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In every form of trading, there is and there is always a ”types”, like in stock trading, there are 2 types of stocks which are the common stock and preferred stock. But we are not going to talk about stocks here. We’re going to talk about the types of trading analysis. Let’s check this types of trading analysis.  The first type of trading analysis is the Fundamental Analysis. Fundamental analysis is a way of looking at the market through economic, social and political forces that affect supply and demand. So, in other words, you look at whose economy is doing well, and whose economy is NOT pretty doing well. It is because of this reason; if a country’s economy is doing well, their currency will also be doing well.  Thus, the better a country’s economy, the more trust other countries have in that currency.

Like for example, the U.S. dollar has been gaining strength because the U.S. economy is gaining strength. As the economy gets better, interest rates get higher to control inflation and as a result, the value of the dollar continues to increase. This is how the fundamental analysis

works. Let’s see how the second type of trading analysis works.

Technical analysis is the second type of trading analysis. This is the study of price movement.  In simple word, it is a technical analysis which involves charts. It is involves your sense of sight. A person can look at historical price movements, and based on the price action, you can determine at some level where the price will go.  By looking at the charts,

you can identify trends and patterns which can help you find good trading opportunities. You are much more likely to make money when you can find a trend and trade in the same direction.  Technical analysis can help you identify these trends in its earliest stages and therefore provide you with very profitable trading opportunities.

Maybe you’re confused on what type of analysis is better. The 2 types of analysis are good, and it’s better to use them both, a combined analysis power. But, in order for you to become successful in trading, you will need to know how to effectively use both types of analysis.

There are a lot of concerns to put first before engaging yourself in trading. And the first thing to settle before opening an account is to remember this words: Trading forex is not for the unemployed, those on low incomes, or who can’t afford to pay their electricity bill or afford to eat. Why am I saying this? It is because in Forex market, you should have at least $10,000 of trading capital that you can afford to lose.
I know what’s on your mind right now, you’re thinking that Forex trades are just for those rich kids. No, of course, but this is to remind you guys, that in trading you should be ready and alert. This is to prepare you guys to handle situations that you yourself don’t expect to happen. So, if you don’t have enough money to trade, wait, there still time to be in a trade market.
So, for you to avoid bankruptcy or no money at all, always prioritize important matters first. Don’t take the plunge if you are not emotionally and financially ready. Don’t expect to start an account with a few hundred dollars and expect to become a billionaire.

Today, there are many forms of trading, such as mortgage trading, real estate trading, insurance trading etc. But the most viable for people are the stock trading and the foreign exchange or forex. For us to understand what these are, it would be good to understand the difference and similarities between the two.
In stock trading, the first thing that we need to understand is what “stock” means. As defined, “stocks” are the smallest unit of ownership in a company. So, if you own a share of a company’s stock, you are a part owner of the company, thus, you have the right to vote on members of the  board of directors of the company as well as in other matters concerning the company. There are actually two types of stock: the “common stock” and the “preferred stock”. The first type is the kind that mostly held by the majority of individuals while the other is just like the first type, only that it restricts you to have more freedom than the former except in the “dividends” area.
On the other hand, Forex or Foreign Exchange refers to a market wherein the different currencies in the world are circulated. When we say “forex”, it refers to the market where one can find almost all currencies across the globe and gain profit from it. Here, the transactions is 24 hours a week and 7 days a week all over the world. Unlike other form of trades, Forex apart from other markets because of time frame, that will lead the trader to come up with various techniques and methods to make transactions easier, efficient and good results. Aside from that the foreign exchange market is unique because of its trading volumes, the extreme liquidity of the market, its geographical dispersion and it is the largest and most liquid financial market in the world.
See the difference.

Most new forex traders ask themselves this question. Just to make sure if they still have a chance to become successful in this form of trading. Upon reading this, I know some of you will answer it “it depends upon on how you trade”. Does it make sense? Yes, it is. Here are some few tips to follow, I am not saying that this will make you successful absolutely, but it will lessen losses on your part.

1. Implement a trading plan.

A trading plan is especially crucial in Forex trading to stay ‘in-control’ against the emotional stress in speculative situation. Often, your emotions will blind and lead you to the negative sides, which is greed that causes you to over-ride on a win while fear causes you to cut short in your profits.

2. Trade within your means

If you cannot afford to lose, you cannot afford to win. Losing is a not a must but it is the natural in any trading market. Trading should be always done using excess money in your savings. Before you start to trade in Forex, we suggest you to put aside some of your income to set up your own investment funds and trade only using that funds.

3. Avoid emotion trading

If you do not have a trading plan, make one. If you have a trading plan, follows it strictly! Never ever attempt to hold your weakened position and hope the market will turn back in your favor direction. You might end up losing all your capital if you keep holding. Move on, stay within your trading plan, and admit your mistakes if things do not turn as you want.

4. Ride on a win and cut your losses

Forex trader should always ride till the market turns around whenever a profit is show; while during losing, never hesitate to admit your mistakes and exit the market. It is human nature to stay long on loses and satisfy with small profits – this is why as mentioned earlier that a strictly followed trading plan is a must-have.

5. Love the trends

Trends are your friends. Although currency values fluctuate but from the big picture it normally goes in a steady direction. If you are not sure on certain moves, the long term trend is always your primary reference. In long run, trading with the trends improves your odds in the Forex market.

6. Stop looking for leading indicators

There aren’t any in the Forex market. While some firms make a lot of money selling software that predicts the future, the reality is that if those products really worked, they wouldn’t be giving the secret away.

7. Avoid trading in a thin market

Trade on popular currency pairs and avoid thin market. The lack of public participation will cause difficulties in liquidate your positions. If you are beginners, we suggest the big five: USD/EUR, USD/JPY, USD/GBD, USD/CHF, and EUR/JPY.

8. Avoid trading in too many markets

Do not confuse yourself by overtrading in too many markets especially if you are a beginner. Go for the major currency pairs and drill down your studies in it.

9. Implement a proper trading system

There is hundreds of trading systems available on line. Pick one that you are most comfortable with and stick with it. Stay organized in your trades and fully utilized stop-loss or limit functions in your trades.

10. Keep learning

The best investment is always the investment on your brain. Without a doubt, Forex trading needs much more than just a few guidelines or tips to be successful. Experience, knowledge, capital, fortitude, and even some help of luck are all crucial in one’s success in the FX market. if you lose in a trade, do not lose the experience in it. Learn from your mistakes and regain your position in the next trade.

I hope this will enlighten the mind of new comers in Forex world.

There are reasons why some traders win in trading, and some are not because of mistakes. What are these mistakes? Here it is.

“Top 10 mistakes traders make”

1. trading with emotions

- our emotional  guidance system is really not quite enables us to trades successfully because when it comes to trading it is purely more visual and logical thing

2. not having discipline

- do not take the trading if you don’t know how to control yourself

3. not having a trade plan

-like every business activity, planning is a very important ingredient in trading because of these 2 reasons:

*It keeps you in the right direction

*Trading is a business and successful businesses ALWAYS have                     plans

4. changing the trade plan mid-trade

- this usually happens because of fear, a plan should be based statistics that work overall, not every trade will work out

5. proper money management

- trade 5% margin instead of trading 20% or more margin, and trade another day.

6. increasing your commitment with success

- When you see that you’re winning in the trade, you are tempted to add additional lots to increase profits. But look out, because market reverse right after.

7. adding to a losing trade

- If you are wrong on a trade, just take the loss and wait for another trade.

8. setting a stop loss based on risk tolerance

- A stop should be set to tell you if you were wrong, not on the amount you are willing to lose.

9. using a mental stops vs. stop loss orders

- You will lose more by not using a stop, so, place a stop farther away. This usually happens when you use mental stop is you say “just give it some time, it will come back” and it never does and you end up losing much more than you should.

10. Overtrading your account

- Have patience, you don’t need to trade everyday to make profit.

A free platform that will be send to the trader, much more to those new interested people who wants to learn forex trading. New beginners have their own preferences and downloads demo platform from brokers that they know it will help them a lot. Demo platform serves as the training ground for new forex traders. It is where they will easily learn forex trading. They don’t have to worry if they will lose in this trade, since they will not trade with real money yet.
Some traders underestimate forex demo, because they believe that strategy is still the best in the trade. These are the people who have so MUCH confident with themselves. And in the end, if they lose their money, they will blame the forex itself. Let me enlighten you people. You should demo trade at least 6 months before you even think about putting real money on the line. Don’t rush yourself to trade right away. Maybe you will be asking why 6 months? It is because in every business, 6 months is considered the time for decision making whether to continue or not to continue the business. You’re thinking that 6 months is too long to wait for trades, but to tell you, within this 6 months, I’m sure you are now ready financially and emotionally to face the world of forex.
Now, if you wanted to be in this kind of business, you should learn first the demo trade. To those people who wanted to be in this trade, this is good for you to ponder. “Lucky are those who wait, because they will learn well and knows how to trade”.

There’s a lot of forex sites where we can check-out forums and sometimes to ask questions. Like babypips, forexfactory, forexface and etc.. Most of the subscribers here are the newbies or the newly members of the forex sites who asks a lot of questions. Lot of them has their own concerns that I sometimes can relate. I was surprised that in twitter, they discuss forex. You can ask questions, share your thought and ideas. Tell anything about forex.
Considering that twitter is an easy access to communicate with other forex member, it also has its disadvantages. I tried twitter, at first it’s good, but then I still need to open forex sites because in forex sites, you can find all what you need. In twitter, they discuss their ideas about forex but still it lacks something. In the forex sites, you will find demo account where you can practice. They give you an advice to trade on a demo account for 6 months before trading on a live account. You meet other people with the same platform as yours. A lot more things to learn from a forex sites than in twitter.
Well as of now the good forex sites that I visited is the babypips.com. It is an all-in-one site for forex. You can learn there the basic steps of trading. You can check the forex terms that are being use in trading. Check it out, this is better than the all-known social network account Twitter.

The first time I saw it, I fell in love with it, it’s good features, attractive candlestick and with its high tempting profit. This is the feeling that I have when I was introduced by my friend to forex trading.

I didn’t know that I will get into this kind of trading. I was an ignorant back then. I have a lot of questions, because at first I thought its an online game. Haha, yeah, I know I’m not an up-to-date person. I asked my friend to teach me how to trade, but she told me that  it’s better for me to learn by myself.  So, I started with a demo trade.

My first try on the live trade, I experienced losses. But, I wanted to gain profit, so, I try and try and try. And guess, how many times I lose in the trading? Many times… And guess, how many times I win in the trade? No win… But because I’m in love with  this forex trading, I am still trying, maybe someday, somehow, I will win the trade.

I read a lot of blogs about people who hate forex trading in a forex websites wherein they speak much about their hatred about it. They speak negative things about forex. I wonder why, some of them criticized forex trading. Well, I guessed, maybe because they lose most of the times on the trading and they blame it on the forex and not on the way they trade. But, then I cannot blame them for that, because I read some of the forex bloggers commented on the forum that most of the traders lose on the trades. Hmm, I wonder of how to remain profitable in this kind of trading.

This gives me an idea to consult astrology, specifically on the numerology. I don’t want to enter forex trading to have fun, but rather to gain and not to lose. (Is this possible?) Well, yeah, I know that no business in this world existed without experiencing losses for once. But, I have this phobia on investing money. Before, when I was still young, I invested my earnings in this particular business, my partner in this business contributed his service, while I contributed on the capital. Then, for almost seven months of operation, our business was closed. Because of some odd reasons and I feel bad about it.

One day, I have this friend who suggested me to consult a feng shui expert, she told me that in order for me to become successful in any kind of business, I have to follow the rules of feng shui. So, I started arranging my bed’s location, I started collecting plants, because Chinese people believe that having plants in your place balance your environment. I also bought a book about feng shui to learn more about it, I also bought aquarium with gold fishes in it and a lot more.

Now, I doubt if this kind of strategy really works, because after I arranged my bed, I can’t sleep for three consecutive nights. One of the gold fish that I bought was died, I am not a green hand person that’s why my plants died. Which makes me think for the second time around before involving myself in forex trading? Oh, I don’t like to experience losses again.

The first time I heard forex, first thing that comes to my mind is dealing with money. So I feel interested that’s why I researched about it. I visited and check some of the forex websites that talks about experiences and ideas of forex beginners. I read a lot of comments on the forex websites, and some of them found trading forex as a form of gambling. I wonder why they think trading forex is a gambling. I also read someone who wrote in his forum that forex is not to be considered a business. So what I did was I reply on his post and wrote there that it is not a gambling, it is a business which is the main purpose is to trade currency to other form of currency. Another one here, a guy who posted on his site that 90% of traders experienced losses, while 5% of it are the people who have break-even results and the only remaining 5% are the traders who gain from trading forex. This people are confusing me.

But all of those are the not so good part of forex, because when I read and researched about forex trading, I found out that it is the largest and most liquid in the world financial market. You can also trade for 24 hours. If you’re going to look at it, every businesses have its two sides. So why should I think of the other people’s perspective, when it is better to think of the brighter side. Come to think of it.