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Textbook Mistakes in Forex Trading

Posted February 15th, 2010 in Education by admin

Novice and students of forex trading often overlook the obvious: many before them have made fatal mistakes. Making the same wrong decisions all over again just does not make sense. What a serious forex trader should do is to learn from them and up their game.

Relearning these assumptions and wrong steps will increase one’s chances of succeeding in the business. If you are inexperienced, then the experience of others can only enrich you. Always remember no to make these mistakes:

Wrong timing of Stops
While stops are certainly essential in forex trading, the wrong timing can topple your whole strategy. Sure, you might be thinking of putting a cork in your money leak, but the key to doing that is the right timing: the trade should still be leaning in your favor. Proper money management should be at play here. Risk should be at the minimum before placing a trade. Calculate and research your options.

Underestimating the risks of leverages

Okay, you might be thinking of instant profit if you use a 300:1 leverage on a trade. However, are you sure profit will come in? A lot of people think of leverages as free poker chips where in fact, the risks are higher. It is all about making sure you have a good solid hand. Even then, experienced traders are always careful only risk 2-3% of their investment balance on a trade. Asses your risks and gains, do not be dazzled with the money and the excitement.

Relying on signals and indicators too much
It is as if you are just a sheep following a trend. Signals and indicators are just that: assistants and cues that help you make a decision. Remember that your strategy and assets are unique to you, so technical indicators do not always apply to you. You still need to work. There is no magical formula or machine that can do the work for you.

Day trading
Some people might think that day trading holds no or fewer risks, which may be true to some. However, there is a reason why long term trading still holds: it gives you more time to wait out a position that will be in your favor, yielding more profits. Day trading can work, but only to a select few.

Getting sucked in by “miracle” software
There are dozens of so-called powerful platforms and software that tells you can beat the system and reap huge profits. Some of them can help but a lot of them are duds. The main thing to remember is that there is no sole software out there that is foolproof. It’s okay to get indicators and advice from a few, but it all rests in your acumen. Before putting your money where your program’s mouth is, you better test it thoroughly.

The same thing goes for systems and strategy on paper. Even if you have back tested it, would the conditions you have used to test that be the same conditions that will happen in the near future?

Getting overwhelmed with emotions
Forex trading requires objectivity, cool thinking and the ability to make sound decisions. Be too afraid to risk, and you will not profit at all. Be too reckless and you will lose your shirt in no time. Here is a smart thing to do: read up on forex trading psychology. Watch yourself and do not work obsessively. Have a life.

There is a reason why forex trading is so popular yet only a select few have built their careers over it. A lot of beginners have failed, but where they have fallen, you should pick up and do better.


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Wilderforex.com finds a new way to manage and preserve your wealth in the Forex Market

Posted February 8th, 2010 in Press Release by admin

With the Welles Wilder® WilderFX_MngTrades_EA and “The Wisdom of the Ages in Acquiring Wealth” Book, Forex traders can better manage and preserve their wealth.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., February 08, 2010 — Wilderforex.com, the official Welles Wilder® Forex website, creates the Wilder® Manage Trades Bundle to help Forex traders manage and preserve their Forex capital.

The Forex market trades about 1.2 trillion dollar per day. With the advent of automated trading software, managing risk and wealth preservation have become an afterthought. Many Forex traders think they can setup automated trading software, have the software make multiple trades at the same time, and they make instant money at the highest returns imaginable. Traders need a way to capture and preserve wealth while considering their risk. Wilderforex.com has created the Wilder® Manage Trades Bundle.

The Wilder® Manage Trades Bundle consists of the Manage Trades EA and Welles Wilder’s “The Wisdom of the Ages in Acquiring Wealth” Book. With these 2 products together, traders can better understand how to use Forex to increase, manage and preserve the money they are making in the Forex market. The Manage Trades EA (WilderFX_MngTrades_EA), closes all open trades based upon a traders risk tolerance. It works with any automated trading software, and manual trading systems across multiple currency pairs and on all Metatrader 4 platforms. Forex traders use the WilderFX_MngTrades_EA in their trading plans and risk profile so that they can be more successful in their Forex trading. Welles Wilder’s “The Wisdom of the Ages in Acquiring Wealth” book describes in a very entertaining way concepts on acquiring and preserving wealth.

The usual tips remain in Forex trading: develop a trading plan; understand when to enter and exit trades; and understand the risk profile. The WilderFX_MngTrades_EA gives Forex traders a powerful new automated tool. The Wilder® Manage Trades Bundle costs $250.00 at http://www.wilderforex.com/product. For more information on our other products visit http://www.wilderforex.com or call (323) 544-1420 ext 3.

About WilderForex.com

Wilderforex.com is the official Forex website of Welles Wilder®. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Los Angeles, the website contains Forex market information, education, more on Welles Wilder® and is the official home of the WilderFX_EA.

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The Automated Forex Trading Technology

Posted February 4th, 2010 in Education by admin

Forex market is a continuous and simultaneous trading that occurs in the globally. It does not only happen in the United States and Europe, different country’s currency and money worldwide is being brought and sold. In Forex trading, the investor profits from the movements of foreign currency. Now, if it is done in real time, it is said that the profits could increase. This is the intention of having an automated Forex trading technology.

Forex can change immediately based on the certain and real-time conditions. It could increase in value, or decrease based on conditions. If the currency that have been bought increased in value, you can also sell it to increase or lock in a profit. The Forex market is said to be speculative. It means that the person or the company/ institution who have bought the currency may not have a definite plan with the currency. They are just speculating on the movement of that currency.

A lot of people are taking interest with Forex trading because of its profitable aspects. It has long trading hours, that is 24 hours a day and 5 days a week. Aside from that, according to the Triennil Central Bank Survey of the Bank of International Settlements done in April 2004, traditional foreign exchange market turnover is around $1.88 trillion everyday. It is estimated to increase for another $2 to $3 trillion within the next 8 to 10 years.

These reasons made a lot of people to interested in investing in the Forex trading wealth. Having Forex trading automated, actually, opened a lot opportunities to those who would like to invest. If you are interested in investing in the foreign exchange, you would have to create a trading system and learn it to be successful. You would have to learn about the Forex market and it’s rules. This would take time and patience.

But with the automated Forex trading, those who are interested in investing do not have to undergo the lengthy process of learning the trading system. You have a system that can be programmed and monitor the progress of Forex trade real-time. You can check the monthly profits and losses. This would help you analyze the previous trading results. But this does not dictate or predict future results. This automated system is capable of managing the automated trade within 24 hours.

Major turning points in trades happen within milliseconds. This is why it is important for some to quickly monitor the changes in the Forex trade. For example, if a person would suffer continuous losses during the Forex trade, the automated system would show it and would help the investor to make guided decisions.

Of course, it is important that you would also be familiar and content with the trading platform your automated Forex trading program uses. This would help you deal with the automated actions your program is doing.

Success on the trading field does not depend on whether you are using a manual or an automated system. Aside from this, you would also need to have adequate money management skills. Applying rational financial management skills, would help the investor reduce losses and increase profits. Aside from this, it is also important that the investor is familiar and satisfied with the trading platform.

The big amount of money that you can get from successful Forex trading can be a big attraction for you to invest your money. So if you are interested in entering Forex trading or improving your profits, then you can look at the automated Forex trading as an option.

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