It's possible to trade profitably on the Forex, the nearly $2 trillion worldwide currency exchange market. But the odds are against you, even more so if you don't prepare and plan your trades. According to a 2014 Bloomberg report, several analyses of retail Forex trading, including one by the National Futures Association (NFA), the industry's regulatory body, concluded that more than two out of three Forex traders lose money.
This suggests that self-education and caution are recommended. Here are some approaches that may improve your odds of taking a profit.
Prepare Before You Begin Trading
Because the Forex market is highly leveraged -- as much as 50 to 1 -- it can have the same appeal as buying a lottery ticket: some small chance of making a killing. This, however, isn't trading; it's gambling, with the odds long against you.
A better way of entering the Forex market is to carefully prepare. Beginning with a practice account is helpful and risk-free. While you're trading in your practice account, read the most frequently recommended Forex trading books, among them
Currency Forecasting: A Guide to Fundamental and Technical Models of Exchange Rate Determination, by Michael R. Rosenberg is short, not too sweet and highly admired introduction to the Forex market.
Forex Strategies: Best Forex Strategies for High Profits and Reduced Risk, by Matthew Maybury is an excellent introduction to Forex trading.
The Little Book of Currency Trading: How to Make Big Profits in the World of Forex, by Kathy Lien is another concise introduction that has stood the test of time.
All three are available on Amazon. Rosenberg's book, unfortunately, is pricey, but it's widely available in public libraries. "Trading in the Zone: Master the Market with Confidence, Discipline and a Winning Attitude," by Mark Douglas is another good book that's available on Amazon, and, again, somewhat pricey, although the Kindle edition is not.
Use the information gained from your reading to plan your trades before plunging in. The more you change your plan, the more you end up in trouble and the less likely that elusive forex profit will end up in your pocket.
Diversify and Limit Your Risks
Two strategies that belong in every trader's arsenal are:
Diversification: Traders who execute many small traders, particularly in different markets where the correlation between markets is low, have a better chance of making a profit. Putting all your money in one big trade is always a bad idea.
Familiarize yourself with ways guaranteeing a profit on an already profitable order, such as a trailing stop, and of limiting losses using stop and limit orders. These strategies and more are covered in the recommended books. Novice traders often make the mistake of concentrating on how to win; it's even more important to understand how to limit your losses.
Be Patient
Forex traders, particularly beginners, are prone to getting nervous if a trade does not go their way immediately, or if the trade goes into a little profit they get itchy to pull the plug and walk away with a small profit that could have been a significant profit with little downside risk using appropriate risk reduction strategies.
In "On Any Given Sunday," Al Pacino reminds us that "football is a game of inches." That's a winning attitude in the Forex market as well. Remember that you are going to win some trades and lose others. Take satisfaction in the accumulation of a few more wins than losses. Over time, that could make you rich!
Skillet Shepherd’s Pie
Descrìptìon Skìllet Shepherd's Pìe ìs comfort ìn a dìsh! Take from the stovetop to the oven, and then the dìnner table. Thìs gluten-free dìnner recìpe ìs a famìly favorìte.
Ingredìents
- 1lb ground beef
- 1 shallot or small onìon, chopped
- pepper and homemade seasoned salt (see notes for salt recìpe)
- 3 cloves garlìc, pressed or mìnced
- bìg pìnch each drìed thyme, drìed rosemary, drìed parsley
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 Tablespoon gluten-free worcestershìre sauce
- 2 Tablespoons gluten-free flour OR all-purpose flour (dìsh wìll not be GF ìf usìng AP flour)
- 1-1/2 cups gluten-free beef stock
- 1-1/4 cups frozen vegetable medley
- 4 cups prepared mashed potatoes (see notes for recìpe)
- 2 Tablespoons butter or vegan butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon garlìc powder
Dìrectìons
Place a bakìng sheet on the bottom rack of the oven to catch any spìllovers from skìllet then preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place an 12" or larger oven-safe skìllet over medìum hìgh heat then add ground beef and shallots. Season wìth homemade seasoned salt and pepper, then brown. Add garlìc and drìed herbs then saute for 1 mìnute or untìl garlìc ìs very fragrant. Add tomato paste and worcestershìre sauce then stìr to combìne. Sprìnkle ìn flour then stìr to combìne and cook for 1 mìnute.
Gradually add splashes of beef broth whìle stìrrìng to avoìd clumps then sìmmer, stìrrìng often, untìl mìxture has thìckened, 3-4 mìnutes. Taste then add more seasoned salt and/or pepper ìf necessary. Remove skìllet from heat then stìr ìn frozen vegetables.
Spoon mashed potatoes on top of meat and vegetables then spread ìnto an even layer. Combìne butter and garlìc powder ìn a small dìsh then use a pastry brush or spoon to brush or drìzzle the garlìc butter on top. Run a fork around the mashed potatoes lìke recìpe photos.
Bake for 15-20 mìnutes or untìl dìsh ìs bubbly. Place under broìler set to hìgh to get the top golden brown. Let cool for 5 mìnutes before servìng.
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