjoyed huge growth, particularly since the Internet advanced to a level that enables
trade to be made easily 24 hours a day. More recently, the minimum deposit level for an
account has fallen below the $100 mark meaning currency trading is now possible by
people from all walks of life.
Historically, the FOREX interbank market was not available for small speculators. With a
previous minimum transaction size and often-stringent financial requirements, the small
trader was excluded from participation in this market. But today market maker brokers
are allowed to break down the large interbank units and offer small traders the
opportunity to buy or sell any number of these smaller units (lots).
Commercial banks play two roles in the FOREX market:
(1) They facilitate transactions between two parties, such as companies wishing to
exchange currencies (consumers), and
(2) They speculate by buying and selling currencies. The banks take positions in certain
currencies because they believe they will be worth more (if “buying long”) or less (if
“selling short”) in the future. It has been estimated that international banks generate up to
70% of their revenues from currency speculation. Other speculators include many of the
worlds’ most successful traders, such as George Soros.
The Forex market is so large and is composed of so many participants, that no one player,
even the government central banks, can control the market. In comparison to the daily
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trading volume averages of the $300 billion in the U.S. Treasury Bond market and the
approximately $100 billion exchanged in the U.S. stock markets, the FOREX is huge, and
has grown in excess of $1.5 trillion daily. It is easy to see why trading Forex online has
become such an attractive prospect for those ‘would be’ professional investors.
If we are being honest the word ‘market’ is not entirely true for Foreign Exchange since
there is no one central location for trading activity. Whilst most of the trade volume is
performed through around 300 large international banks, there are millions of trades
being executed all around the globe both online and over the telephone.
The advantages of trading Forex include:
Liquidity: In the FOREX market there is always a buyer and a seller. The FOREX
absorbs trading volumes and per trade sizes which dwarfs the capacity of any other
market. On the simplest level, liquidity is a powerful attraction to any investor as it
suggests the freedom to open or close a position at will 24 hours a day.
Access: The FOREX is open 24 hours a day, any individual trader can react to news
when it breaks, rather than waiting for the opening bell of other markets when everyone
else-has the same information. This allows traders to take positions before the news
details are fully factored into the exchange rates.
Two-Way Market: Currencies are traded in pairs, for example dollar/yen, or
dollar/Swiss franc. Every position involves the selling of one currency and the buying of
another. If a trader believes the Swiss franc will appreciate against the dollar, the trader
can sell dollars and buy francs (“selling short’). If one holds the opposite belief, that
trader can buy dollars and sell Swiss francs (“buying long”). The potential for profit
exists because there is always movement in the exchange rates (prices).
This is what helps make the Forex unique since it is possible to profit from both rises or
falls in the price of any given currency!
Trends: Over long and short historical periods, currencies have demonstrated
substantial and identifiable trends. Each individual currency has its own “personality,”
and each offers a unique historical pattern of trends, providing diversified trading
opportunities within the spot FOREX market.
There are many, many other advantages of trading the Forex and we recommend that you
choose your broker wisely since the broker you choose can be critical in determining
your success (or otherwise) when trading currencies online.
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What is a Market Maker?
A Market Maker is the counterparty to the client. The Market Maker does not operate as
an intermediate or trustee.
A Market Maker performs the hedging of its clients' positions according to its policy,
which includes offsetting various clients' positions, hedging via liquidity providers
(banks) and its equity capital, at its discretion.
Who are the Market Makers in the Forex industry?
Banks, for example, or trading platforms who buy and sell financial instruments at the
market. That is contrary to intermediates, which represent clients, basing their income on
commission.
In recent times there has been a big boom of online Forex brokers, there are no longer
just one or two dominant market makers. Even more recently trading platforms have
begun to reduce their minimum deposit levels bringing in accounts known as Mini-Forex
accounts. These accounts often have minimum deposit levels of less than $100 making
Forex a far more attractive market for the public than ever before.
Do Market Makers go against a client's position?
By definition, a Market Maker is the counter party to all its clients' positions, and he
always offers a two-sided quote (two rates: BUY and SELL). Therefore, there is nothing
personal with the trading conduct between the Market Maker and the customer.
Market Makers regard the total positions of their clients as a whole, same goes for banks
and other market makers in the Forex market. They offset between clients' opposite
positions, and hedge their net exposure according to authorities' guidelines and their risk
management policies.
Certain market makers such as trading platforms will offer a managed Forex account, this
means that they will work with you to help ensure you are always trading effectively.
Because of the genetic make-up of the Forex industry a managed account can be very
beneficial to both the trader and the platform.
Do market makers and clients have a conflict of interest?
Market makers are not intermediates, neither portfolio managers, nor advisors who
represent customers (while earning commission), but rather they buy and sell goods to the
customer. By definition, the Market Maker always provides a two-sided quote (the sell
and the buy price), hence maintains neutrality as for the client.
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Banks do that, same with merchants in the markets, who buy goods and sell it to
customers. The relationship between the trader (the customer) and the Market Maker (the
bank; the trading platform; etc.) is simply based on fundamental market forces: supply
and demand.
Think of a market maker as a shop, they buy in certain currencies and then sell the
currencies on based on demand. Of course they may sell some currencies for more than
they bought them for hence they make money. The advantage of this for the day trader is
that no commissions are charged on transactions so the shine of a profitable trade cannot
be taken away!
Can a Market Maker influence market prices against clients' position?
Definitely not, because the Forex market is the nearest to being a "perfect market" (as
defined by economics theory).
This is the biggest market today, reaching a daily volume of 3 trillion dollars throughout
the globe. That means that there is no single participant in the market, banks and
governments included, who can consistently push the price in a certain direction. It is the
traders and the public that determine the demand for currencies and therefore their price
and any rises are falls in value.
How do Market Makers manage their exposure?
The way most Market Makers hedge their exposure is to hedge on bulk. They aggregate
all clients' positions and pass some, or all, of their net risk to their liquidity providers.
Think of it this way, a large distributor buys in thousands of units of a product and then
re-sells them for a higher price, the distributor does not need to sell all of its stock at full
price to make a profit since it acquired the product at a cheaper than retail price in the
first place. Whilst the Forex market obviously has some major differences, the principles
are the same.
Market Terminology
Spot Deal
A deal taking part between two parties who can deliver a certain amount of different
currencies to each other within 2 business days of each other (excluding Canadian dollar
where the trade is executed within 1 business day)
Market Order
This is the execution you make when deciding to buy a currency. In other words you see
a currency exchange rate quote on screen and you place a ‘market order’ when you click
the button to execute the trade.
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Entry Orders
This is basically and advance order, you decide at what price you want to buy or sell a
currency and you place an ‘entry order’. As soon as the currencies reaches this rate your
trade is exucted.
Stop-Loss Order
This is a function offered by some brokers which is aimed at reducing your risk, you can
decide the maximum and minimum amount of profit or loss you want to exit a trade at. In
other words if you decide you are happy to make $1,000 from one trade but don’t want to
lose anymore than $1,000 should the trade go the other way you can place this safety net
on your trade.
Bid
This is the currency rate that you wish to buy or sell at.
Offer
This is the currency rate you will actually get when buying or selling
Spread
The difference between the bid and offer rates
Pip
This is the last decimal of the exchange rate with the exception of the Japanese Yen
where it is the second decimal.
Lot
The amount of units of the base currency when you enter the market.
Margin
The minimum amount of money you need for each lot to trade, for example the margin
may be 1 lot for $100 and therefore you would need $300 in your account to trade 3 lots.
Trend
The direction the market is currently moving in.
Long Position
This is used to describe a market in a long-term buy trend
Short Position
This is used to describe a market in a short-term sell trend
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The Major Pairs and Principles of Trading
If you look at the quotation structure of Forex currency market, you will see something
like USD/EUR or GBP/USD. These are the Forex currency pairs.
All Forex trades that involve buying of one currency and selling of another, are done in
Forex currency pairs. E.g. you buy Euros with US Dollars anticipating that the price of
Euro will increase in value relative to the US Dollar. So, when the Euro rises relative to
Dollar, you sell it and make profits.
Common trading pairs
The Forex currency pair is a single unit, an instrument that is bought or sold in the forex
market. Though there are many currency pairs available in a Forex trading system the
most commonly traded Forex currency pairs are:
EUR/USD – Euro vs. U.S. Dollar
GBP/USD: British Pound vs. U.S. Dollar
USD/JPY: U.S. Dollar vs. Japanese YEN
USD/CHF: U.S. Dollar vs. Swiss franc
In the Forex currency pairs, the value of one currency is determined by its comparison to
another currency. When the Forex currency pairs are quoted, the first currency is referred
as base currency and the second currency is called counter or quote currency.
The base currency is always equal to 1 monetary unit of exchange (e.g. 1 EUR, 1 GBP, 1
USD). The currency pair shows how much of the quote currency is needed to purchase
one unit of the base currency.
Buying and selling
The Forex currency pairs are usually traded and quoted with a ‘bid’ and ‘ask’ price. The
‘bid’ is the price at which the broker is willing to buy and the ‘ask’ is the price at which
he is willing to sell.
For example, if the USD/EUR currency pair is quoted as - USD/EUR = 1.5 and you
purchase the pair, this means that for every 1.5 euros that you sell, you get US$1. If you
sold the currency pair, you receive 1.5 euros for every US$1 you sell.
Base Currency
This is the first currency quoted in a Forex currency pair. It is also known as domestic
currency or accounting currency and sometimes referred to as the primary currency of a
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Forex currency pair. For example, CAD/USD currency pair. Here the Canadian dollar is
the base currency while the U.S. dollar is the quote currency.
The price represents how much of the quote currency is needed to get one unit of the base
currency.
Major base currencies:
Euro - EUR/USD, EUR/GBP, EUR/CHF, EUR/JPY, EUR/CAD
British Pound - GBP/USD, GBP/CHF, GBP/JPY, GBP/CAD=
US Dollar - USD/CAD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF
Quote Currency
This is the second currency quoted in a Forex currency pair. This is also referred to as the
foreign currency, secondary currency or counter currency.
Major quote currencies:
U.S. dollar
British pound
Euro
Japanese yen
Swiss franc
Canadian dollar
Pips and Spreads
A pip is the smallest unit by which a Forex cross price quote changes. So, in Forex
trading, if EUR/USD bid is quoted at 0.9767 and it moves up Forex 2 pips, it will be
quoted at 0.9769.
The spread is the difference between the bid and asking price. You will note that while
trading the currency market, there will also be a difference between the current value of
the currency and what you pay for it. That is spread and that is where the forex brokers
make their profit. Remember, because of this profit the brokers can offer you a forex
account for free - without any fees!
Let's say the current EUR/USD price is 1.27237 and your forex broker has a Forex 2 pip
spread, then you will pay 1.2739 when you buy. You will also note that the Forex 2 pip
spread is usually available for major currency pairs like EUR/USD, USD/JPY, EUR/JPY
etc.
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Look at another example of Forex 2 pip spread: the GBP/USD pair is quoted at 1.9346
Bid and 1.9348 Ask, meaning that it would cost you 1.9348 to buy this contract (at this
moment) but you would only get 1.9346 if you sold it (at the same moment). These
quotes change frequently, as trades are made and new price levels are established.
Sometimes the changes are only seconds apart.
In the above example there is a 2 Pip difference in the Bid and Ask price, representing a
Forex 2 Pip spread. The spread in this contract is likely to remain the same for a very
long time; the spread difference does not normally change for a given foreign exchange
market.
Spread is accepted as a cost of doing business in Forex market. When your entry
transaction is made you have already sustained a paper loss equal to the spread. If you are
a buyer, your contract must appreciate by 2 Pips (in our example above) before you break
even. This is how the market maker makes money from the transaction. However,
without such a dealer facilitating the trade, you would never be able to trade.
Forex 2 pip spread can be offered by those brokers who have huge monthly trading
volume in forex market and have established liquidity relationships with the world’s top
forex banks. With the banking relationships in place the company can have access to over
$1 billion in market liquidity. Consequently the company is able to pass along even
smaller spreads like Forex 2 pip to most active trading customers.
The Best time to trade
The one thing marks a forex market is its dynamic nature. Here fortunes change in
seconds and minutes. If taken positively, this feature also allows a trader to enter the
market many times in a single day and garner some profit for himself.
Timing is one thing that would actually determine your success in the forex market and
that is why it is essential to find the best time to trade the forex market, the best time with
regards to activity, volume of trade etc.
There are some salient features of forex market and until and unless these are understood
one cannot find out the best time to trade the forex market.
24 Hour trading
Forex markets work 24 hours. It starts from Sunday 5 pm EST through Friday 4 pm EST
and rollovers at 5 pm EST. Forex trading starts from New Zealand and then is followed
by Australia, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and America. The most prominent forex
market is undoubtedly the US and the UK. They account for more than half of the total
market transactions.
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If it comes to major forex markets, London, New York and Tokyo would win hands
down. Around 75% of market activities in the New York markets are witnessed in the
morning hours while the European markets are still open. And if you want to know when
the forex trading is the heaviest, well look for the time when the major markets overlap.
One thing must be evident from this discussion. There is never a cease down in the forex
market. When it is daytime for you, it is nighttime for someone else, and vice versa.
Markets close somewhere and simultaneously, markets open somewhere else. That is
what offers traders this tremendous opportunity to make some serious money.
Flexibility to trade
Forex market is characterized by high liquidity and high flexibility and as such traders get
the freedom to make choices as per their wishes. They are not bound by the whims of the
markets.
So, when you try to determine the best time to trade the forex market this information
would prove very useful. Trades have almost always the same relative frequency and till
the forex market remains open, the probability of finding a trade whenever you look is
almost the same. This is all about volume of trade. It is determined by the number of
markets that are open and the number of times each of these markets overlap with each
other.
Keeping in mind the forex volume is extremely essential. It is generally seen that the
volume of transactions remains high all through the day but when does it peak? The
answer is when the Asian markets with Australia and New Zealand, the European
markets and the US markets open simultaneously. And this is the best time to trade the
forex market.
Market times
Let's have a look of the timings of some of these markets.
New York Market : 8 am – 4 pm EST
London Market : 2 am - 12 noon EST
Great Britain Market : 3 am – 11 am EST
Tokyo Market : 8 pm – 4 am EST
Australian Market : 7 pm – 3 pm EST
Just have a look at the above schedule carefully. What do you see? Yes, there are tow
times when two of the major markets overlap during the trading hours-between 2 am and
4 am EST (Asian/Europe) and between 8 am to 12 pm EST (European/N. American).
This is the time you have to target to make profits, the best time to trade the forex
markets.
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Forex Broker Accounts
Free ‘demo’ or practice accounts
Free Forex practice accounts are a service that are loved by some yet hated by others,
why is this so? Surely a free practice account can be nothing but a good thing?
Not exactly so, it does have its benefits but also has it's pitfalls, in this section we will
examine the pros and cons of such an account.
Lets start off by looking at the practice account. For those who may not be aware, the free
practice account does exactly what it says on the tin, it lets you practice Forex trading for
free, sounds great for a newbie trader and in many ways it is.
The brokers who offer a free forex practice account do so to help get people interested in
Forex, nothing wrong with that since they exist to expand the number of traders in the
market and on their platform. It's also a great way for the new trader to begin to learn
Forex trading.
Currency trading is no simple click and go experience, several brokers have introduced
no frills platforms with low minimum deposits to get the virgin trader started and one or
two have taken it a step further and allowed people to open a free practice account where
you can begin trading with make-believe money until you have the confidence and
knowledge to risk your own hard-earned cash.
That's were the main pro of the practice account lies, in being able to learn the Forex
market and key functions of trade without risking a penny! However, this is not always
good news.
When trading with 'virtual' money suddenly the risk becomes less, in fact risk is nonexistent
as you have an endless stream of make-believe money this means you may be
more likely to risk on trades you know you shouldn't and wouldn't make in the real world.
This can lull you in to a false sense of security.
Lets say you make en extravagant risk with practice money and it comes off, so you make
another big risk and that comes off too, all of a sudden your confidence is up and you feel
you can start playing with your own money and taking uncalculated risks.
The Forex market has suddenly become very very appealing, if you can make this much
money in the practice area imagine how well off you would be if you were using real
money? This is where things go wrong, you then go ahead and open a real Forex account
and deposit your own cash.
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Your confidence is up and you feel like you know what you are doing. You make a risky
trade with your own cash and it fails, suddenly your Forex career is over and you are sat
looking at a significant loss, it seems when its your own 'real' money the practice you got
with virtual cash counted for nothing.
Of course if you take things slowly and carefully you can avoid this and become a
successful trader, but you have to have that self control. Practice accounts are very useful,
but only if you carry out trades exactly as you would if it was real money. Never make a
trade in a practice account that you wouldn't make with your own cash!
To help get around this several brokers now offer mini-accounts with deposits as low as
$25. This is virtually a practice account anyway with such low deposits, however, it’s still
your own cash so you are more likely to make realistic trades and not risk big time trades.
At Investawise we feel this is the best option, sure use a free practice account for a week
or two while you learn the basics of Forex trading, but then open an account and start
with low funds, never jump both feet first into currency trading, success comes from
patience, awareness, and discipline
The Mini Account
Mini forex accounts are used mostly be people who are just starting in the forex market
and don’t possess enough funds to operate a regular account. The difference could be
understood from the fact that a regular account could be opened with at least two and a
half thousand dollars or more while the minimum for a mini forex account starts from
$25.
CONTRACT SIZES
Another advantage of mini forex account is its contract sizes. For a regular forex account,
the lot sizes must be about hundred thousand while for a mini forex account the contract
sizes are ten thousand. This means that mini forex contract comes out to be one tenth of
the regular contracts.
ADVANTAGES OF FOREX MINI ACCOUNT
Well, there are a lot of advantages of a forex mini account. The best thing is that with a
forex mini account you get to enjoy benefits that are enjoyed by the holders of regular
forex accounts. Some of these benefits are small spreads, free trading platforms etc.
USING $50 TO TRADE 10,000
There is a term that is very commonly used in the world of forex mini account. It is
leverage. It could be understood as a facility that allows you to trade more than your
deposits. For a mini forex account, the margin deposit needed for every $10,000 lot
traded is $50. Now, you do the math. A simple calculation of dividing the two quantities
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would tell you that the leverage here would be 200 to 1. If you deposit just $250 in your
mini forex account; it means that you can trade a maximum of five lots. Increasing the
deposit to $1000 would allow you to trade a maximum of 20 and so on.
Compare this with a regular forex account. The leverage there is just 4 to 1 for account
holders having $25,000 or more in their account. This means that the leverage of
someone having mini forex account is fifty times higher than a regular forex account. It is
true that higher leverage could not always be used but what it does is that you get some
distinct advantages in terms of flexibility in changing the strategies as per the changes in
forex market.
EXAMPLES OF MINI FOREX TRADING
Suppose you have a regular forex account and you have a 25-pip stop loss. This means
that you have a potential loss of $250. Now, think from the stand point of mini forex
account. It is one tenth of the standard contract and as such the potential loss would be
just $25.
The value of pip would also be one tenth of the standard forex account. It is $10 a pip for
a regular account while it is just $1 for a mini forex account. What this means is that it
gives traders with mini forex account far more flexibility in trading and in managing
risks.
The concluding point here is that if you have less than $10,000, it is always a good idea
to open a mini forex account. In addition to the benefits of better maneuverability and
flexibility, what it does is that it gives a trader better staying power in the forex market as
he gets to enter into multiple trades without actually over exerting his leverage.
Best Platform - Easy-Forex
This is the perfect platform for a new trader, offering trading with just $50
to open an account. We recommend every new trader starts with the Easy-
Forex platform.
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$1000 Forex Managed Accounts
A $1000 Forex managed account can give the investor an opportunity to invest who
cannot watch the Forex market 24 hours a day. It is ideal for the investor who prefers to
have his capital managed by professionals.
A $1000 Forex managed account allows you to diversify or liquidate your asset quite
easily. The basic idea behind the A $1000 Forex managed account is to combine funds of
a number of investors to trade in the foreign exchange markets, rather than trading for
clients one at a time. Therefore you as an investor can work with smaller total
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investments like $1000, rather than the minimum $100,000 normally required. This
allows you a broader spectrum to participate and diversify in the Forex investment.
A $1000 Forex managed account provides an investor a high transparency matched with
significant and consistent returns with the flexibility of withdrawing cash easily. With a
$1000 Forex managed account you are able to see what's the actual transactions being
done with your invested sum.
Depending on A $1000 Forex managed account’s trading strategy and leverage used it
shows uncorrelated returns compared to most other asset classes. A $1000 Forex
managed account is traded by human operators using signals generated by "Pro
Accounts" which are one of the most advanced artificial intelligence based systems.
For example pro accounts by ForexYard – here you can quote, place an order, and receive
confirmation online. It does not allow voice/phone trading other than emergency
situations when it accepts voice orders for liquidation of open positions only. You can
close trades over the phone, by using their toll free number.
In the Pro Accounts of ForexYard you must have approximately 1/2% of the value of the
positions you hold in your account for each lot of currency being traded. That means the
leverage is approximately 200:1. You can open a position of $200,000 with your $1000
Forex managed account.
A $1000 Forex managed account is traded by a third party where the first party is the
brokerage. Once the account is funded, you can authorize to trade through a limited
power of attorney. Therefore they can open and close positions but cannot deposit or
withdraw funds. Only you retain the signatory rights to the $1000 Forex managed
account.
When the period of service has expired or the profit limit has been reached your broker
will close all positions and generate the final invoices for you. You can pay the brokerage
on basis of the performance of the account. If your account does well, both you and your
brokerage will be in a win-win situation.
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Broker Reviews
Our Ranking Product Min. Deposit Our Rating Review
1 Easy-Forex $50 9.7 Full Review
2 Forex Yard $100 8.5 Full Review
3 Pip Forex $200 8.0 Full Review
So, you have decided you want to give this Forex trading a try? The question is where to
start? Which platform is going to give you the best chance at making that fortune that
will allow you to live the life of your dreams?
Well luckily for you we have taken the hard work out of choosing the right broker. As we
have tried virtually every broker out there, we know who is up to scratch and who isn't,
and unfortunately most brokers do not match up to their promises.
The large majority of platforms only offer you downloadable software, this means you
are restricted to only trading from the computer where you have the software installed
and because successful Forex trading can require access when you are away from home
this makes them very weak.
However, do not fear! We have found a trader who can offer you access from any
computer with internet access, read on to find out more.
Our Best Forex Broker Award:
Easy-Forex.com
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Earning Potential 10 Customer Support 10
Ease of Use 10 Reliability 10
Features 9 Rates 9
Easy-Forex is the broker that receives our exclusive 'Best Broker Award'. They offer
fantastic customer support and some really excellent features, plus they have a minimum
deposit of just $50 making it ideal for those with a low trading budget, some of the many
features they offer include:
 Personal Account Management
 Exclusive 1 on 1 Training
 No Downloads
 Low Minimum Deposit
 Credit and Debit Cards Accepted
 Rate Freezing
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When I tested this platform I was quite surprised, firstly they offer an extremely low $50
minimum deposit where many other platforms will ask for at least ten times this. This
means that even if you have a low starting budget you can still start trading and making
decent profit.
Additionally you can deposit with a credit or debit card, unlike some traders who need
a bank transfer to deposit funds, Easy-Forex™ allow you to start trading immediately
which can be vital when you spot a last minute trade you want to make but have your
funds tied up elsewhere.
Ok, lets look at some of the more technical features of the platform. Firstly the
presentation of the site is excellent and extremely easy to use. Secondly they have a very
handy Forex tools section where you can find a daily outlook, charts, current rates
everything you need whilst trading.
Testimonial
"Hello, Thanks for your reviews, I signed up to Easy-Forex as I
only have a low amount of funds available for trading. Easy-forex
is awesome I never thought I would be able to trade with so little
money but I'm having a great time even with small amounts. I'm so
glad I found the site."
Peter, Manchester
Additionally they offer you a managed Forex account with their dedicated portfolio
managers, having used these services myself I can thoroughly recommend them, they
actually seem to really care about getting you started and helping you make those big
trades!
On top of all these benefits, Easy-Forex™ offers you; guaranteed rates and stop-loss,
no hidden costs, live real-time streaming quotes, competitive spreads, plus much
much more! This makes your earning potential not only massive but also easier to
achieve! Their weaknesses, lie in the fact that they do not currently support any browsers
other than Internet Explorer (IE), but this shouldn't put you off as most computers come
with IE installed and if not, you can download it for free.
However, Easy-Forex is by far the best broker around and we strongly urge all traders, no
matter what your current level of knowledge, to give them a try. With only a $50 deposit
you can take the platform for a test drive and see for youself what makes it so special!
Update: Easy-Forex now accepts US and UK traders and as also added the following
currencies to their trading arena; Czech Koruna (CZK), Hong Kong Dollar (HKD),
Mexican Peso (MXN), Swedish Krona (SEK), Turkish Lira (TRY), and South African
Ran (ZAR)
Click Here to visit Easy-Forex™ and start trading today.
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Alternative Forex Broker Option :
ForexYard.com
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Earning Potential 7 Customer Support 9
Ease of Use 9 Reliability 8
Features 9 Rates 8
Our rating for the 2nd best broker goes to Forex Yard as it is one of the most
professionally presented platforms available anywhere.
Offering mini-accounts with just a $100 deposit, a free practice account and a top class
Pro Account Forex Yard have set themselves as one of the leading Forex platforms on the
net. One of the things we really like about Forex Yard is the fact they not only accept
credit card deposits but also allow you to pay via PayPal for ultimate convenience.
Here is a summary of what you can expect:
 Instant Deposit with Credit Card or PayPal
 Start trading with just $100
 Typical Leverage of 200:1 and low fixed spreads
 Fixed Spreads in All Markets, All the Time
 Continuous Quoting, with No Price Freezes
 Executable Quotes - Click on Any Bid or Offer
 No Slippage on Market, Limit, and Stop Orders
 Negative Balance Protection
 24/7 Customer Support
 No Software Download Needed
When I tried this platform I must say I was impressed, they offer great 24/7 support and
the software is online based so you can trade from any PC anywhere in the world so no
matter where you are or what you are doing you can still check your trade status and
avoid missing out on any potentially highly profitable trades!
One of the big selling points of Forex Yard for the new trader is the fact they operate a
negative balance protection. This means if you are unfortunate enough to run your
balance down to its minimum, all of your trades will automatically be closed, this means
you are never risking more than what is on your account - a vital lifeline for a newbie!
Additionally every Forex Yard trader gets access to an in-depth market analysis at the
click of a button. Unsure of how the market might move next? This handy little feature
will help you keep on top of the foreign exchange market and help you make those big
trades.
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Testimonial
"Hi, I just had to email you to thank you for your advice. I joined
Forex Yard about 3 weeks ago and also took the Lazy Trading
software, its the best thing I have ever done! I have already made
$750 profit and that's from just $100!! I owe you big time!!! Keep
up the good work."Michael, London
If you are looking for a secure spread then Forex Yard offer 3 pips on EUR/USD and 3-
5 pips on other major currency pairs. They also claim that they will never changes these
rates. We know that some brokers claim 3 pip spreads and then change it up to 10 pips at
times of changing market activity so the added security of knowing the spread will never
go above 5 pips makes Forex Yard the best platform around.
We recommend that you sign up to their super mini-account with the $100, if you are
completely new to trading you may prefer to try the Forex Yard demo account first,
however we suggest you don't spend too long in the demo version as when it's not real
money it's easy to make trades that you wouldn't normally make.
Try it for a couple of weeks max and then invest $100 in the super-mini account and see
how you do.
Click here to give Forex Yard a try
Our 3rd Forex Broker Option :
Pip-Forex.com
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Earning Potential 8 Customer Support 8
Ease of Use 10 Reliability 8
Features 7 Rates 7
If you are looking for a no frills option to trading and are prepared to deposit at least
$200 then Pip-forex have recently launched their new platform aimed exclusively at the
new trader who wants simplicity.
Firstly, like the options above they are one of the few brokers who have actually
developed a platform for individuals like you and me. Most Forex brokers are orientated
around big business customers who have thousands to trade, that is why platforms like
Pip Forex are a breath of fresh air!
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Here is a summary of what you can expect:
 Easy to use platform based around the needs of a beginner trader
 Free guides on trading Forex
 Free Practice Account
 Low Minimum Deposit
 Credit Cards Accepted
 One-click buy and sell buttons
What we like about this broker is the fact they are so orientated around the new Forex
trader, they say you can learn how to trade within 7 minutes with their free quick
guide to trading Forex and of course their whole website is set out to be as easy to use
as possible - without all the complicated options other platforms offer.
Another plus point for the platform is the free Forex practice account, if you are unsure
about trading then there is only one way to find out and that is to start trading with
practice money for free! This will allow you to get a good feel for the market and take the
plunge in to real-money trading as soon as you feel ready.
The downside to the program is that they have a larger minimum deposit than the other
platforms we have reviewed at $200 USD, however, this is why they offer the practice
account so that you can be sure of what you are doing before you risk depositing actual
cash. On the bright side they do accept credit cards or bank transfers which is more
than many brokers.
The trading platform is downloaded software. Whilst we prefer online based platforms so
that you can trade from any PC, it shouldn't be too much of a problem if you are only
planning on trading from one or two computers.
Overall Pip Forex is a good option for the new Forex trader who does not want to be
bogged down with too much technical information and tools, however, should you be
looking to the long term where you will want to use more advanced features then Forex
Yard is still your best bet.
Click here to visit Pip-Forex.com
Training for success
Currency trading courses concentrate mostly on historical facts about Forex exchanges.
The basic lacuna with this is that they don’t dwell much on the practical side of investing.
A currency trading course could be considered good if it is able to make you understand
the practical workings of the forex market and help you to formulate strategies that could
prove useful in practical dealings.
Currency trading courses should always be open to new ideas and must teach you to think
for yourself. You should be asked to think your own approach to problem solving to a
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particular problem. Currency trading courses must always concentrate on the practical
aspects of forex trading and give you some first hand experience of the market or
something simulating that. Discussing ideas is no doubt useful but the best teacher is
always the forex market.
The one thing that has no substitute is confidence. Currency trading course must implant
in you a confident attitude in making decisions related to forex trading. Forex trading
after all is about taking risks and that is not possible until and unless you are confident
about your own abilities. Believe me when I say that confidence plays a vital part in
anyone's success in this field.
The main aim of any currency trading course should be to ready you for the forex trading
market. You would have to make a number of decisions in forex trading market and these
decisions would depend a lot on your instincts and on the knowledge that you would
learn from currency trading course.
Forex trading or Foreign Exchange trading could be understood as the sale and purchase
of currencies world wide. It goes without saying that like any other field you want to
enter, you need to have a basic understanding of the field. Forex trading is no different.
You need to understand the fundamentals of this field to really make any mark here. And
to do so, you can take the help of currency trading courses.
Most of the currency trading courses start with the US dollars for the simple reason that it
is the most predominant player in the market. With time, you would gain experience and
knowledge about forex trading and with time you would learn how to trade intelligently
in other currencies also.
These currency trading courses would also teach you to calculate pip which is nothing but
the amount of difference with which a currency increases. Simply stated, if the current
exchange rate for two currencies is 1 to 45 and the next day it turns to 1 to 45.3, this
means that the pip is 0.3. Learning to compute pip goes a long way in understanding how
to calculate profit and how to analyze risks.
When you integrate the knowledge learnt from currency trading courses and the
experience you gain from real transactions, you would become an expert in analyzing the
market trends and that could be used to advise your clients also. And that would surely
boost your prestige in the forex market.
Free 5 Day Forex Training Course – Forex Mentor
Learn Forex in just 5 days! That is the promise from Forex
Mentor and they live up to their promises. This is the
perfect course for a new trader wanting to get off to the
best possible start.
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Training reviews
Our Ranking Product Cost Our Rating Review
1 Forex Mentor $495 9.7 Full Review
2 Trading Mind $129 8.7 Full Review
3 Forex Uncovered $197 8.0 Full Review
4 241 Forex $97 6.8 Full Review
5 Express FX Course $995 6.2 Full Review
Online Forex trading can be quite daunting for the newcomer, so many things to learn
and so many different products and services to choose from.
I remember when I started trading currencies I was very overwhelmed by the choices I
had to make, that was one of my motivations to make Investawise. Being able to advise
people based on my experience gives me a great deal of satisfaction and I hope it helps
you make a fortune trading Forex.
One of the first things I did after I had opened my first broker account was to start
researching the market but to this I had to understand the Foreign Exchange in full, to do
this I enrolled on the training course that I have given my best course award to below.
I have tried a few others since then but none were quite as useful as Forex Mentor, read
below to find out what they offer and why they are simple the best out there.
Best Forex Training Course Review:
Forexmentor.com
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Earning Potential 10
Customer
Support
10
Ease of Use 9 Value for Money 10
Quality of Material 10 Bonuses 9
If you are looking for the best Forex training course then look no further than Peter Bains
Big Dogs Forex Mentor course. Like me, Peter Bain has been trading Forex for years and
making significant profits on a weekly basis. Peter has compiled all of his knowledge
and expertise into an easy to follow training course that gives you:
 6 hours of Live Instruction by Peter Bain on 3 professionally produced DVDs
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 6 hours interactive video explaining the core system strategy on (2 CDs)
 Forex Application - Windows Video CDs packed with practical trading
examples and techniques 6 hours (6x full length CDs)
 A Detailed 150+ page Study Guide "Trade Currencies the Way the Big Dogs Do"
 6-month unlimited access to Peter Bain's Mentorship Website (a $179 value).
This alone is worth the price of the course! Limited Time Offer Only!
 Collection of Peter Bain's Forex Trading Tips
Peter Bain had a significant impact on my Forex trading success, What I learnt from
Peters course has allowed me to adapt the highly successful strategy I had learnt and
improve it further. The hours of content and instruction he has put together are a
fantastic addition to a good product. The videos will take you though from the very basics
to the advanced techniques that can help you pull off the big profit trades. They leave
you in no doubt what you need to do in a wide range of situations.
Testimonial
"Peter Bain is the man! To be honest I hadn't actually heard of him
or his course before I read your site but this man knows his stuff
doesn't he? I thought his course was a bit expensive but took the
risk as I really needed to learn more to make me a better trader.
It turns out his course was a bargain, I have watched the videos
over and over and I feel like I know so much more about Forex
now, my bank balance certainly seems to agree with that and I
have been able to pay off my mortgage since buying Forex Mentor.
Thanks a lot, if you are ever around my area let me know and I'll
buy you a drink"
John Burton , Bristol
Forex Mentor teaches you a wide range of strategies, whilst this is great you do need to
have some knowledge of how exactly to implement them.
Peter Bain will explain what to do and then give a detailed explanation of why his secret
techniques work. The amount of information you get will keep you captive for hours and
even days, I've watched the DVD's several times over and still pick up something new
even though I class myself to be a very experienced trader.
A trader with little experience or experienced trader looking to learn more, if you are
looking for that helping hand to be a success in currency trading then look no further
than the Forex Mentor training program.
Click here to visit Peters website and join a winning team!
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Our 2nd Best Option:
TradingMind.com
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Earning Potential 9
Customer
Support
8
Ease of Use 10 Value for Money 9
Quality of Material 9 Bonuses 7
If you are already trading a strategy that you think is profitable but you keep making the
wrong decisions and losing money then the Trading Mind software could be for you.
Containing ten 8 minute sessions this course is designed to help you improve your trading
discipline and focus so that you make the right trading decisions every time. So often
it is too easy to fall in to the trap of holding a position too long, either because you think
it hasn't reached its peak or because you are hoping a swing will take place to recover
your losses.
This type of trading is usually done even when in the back of your mind you know you
should just close the position and move on with whatever profit (or loss) you have. Doing
this is so difficult though and one of the hardest skills to learn.
This course should be listened to in 3 sessions each week where each session is around 8
minutes long. You may quickly learn that your mind is the only thing that is stopping
you trading profitable and you can learn how to reverse that so that your mind works for
you and not against you. Trading Mind offers you the chance to:
 Gain the strength to take your losses without wavering
 Eliminate fear, doubt and hesitation
 Avoid the dangers of over-confidence
 Develop a winning mindset based on the mental/emotional rules of a winning
trader
 Eliminate the emotions that can sabotage your success
 Reverse bad habits and replace them with good ones
 Live in the reality of your system and level your emotions
 Establish clear, specific, time-based goals - then reach them!
 Learn to maintain discipline
The fact is it is your subconscious mind that dictates much of how you trade. If you can
harness the mind and get it trading without the emotion of how much money you may
make (or lose) then you can turn yourself in to a much more profitable trader.
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We have used this software regularly for some time now and can say without a doubt that
this software WILL be of benefit to anyone who is not currently trading with as much
cutting edge as they desire.
Click here to visit to Trading Mind website and improve your trading discipline
Our 3rd Best Option:
Forex-Uncovered.co.uk
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Earning Potential 8
Customer
Support
7
Ease of Use 8 Value for Money 9
Quality of Material 8 Bonuses 8
Although I give my full backing to Forex Mentor I have had people emailing me saying
that they cannot quite stretch to the costs of the best courses. True, they are not the
cheapest course out there but you get what you pay for, still, I decided I should do some
research and find an alternative, lower priced course that I was happy to recommend.
That's when I found Forex-Uncovered. Their site is a cheaper option but still offers good
value for those with a lower budget for training. When you enroll on the course you
receive:
 Instant download of the package
 5 Exclusive step-by-step videos
 Free access to a trading help center
 Innovative profit maximization techniques
 Detailed instruction on currency pair profitability
As you can see it does not quite offer the same level of detail as Forex Mentor and will
not provide you with a highly effective strategy but it is available for under $150 making
it good value for money.
If you are looking for a Forex training course but only have a low budget the Forex-
Uncovered is a good choice.
Click here to visit their site today.
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Our 4th Option:
241Forex.com
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Earning Potential 6
Customer
Support
6
Ease of Use 8 Value for Money 8
Quality of Material 7 Bonuses 6
Our 4th option is 241 Forex, this course is the cheapest of the four options (under $100)
but is also the least in-depth. This doesn't mean its not worth the money, I just feel for the
extra few bucks the other options are better investments.
What you will get with this course though is not just one but two different trading
systems which does add something to the value for money rating. I also like the fact you
can personalize it towards your own style of trading.
What's more 241 Forex also comes with a 60 day money back guarantee so it is a low
cost and low risk option. You may find it useful but for maximum earning potential you
are better off using Forex Mentor in my opinion.
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Our 5th Option:
expressfxcourse.com
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Earning Potential 7
Customer
Support
5
Ease of Use 7 Value for Money 4
Quality of Material 8 Bonuses 6
We have decided to add a 5th training course to our reviews after we tested Express FX
Course and were reasonably satisfied with the course, the downside was the price, a
whopping $995!
Now, when paying this much, we expected a course that would absolutely blow away any
competition . That's not really what we got, to be fair their course is pretty good and does
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rival our top ranked courses for actual content and clarity. However, when you consider
it is double the price of Peter Bains course you realize that value for money is poor.
For your money you get a 6 CD package each providing a detailed lesson on a different
area of trading. It's not bad but Forex Mentor probably does just pip it for quality and
quantity and for the price we suggest you look to Forex Mentor instead.
If you want to visit Express FX Course despite our recommendation you can do so by
clicking here.
Signal Strategy Trading
Day Forex Signal Strategy Trading is based on the ‘buy’ and ‘sell’ recommendations
delivered by a third party. Many forex traders can improve the profitability significantly
by using one or more such strategies while conducting the day forex trading.
Many of the online brokerage firms offering their services are backed with day forex
signal strategy trading software for generating non-linear technical signal for major
currencies. They can be obtained simply by setting the criteria on the software depending
on the present situation.
The Day Forex Signal Strategy Trading software uses non-linear advanced algorithms to
identify precise entry and exit levels with mechanical volatility-adjusted risk parameters.
These signals are updated twice per 24-hour trading day for all the major currency pairs
like EUR/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, GBP/USD, and USD/CAD.
Some Day forex signal strategy trading systems use the mathematical concept of
Probability Advantage. The software based on Binary Equation System can predict the
signal for the trades investing in Forex.
The advantages of such Day forex Signal Strategy Trading Software are:
Ensures precise entry and exit signals
Offers controlled risk
Superior profit potential
Proven technical system
Commission-free Forex account setup
While you are engaged in day forex signal strategy trading you may adopt any of these
three types of trading to make your transactions fruitful. First you may watch for
Directional trade in which you keep the USD as the common currency and view the
moves of the other major currencies while performing the trade.
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Second is the Strategic trade - watch carefully the movements of other majors like
EURO, GBP, JPY, CHF and AUD while trading with USD. The third is a Technical
trade, which is based on the short and long build-up in the market from time to time; so
you can do your trading for a quick return.
You should always take care to limit your losses while engaged in Day forex signal
strategy trading. One of the most useful strategies is not to retain the forex transaction
when the day ends.
As the Forex market is operational round the clock, any emergency situation arising in
some countries with a time difference can affect the market instantly. If you retain your
acquired Forex to gain more in the next day, you may face a huge loss in this sudden
development.
You should never invest all your money in day forex signal strategy trading. Keep some
money with you so that you can recover any loss you faced as quickly as possible.
You should never panic while performing the day forex signal strategy trading if the
market shows signs of unexpected moves. If your trading platform is backed by hedging
and advance hedging facilities, you can hedge the positions till the market comes to
hedging level. In this way you can hedge with 30-50 pips moves in your day forex signal
strategy trading before starting either way trades to earn back the money.
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Strategy service reviews
Our Ranking Product Cost Our Rating Review
1 Netpicks $197 9.0 Full Review
2 Forex Science $97 8.2 Full Review
3 Market Turn Strategy $97 7.0 Full Review
Trading Forex online is a very technical skill that most people will need a little help with
in order to make big profits. This is where an online Forex strategy service can come in
handy and help make you into that professional trader in no time at all.
Trying to trade Forex completely on your own can be a very time consuming experience.
I learnt that first hand when my enthusiasm to make money almost cost me my marriage.
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Thankfully I found a strategy service which took a huge amount of workload away from
me and also helped me to ensure I was consistently making the best trades, the product
that gets my best strategy service award actually helped to save my marriage AND make
me money! Read on to find out how this service can help you.
Best Forex Strategy Service Review:
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Earning Potential 9
Customer
Support
9
Ease of Use 10 Value for Money 9
Quality of Advice 9 Bonuses 8
Our rating for the best Forex strategy service goes to Netpicks. If you are looking for a
strategy service that can reduce the amount of time you spend trading, then try Netpicks,
a Forex trading strategy service offering you unbeatable advice that no Forex trader
should be without. We we tested this service we were amazed by its consistently good
returns. In the 6 months we trialled it it made us an average of 614 pips per month!
Try it for free for a whole 2 weeks and get exclusive access to:
 Access to Forex SwingTrades on a daily basis
Receive EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDCHF, USDCAD, USDJPY, EURJPY,
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 Receive a free book "Insider's Forex Trading Secrets"
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Equipped with automated buy, sell and stop-loss features, ActiveTrader enables you to
make trades, monitor pips and dramatically reduce your exposure to risk. In many ways
Netpicks is the Forex traders bible, whilst Forex Swing Trades promises you a huge
profit, Netpicks can give you a good profit plus lost more additions such as the Auto-
Trade service.
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By giving you access to Forex swingtrades every day you can make sure you are always
ready for the next market moves and get onto the profitable trades before anyone else
has spotted them. This gives you the opportunity to really make it big.
Testimonial
"Wow! Thanks for letting me know about Netpicks, I am now
using their strategy and auto-trade function and it is great! I keep
coming home from work and finding that Netpicks has done the
hard work for me and earnt me at least $100 almost every day -
and all of this is while I have been at work earning more money.
Thanks!!"
David, Calgary, Canada
Additionally you will receive a free Netpicks 24 hour auto-trade function. This is
absolutely invaluable, you cant even put a price on the benefits this can bring. The
netpicks strategy works so why not take all of the hassle out of trading and allow the
strategy to run itself? Of course, you can interrupt it at any time to trade as you wish but
if you know its making money you can go on holiday, visit the movies, go for a meal, or
anything you like as you are safe in the knowledge that Forex will be earning you
money no matter what you are doing!
The auto-trade is one of the major factors that saved my marriage, it is also the main
function that makes it extremely good value for money. Because the Netpicks system
works you will earn back the cost of the service many times over without lifting a finger!
It really is a nominal investment for incredible returns.
Start a 2 week free trial today and see for yourself what Netpicks can do for you.
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The G7 Forex Science strategy is the next step down from Netpicks but is still worth a
look especially if you have a budget that doesn't quite stretch for the Netpicks system. I
trialled this system for 6 months in parallel with Netpicks and it wasn't too far behind, it
still made me a good profit and so it is a decent option for anyone looking for an
effective strategy.
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The G7 system is easy to understand and it gives clear and directed advice so you
always know what to do next. It also has a knack of picking up several good trading
opportunities every week, however it doesn't offer the auto-trade function that Netpicks
does.
Here is what you get with your membership:
 Detailed E-Book describing the entire G7 system
 Free trade alerts
 Detailed chart setups
 100% money-back guarantee
 Ongoing support
There is no doubt that the G7 system is a powerful Forex trading strategy and it will
almost definitely make you a good level of profit. If you want a good system and you are
not too concerned that you have to make all the trades yourself then the G7 system could
be for you.
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Our 3rd Option:
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If you are looking for another strategy option then you could consider the Market Turn
service. Although not as profitable as Netpicks and the G7 system, it does still offer you a
chance to make some big trades.
We wouldn't recommend this above either of the previous two options but if you want to
try more than one and see which works for you then you might want to give this one a try
as it is decent value for money.
 A manual to focus on the “meat” of the strategy.
 The Market Turn spreadsheet
 3 examples that go into detail on all aspects the trade;
1. how the spreadsheet is used,
2. how trades are triggered,
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3. how exits are triggered.
 Discussion on the proper way to paper trade any strategy.
For less than $100 and with a full 8 week guarantee its worth considering, just don't go
expecting the amazing results that both Netpicks and Forex Science can offer, Market
Turn Strategy can be profitable but it is not quite as reliable.
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Technical Analysis
Technical analysis is a method of predicting price movements and future market trends
by studying what has occurred in the past using charts. As the Forex market is said to
follow trends this is obviously a very advantageous activity.
Technical analysis is concerned with what has actually happened in the market, rather
than what should happen, and takes into account the price of instruments and the volume
of trading, and creates charts from that data as a primary tool.
One major advantage of technical analysis is that experienced analysts can follow many
markets and market instruments simultaneously. This makes sure you always are looking
at the wider picture, you learn to spot which currency is about to rise and which is about
to fall.
Successful technical analysis is built on three essential principles:
1. Market action discounts everything!
This means that the actual price is a reflection of everything that is known to the market
that could affect it.
Some of these factors are: fundamentals (inflation, interest rates, etc.), supply and
demand, political factors and market sentiment. However, the pure technical analyst is
only concerned with price movements, not with the reasons for any changes.
2. Prices move in trends.
Technical analysis is used to identify patterns of market behavior that have long been
recognized as significant. For many given patterns there is a high probability that they
will produce the expected results. There are also recognized patterns that repeat
themselves on a consistent basis. This means the trader who can correctly identify the
next move of a given currency is the trader who can limit their losses and maximize their
profits.
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3. History repeats itself.
Forex chart patterns have been recognized and categorized for over 100 years, and the
manner in which many patterns are repeated leads to the conclusion that human
psychology changes little over time. Since patterns have worked well in the past, it is
assumed that they will continue to work well into the future.
Disadvantages of Technical Analysis
• Some critics claim that the Dow approach (“prices are not random”) is quite weak, since
today’s prices do not necessarily project future prices
• The critics claim that signals about the changing of a trend appear too late, often after
the change had already taken place. Therefore, traders who rely on technical analysis
react too late, hence losing about 1/3 of the fluctuations
• Analysis made in short time intervals may be exposed to “noise”, and may result in a
misreading of market directions
• The use of most patterns has been widely publicized in the last several years. Many
traders are quite familiar with these patterns and often act on them in concern. This
creates a self-fulfilling prophecy, as waves of buying or selling are created in response to
“bullish” or “bearish” patterns.
Advantages of Technical Analysis
• Technical analysis can be used to project movements of any asset (which is priced
under demand/supply forces) available for trade in the capital market
• Technical analysis focuses on what is happening, as opposed to what has previously
happened, and is therefore valid at any price level
• The technical approach concentrates on prices, which neutralizes external factors. Pure
technical analysis is based on objective tools (charts, tables) while disregarding emotions
and other factors
• Signaling indicators sometimes point to the imminent end of a trend, before it shows in
the actual market. Accordingly, the trader can maintain profit or Minimize losses.
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Free Analysis Software Download! – Trading Solutions
Analyzing Forex currency movements is the key to spotting profitable
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Analysis software reviews
Our Ranking Product Cost Our Rating
1 Trading Solutions $995 9.3
2 Lazy Trading $79 8.2
Unlike stock market trading, the Foreign Exchange market does not rely on inside
knowledge to be able to make it a profitable experience. That said, Forex does tend to
follow certain trends and it goes without saying, if you can spot when the next change is
going to occur in a currency pair and which way its going to go then you are on course to
make huge profit in a quick space of time.
I have known traders who try to achieve success simply by reading free information and
going off the back of their instincts. None of these traders have been a success. The
majority of free information and analysis is either not in-depth enough or is out of date by
the time you read it. The key to success is analyzing trends and making the right trades.
I have used several pieces of strategy software and one or two with a degree of success.
Only one program has enable me to take my trading to the next level and that is the one
that receives my best analysis software award below.
Best Forex Analysis Software Review:
Tradingsolutions.com
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Every Forex trader that I have known who have made the really big money trading
currencies online have used some sort of analysis software. Knowing previous trends is
key to predicting future market moves and cashing in on the big fluctuations.
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Trading Solutions offer the most comprehensive analysis software that I have ever seen
and I strongly recommend you trial their free download to see for yourself, the software
offers:
 Flexible Charting Tools
 Easy to Use Interface
 Customizable Spreadsheets
 Step-By-Step Wizards
 Advanced Technical Analysis
 Comprehensive Signal Analysis
 Free Evaluation Download
Many software programs offer you standard charts that are completely uncustomizable,
Trading Solutions allow you to change the information you see to suit exactly what you
need to know.
Only focusing on one or two pairs? No problem, Trading Solutions will give you a
massively in-depth analysis into the pairs you are interested in whilst also presenting
everything in a very easy to understand manner.
Testimonial
"Dear Sir, Thank you for recommending me Trading Solutions I
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Duncan Morgan , Aberdeen
To help you get used to the software, Trading Solutions provide step-by-step wizards for
each function to help you get the information you need almost immediately. There is no
waiting or missing out on good trades just click a few buttons then make that trade!
I used Trading Solutions quite sparsely at first, then I realized I could double my income
if I took the time to learn how to get the best from the software. That's when I started
using the advanced technical analysis and signal analysis functions and in no time at all
I had increased my profits and I was on the road to success.
Make sure you are always one step ahead by performing an in-depth analysis with the
click of a button.
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When I saw this product I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. They promised detailed
signal analysis with just the click of a button. It is basically the simple version of an indepth
analysis. If you find all the graphs and stats confusing when analyzing the market
then Lazy Trading is for you.
The software will do all the hard work and then give you a recommendation on whether
to trade or not and if so, what exactly to trade. Unlike most analysis software it wont
present you tons of charts, it does all the analysis but gives you a simple text
recommendation, easy as that!
Testimonial
"Hello, I am from Perth and a friend told me about your site I must
say your site is awesome considering you are not charging for your
content. Anyway I thought I would let you know I joined
lazytrading after reading your review and it is perfect for me!
I have never been able to get in to all the complex trends of Forex
and was about to give it up, however, I thought I would give
lazytrading a try and I'm glad I did as I have already made more
money than ever before with Forex, many thanks."
Daryl , Perth
Lazy Trading is very innovative and whilst its not the most comprehensive analysis
package available it certainly has many plus points for those who either don't have time
to analyze data in-depth or perhaps don't have the knowledge or expertise to do so.
What I do like about this software is the low cost and lifetime licence to use, and also the
60 day money back guarantee. Perhaps the disadvantages are that for experienced traders
it won't offer you everything you need, however its still an great choice for the beginners.
One thing to note is that Lazy Trading is only available to buy every few months, if the
links don’t work then the product isn’t currently on sale. As part of your membership to
the Investawise newsletter you will be emailed when the product is available to buy.
Click here to visit Lazy Trading today
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Recommendations based on budget
Now everyone has a different budget for trading and this is even more true of the new
trader. Some people will be lucky enough to have several thousand to trade, others will be
looking to trade with just a couple of hundred dollars.
Here we make some recommendations for trading Forex with different starting funds.
Budget – Less Than $100 – Starter Package
Broker – Easy-Forex - $50 minimum deposit Mini Trading Account
Training – Forex mentor – Free 5 Day Mini Course
Strategy – Netpicks – Free 2 Week Strategy Trial
Analysis – Trading Solutions – Free Evaluation Software Download
The four recommended services above will allow you to get started in Forex trading for
as little investment as possible. However, this should be viewed as the very minimum, it
would be difficult to make any substantial profits from such a low starting point, but it
will get you in to trading Forex.
Budget - $100-$500 – Beginners Package
Broker – Easy-Forex - $50 minimum deposit Mini Trading Account
Training – Forex mentor – Free 5 Day Mini Course
Strategy – Netpicks – Free 2 Week Trial followed by $197 per Month
Analysis – Trading Solutions – Free Download + LazyTrading Full Software - £97
This set-up is the next level up from the starter package as we recommend you use the
$100 Mini Account offered by ForexYard as this broker will offers a better opportunity
for big profits than Easy-Forex, we also recommend you extend your 2 weeks trial of
Netpicks and sign up to their paid service.
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Budget - $500-$1,000 – Premium Beginners Package
Broker – Easy-Forex - $50 minimum deposit Mini Trading Account
Training – Forex mentor - Full Course - $397
Strategy – Netpicks – Free 2 Week Trial followed by $197 per Month
Analysis – Trading Solutions - Free Download + LazyTrading Full Software - $97
This is our most recommended package and we really do encourage you to consider your
investment carefully. Trying to start trading Forex with too little can leave you
disappointed and flat so if you can stretch to this level of investment we fully suggest you
do. With all of these tools at your disposal you can find yourself making big profits from
the word go and you will have a far better chance of becoming a professional currency
trader.
Budget - £1,000+ - Experienced Traders Package
Broker – ForexYard - $1,000 Pro Account
Training – Trading Mind – Subconscious Mind Training Program
Strategy – Netpicks – Free 2 Week Trial followed by $197 per Month
Analysis – Trading Solutions - Full Software - $995
This package is recommended for those traders who already class themselves as
experienced and who have $1,000 or more to invest. This package offers the best chances
for some truly huge profits but due to the higher investment needed is not recommended
for new traders.
General Advice
Forex currency trading is one of the most exciting investments available anywhere. Not
only does it offer huge profit potential when approached in the right manner but it is also
one of the most exciting and thrilling things you can do anywhere. Once you taste success
trading currencies you will be hooked.
However, this is where we need to sound a warning. Forex is not without financial risk.
Where substantial profit can be made, substantial losses are also possible. Thankfully
features such as stop-loss can help to limit risk but we still urge you to use extreme
caution when trading.
Start off slowly and build yourself up, take your time to educate yourself and ensure you
trade wisely. If you do this an take the right approach then Forex could be the best
discovery you have ever made.
Have fun but always remember to play it safe!
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