How is Forex Made Easy?

It isn't. That is the short and sweet of it. Many people say that forex is a very easy thing to do and that anyone can do it. Though this might be true, there are definitely some aspects of forex that is not made for every person.

If you look at forex trading, ask yourself one question.
"If it is so easy, why isn't everybody doing it?"
That is the question is normally what I tell people to ask themselves when they look into forex trading as a way of life. For many people it has become a great way to make a living, but unfortunately it is not for everybody.

How then is forex made easy? In the form of a managed account, where you hand over your money and let the professionals take the strain that can be forex trading. Many institutions that offer forex trading, most of the time, also offer a managed forex service. This service normally costs much higher than what might be neccesary to start up on your own. Although it is more expensive, your risk is reduced. Why? Because you might not spot the right trade. Because you might forget your stop-loss. These intitutions normally have a wealth of experience to ensure maximum growth of your investment capital.

That is the short of how forex is made easy. Next I will look into some strategies and how they perform on the markets today.

Forex Technical Analysis - 4 Costly Mistakes to Avoid

If used correctly, forex technical analysis can make you huge trading profits. Look at any forex chart you'll see trends that repeat themselves. These trends can be traded for profit. However, its not as easy as it seems - which is why 95% of forex traders lose money.

Here are the four most common mistakes that cause the majority of traders to lose money:

1. Forex Charts can't Predict the Future

Many traders believe that technical analysis can predict the future - but they're wrong. Think about it - if technical analysis could predict the future, then we'd all know tomorrow's price today - and there'd be no market. Currency prices move due to a difference of opinion - and of course, if we all had the same opinion, prices wouldn't move!

There are several theories, and currency trading systems, that claim they can predict prices with scientific accuracy when forex trading. These include: Elliot wave theory, and trading systems based on the Fibonacci number sequence. Don't fall for them - they don't work!

2. Using Time Spans that are Too Short

Trading is not scientific - it's an odds game. The aim of technical analysis is to get the odds on your side - and for this you need to work with valid data. This means having enough data to calculate the odds. Generally, you need at least a few weeks' data - preferably several months' data.

The biggest mistake you can make, is to fall for the myth of forex day trading. To think that it's possible to calculate the odds in a day, or less, is laughable. Yet, more novice forex traders try day trading, than any other method - and they get wiped out. If you think that you can make money executing trading signals in day trading, try to find a day trader who's made money in the market. Real money - not a hypothetical track record - good luck on your search, I doubt you'll find even one.

If you base your forex trading strategy on day trading, say goodbye to your money!

3. Not Using Confirming Indicators

Many traders, when using technical analysis, like to buy into support, or sell into resistance levels - and hope they hold. Do this and you'll lose money. Why? Because you're trying to predict prices, by hoping and guessing - and the market will wipe you out.

If you want to trade the odds, use momentum signals to time entry to your trades - so you trade with price momentum. For example, if you were selling into resistance, you'd only do so if price momentum turned down below support. This way you're not hoping - you're trading confirmation of price weakness - and the odds.

If you don't use momentum indicators in your forex strategy, you won't have the odds on your side.

4. Using Too Many Indicators

Many forex traders assume that the more indicators a forex trading system has, the better it must be - after all, 10 indicators must be better than 4 - wrong!

It's a fact that simple systems work best in currency trading - as there are fewer elements to break. All you really need is technical analysis - to help you determine the price trend, support and resistance - and a few momentum indicators.

You don't get rewarded in forex trading for being clever - you get rewarded for being right with your trading signal - and the best way to do this, is to keep your forex trading system simple.

The above technical analysis mistakes, are commonly made by the majority of forex traders. If you want to enjoy currency-trading success, avoid making these mistakes - and you'll be on your way to making bigger FX profits by using technical analysis correctly.

The Basics of FOREX Trading

Foreign exchange, or FOREX, is the term used to refer to trading currencies. The trades on the FOREX market amount over $1.5 trillion daily, making it the world's largest market. Just to get some idea of the amount of money that FOREX trading involves, think of it as being one hundred times bigger than the amount traded daily on the New York Stock Exchange. The currency conversion needs of companies and governments represent a small share of the market, which is the reason why FOREX trading is thought of as speculative. The difference between FOREX trading and stock market trading is that, with the former, it is not the central exchange but the 'interbank' that's controlling the market. The two counterparts interested in making a trade do so directly, either over the phone or by means of worldwide electronic networks. The main centers for FOREX trading are New York, London, Sydney, Frankfurt, and Tokyo, making the FOREX market a twenty-four-hour market.

FOREX trading actually refers to buying one currency and selling another one simultaneously. The currency combination is extremely varied, and is referred to as "cross". The most common combinations are called "majors".

The spot market is the most important FOREX market, given its volume, which is the largest. The name of the market comes from the way that trades are settled, i.e. "on the spot".

If you're wondering why so many people choose online FOREX trading, you should know that it comes with a lot of advantages, such as 24-hour trading, the lack of commissions, superior liquidity, a considerable potential for profit in falling markets, 100:1 leverage, etc.

First of all, probably the most notable advantage of FOREX trading is the opportunity to trade currencies twenty-four hours a day, within the interval Sunday 8 p.m. GMT - Friday 10 p.m. GMT. What does this mean? It means that considerable profits can be made from instant reactions to markets all over the world being affected by all sorts of events.

Secondly, investors consider FOREX trading very attractive given the fact that currencies are often traded with no commissions. This feature is extremely appealing to those who want to deal on the FOREX market frequently.

Furthermore, FOREX trading comes with superior liquidity, especially for major currencies, which ensures price stability and small differences between the price you sell at and the price you buy at.

Moreover, trading opportunities occur quite often on the FOREX market, based on how the relations among currencies evolve and on the constant movement of the market. This means that the weakening or strengthening of a currency creates considerable profit potential.

Online FOREX trading is possible from your mobile phone or your personal computer, but if you plan on trading online, make sure you have the appropriate software system, which allows both collection of information on market prices and quick and easy trading. You can use either web -based software or client-based software for your online FOREX trading, either of which must give you the ability to buy and sell quickly on the market, as well as provide real time quotes.