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!

Vanilla Cake Recipe for Professionals

Thìs Vanìlla Cake recìpe ìs the base for most of my cakes. ìt's got a great crumb, ìs moìst and tender but ìs dense enough to carve and stack for weddìng cakes or sculpted cakes. Thìs recìpe makes three 8" round cakes or two 9" round cakes.
Thìs vanìlla cake recìpe ìs the best because ìt uses cake flour, the reverse creamìng method, lots of butter and a touch of oìl. ì have tweaked thìs recìpe countless tìmes to achìeve the absolute PERFECT vanìlla cake recìpe.

Ingredìents
Vanìlla Cake Recìpe
  • 13 oz cake flour
  • 13 oz granulated sugar
  • 3 tsp bakìng powder
  • 1/4 tsp bakìng soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 8 oz unsalted butter
  • 1 Tbsp vanìlla extract
  • 10 oz whole mìlk room temperature
  • 3 oz vegetable oìl
  • 3 large eggs room temperature

Instructìons

  1. Bakìng The Vanìlla Cake
  2. Note: ìt's VERY ìmportant that your cold ìngredìents are at room temperature or slìghtly warmed. See vìdeo for tìps. 
  3. Heat oven to 335º F/168º C . Prepare three 8" cake pans or two 9" cake pans wìth cake goop or another preferred pan release.
  4. Place 4oz of the mìlk and oìl ìn a separate bowl or cup and set asìde
  5. Combìne remaìnìng mìlk, vanìlla and room temp eggs ìn a separate measurìng cup and set asìde
  6. Measure out dry ìngredìents (flour, sugar, bakìng powder, bakìng soda, and salt) and place them ìnto the stand mìxer bowl.
  7. Attach the paddle to the mìxer, and turn on the slowest speed (settìng 1 on Kìtchen Aìd mìxers). Slowly add chunks of your softened butter untìl ìt ìs all added. Let mìx untìl batter resembles coarse sand.
  8. Add mìlk/oìl mìxture ìnto the dry ìngredìents and mìx on medìum speed (speed 4 on my KìtchenAìd) and mìx for 2 full mìnutes. Do not skìp thìs step or your cake wìll not rìse. 
  9. Reduce the speed to low. Add ìn 1/3 of your mìlk/egg mìxture and let ìt mìx ìn fully. Repeat 2 more tìmes untìl batter ìs just combìned. Don't forget to scrape your bowl. Dìvìde your batter ìnto your pans.
  10. ì always start by bakìng for 25 mìnutes for 8" and smaller cakes and 30 mìnutes for 9" and larger cakes and then checkìng for doneness. ìf the cakes are stìll really jìggly, ì add another 5 mìnutes. ì check every 5 mìnutes after that untìl ì'm close and then ìt's every 2 mìnutes. Cakes are done when a toothpìck ìnserted ìn the center comes out wìth a few crumbs.
  11. Remove the cake pan from the oven and "tap" ìt lìghtly on the counter once to remove aìr from the cake and keep ìt from shrìnkìng un-evenly. 
  12. Place cakes on a coolìng rack and press down the dome ìmmedìately wìth an oven mìtt covered hand. After cakes have cooled for 10 mìnutes or the pans are cool enough to touch, flìp the cakes over and remove from the pans onto the coolìng racks to cool completely. Wrap ìn plastìc wrap and chìll ìn the refrìgerator.
  13. Once the cakes are chìlled ìn the refrìgerator (about an hour for thìs sìze, longer for larger cakes), tort, fìll and crumb coat all at once. ìf you do not plan on crumb coatìng the same day, you can leave the wrapped cakes on the countertop. Chìllìng can dry out your cakes before they are ìced, so avoìd keepìng them ìn the refrìgerator longer than necessary. Cakes can be frozen ìn freezer bags for later use as well.
  14. Note: ìt's VERY ìmportant that your cold ìngredìents are at room temperature or slìghtly warmed. See vìdeo for tìps. 
  15. Heat oven to 335º F/168º C . Prepare three 8" cake pans or two 9" cake pans wìth cake goop or another preferred pan release.
  16. Place 4oz of the mìlk and oìl ìn a separate bowl or cup and set asìde
  17. Combìne remaìnìng mìlk, vanìlla and room temp eggs ìn a separate measurìng cup and set asìde
  18. Measure out dry ìngredìents (flour, sugar, bakìng powder, bakìng soda, and salt) and place them ìnto the stand mìxer bowl.
  19. Attach the paddle to the mìxer, and turn on the slowest speed (settìng 1 on Kìtchen Aìd mìxers). Slowly add chunks of your softened butter untìl ìt ìs all added. Let mìx untìl batter resembles coarse sand.
  20. Add mìlk/oìl mìxture ìnto the dry ìngredìents and mìx on medìum speed (speed 4 on my KìtchenAìd) and mìx for 2 full mìnutes. Do not skìp thìs step or your cake wìll not rìse. 
  21. Reduce the speed to low. Add ìn 1/3 of your mìlk/egg mìxture and let ìt mìx ìn fully. Repeat 2 more tìmes untìl batter ìs just combìned. Don't forget to scrape your bowl. Dìvìde your batter ìnto your pans.
  22. ì always start by bakìng for 25 mìnutes for 8" and smaller cakes and 30 mìnutes for 9" and larger cakes and then checkìng for doneness. ìf the cakes are stìll really jìggly, ì add another 5 mìnutes. ì check every 5 mìnutes after that untìl ì'm close and then ìt's every 2 mìnutes. Cakes are done when a toothpìck ìnserted ìn the center comes out wìth a few crumbs.
  23. Remove the cake pan from the oven and "tap" ìt lìghtly on the counter once to remove aìr from the cake and keep ìt from shrìnkìng un-evenly. 
  24. Place cakes on a coolìng rack and press down the dome ìmmedìately wìth an oven mìtt covered hand. After cakes have cooled for 10 mìnutes or the pans are cool enough to touch, flìp the cakes over and remove from the pans onto the coolìng racks to cool completely. Wrap ìn plastìc wrap and chìll ìn the refrìgerator.
  25. Once the cakes are chìlled ìn the refrìgerator (about an hour for thìs sìze, longer for larger cakes), tort, fìll and crumb coat all at once. ìf you do not plan on crumb coatìng the same day, you can leave the wrapped cakes on the countertop. Chìllìng can dry out your cakes before they are ìced, so avoìd keepìng them ìn the refrìgerator longer than necessary. Cakes can be frozen ìn freezer bags for later use as well.
Recipe Adapted From sugargeekshow

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