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If you are looking at trading a forex robot, then you need to be careful as the myth of a life of luxury and wealth for a hundred dollars outlay is rubbish. The reality is losses here’s why.

They all have great names that indicate how they take on the forex market and they produce great track records and you think hey! That’s great I should be able to make that!

The reality of course is the track record of profits is nothing of the sort it’s a computer back test knowing the data, well that’s hard.

So they haven’t made any money which is not exactly a recommendation to use one but you do get lots of people on the online telling you can get rich and how they are to and then of course, you follow the link and what a surprise there selling it and making a commission.

Now there is nothing wrong with that at all but some of the stories are just ludicrous and these are some of the reasons I have seen to buy them.

- Trade the market with 90% accuracy!

Really well the banks and brokers better sack there dealers as these robots could take over, not even the best traders I know trade with this figure its fantasy not reality.

- Its Designed by a Whiz Kid Banker etc

Why is this good, or an advantage? It doesn’t mean the robot will win and most of the time the mysterious developer is never really outlined.

- Make money on $100.00

Another dumb idea. With leverage and such a small sum unless you are luckier than I have ever been in my life you won’t get anywhere with that volatility will take your money quiickly.

- You don’t Need to Know what your Doing or anything about forex

Of course you do and if you did, you wouldn’t buy a robot with a simulated track record.

- You Can Trade it in a Demo Account

Often see this gem trade it for a week or two, well any trader knows that’s a waste of time in evaluating a trading program. You need a two year period as a minimum, if you have the patience to do it - but forget a week or so means nothing.

- You Get a Money Back Guarantee

Big deal it would be better if you got a money back guarantee on your losses.

Know the myth of the whole world buying these software packages and packing in the day job is not going to happen neither are banks brokers and investment houses going to sack there dealing teams, even though the robots simulated track record is great.

The reality is these systems are sold with slick marketing and no substance, for example the basics of any proof they can deliver automatic profits, which they advertise.

Steer clear of them and get the right forex education and win. Sure you have to work but you do in any area of life but forex for the effort you have to put in will give you the opportunity to earn a great second or even life changing income.

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Automatic trading software is seen by many as a great way to trade forex markets. It requires no previous experience, is very time efficient and the good ones can build long term. How do you choose the ones that make money let’s find out…

The first point to make is that most of the automatic forex trading software on the net simply won’t make you money, if you think you are going to get rich for the price of a night out your mistaken.

Forex trading is not east that’s why 95% of traders lose money and while automatic trading software can work you need to be very careful in how you choose one and this is what were going to look at now

First - if you see great advertising copy which looks to good to true it probably is and chances are you will also see the warning below NEVER consider software with this on it here it is:

“CFTC RULE 4.41 - Hypothetical or simulated performance results have certain limitations. Unlike an actual performance record, simulated results do not represent actual trading. Also, since the trades have not been executed, the results may have under-or-over compensated for the impact, if any, of certain market factors, such as lack of liquidity. Simulated trading programs in general are also subject to the fact that they are designed with the benefit of hindsight. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profit or losses similar to those shown”.

These track records are not worth the paper their written on - there made up knowing the closing data and that’s easy.

I made the mistake 20 years ago of buying software that claimed 100,000 in profits quickly and bought it for under $100.00 -, now looking back I found the old sales copy (which was great) but also the disclaimer but of course being new to the industry and naïve I bought it without considering that it was so cheap and hadn’t been traded.

Huge numbers of traders make this mistake and it is guaranteed to lose you money so beware of the disclaimer.

Just think to yourself - if the vendor hasn’t had the courage to trade his own software why should you and why if its that good are you being told about it and offered it so cheap? You know the answer now!

What you need to do is look around for software which has either been independently tracked by third party or has been traded for real with an audited track record and that means broker account statements

These software packages will tend to be in the $1 - 10,000 + range and many are well capable of producing more than there cost - but again be careful, only buy ones you understand the logic of and you have confidence to follow.

If you don’t have confidence - you won’t have the discipline to stick with them through losing periods and will throw in the towel when you hit a few losses. Keep in mind if you don’t have the discipline you may as well not have bothered buying one.

Automatic forex trading systems are all the rage today but stop to think before you buy and do your homework and make sure you find one that’s tested, you have confidence in and can follow with discipline - if you do that you have a good chance of making some great forex profits.

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I’m going to talk to you about the proven currency trading strategies that are going to change the way you make money in this market. This is an extremely big market and that means there are a lot of people looking to make a fast buck. If you’re one of these people, I just have to say “BEWARE”. This market is very unforgiving to those that rush in. The the people that profit are the ones that have a long term strategy to make money. If you’re not hear for the long haul, than you’re just wasting your time. If you’re a person that wants to be a serious trader, than I’ll show you the proven currency trading strategies that are going to help you earn more money in the long run.

Basically, there are two times for you to trade; high and low volume times. The high volume times are doing business hours. This is where big banks and businesses are trading. The low volume times are late in the evening and there isn’t much trading on. It’s actually more risky to trade in the low volume times because there is less stability in the market. Big businesses and banks trade during high volume times because it’s the safest and most profitable time to do it. If it wasn’t, they’d trade at another time.

One of my most important currency trading strategies is the need for automated software. If you haven’t used them before than, you should really get one. You’re just one person and you can’t do everything. These software packages work great because they’ll automatically watch the market for profitable trades. Anything that will help you make more money is a good thing to have.

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Every trader should test the trading strategy that they’re using. And, while testing your trading strategy, you should keep detailed records of the wins and losses in order to produce a performance report. Many software packages can help you with that, but a simple excel sheet will do the trick just as well.

Below are three things crucial to every performance report.

Average Winning Trade and Average Losing Trade

The average winning trade should be bigger than the average losing trade. If you can keep your wins larger than your losses, then you’ll make money even if you just have a 50% winning percentage. And every trader should be able to achieve that. If you can’t, reverse your entry signals as described previously.

Profit Factor

The profit factor will tell you how many dollars you’re likely to win for every dollar you lose. The higher the profit factor, the better the system. A system should have a profit factor of 1.5 or more, but watch out when you see profit factors above 3.0, because it might be that the system is over-optimized.

Maximum Drawdown

The maximum drawdown is the lowest point your account reaches between peaks.

Let me explain:

Imagine that you start your trading account with $10,000, and, after a few trades, you lose $2,000. Your drawdown would be 20%.

Now, let’s say you make more trades and gain $4,000, which brings you to $12,000 ($8,000 + $4,000 = $12,000). And after this, on the next trade, you lose $2,000. Your drawdown would be 16.7% ($12,000 - $2,000). The $12,000 was your equity peak; that was the highest point in the period we looked at.

If you started your account with $10,000 and the lowest amount you had in your account over a six-month period was $5,000, then you had a 50% drawdown.

You would need to make $5,000 from the lowest point in order to recoup your losses. Even though you lost 50% from your high of $10,000, you would need to make 100% on the $5,000 to get back to your original amount.

Conclusion

The above examples provide you with some guidelines, but it’s up to you to decide whether the numbers in the strategy’s performance report work for you or don’t.

Ultimately, YOU’RE the one trading the strategy, and YOU’RE the one who has to feel comfortable with the expected results of your strategy.

Markus Heitkoetter is the CEO of Rockwell Trading, Inc. and the author of “The Complete Guide to Day Trading.” Loaded with easy-to-use information, proven and reliable trading strategies, and clear-cut guidelines to success, the result of this book is a practical hands-on approach to day trading. Check it out at http://www.thecompleteguidetodaytrading.com

There are a number of online forex trading sites and websites. They offer many flexible solutions. They let you use the technical analysis as well as give you fundamental analysis. This makes it easier for those using the trading software to implement the trades and make profits.

Characteristics of online forex trading

Many of the forex software packages offer real time trading in more than 30 pairs. The market orders can be executed with single click. In fact the real time rates on the forex trading platforms are updated without the page being refreshed. Since refreshing the page can sometimes take a few seconds, and in his time a trader can easily lose the most lucrative deal.

Forex trading lets you look at your positions and the profit and loss in the real time. In this way you can always ascertain he position that you have without having to change from the online forex trading to any other websites. Depending on the online forex trading software that you choose you can execute up to 8 available order types that may be present on the online forex trading platform.

Option for being online

There are a number of options that are available to the forex trader. For example if the trader is away from their main computer, they can still access the trade via the online account. Online forex trading is done in such a away that it’s safe and secure. The data is encrypted and stored away in the central servers of the online forex trading software. Regular backup and threat of hacking to the website is monitored on a daily basis.

Options for mobile devices

For those who are on the move, but need to be in touch with the forex markets on a daily basis, can now do it with online forex trading software for mobile and PDA devices. With the internet enables cell phone, blackberries, and PDAs, the forex traders needn’t worry about losing out on their information or losing out on the trade while their competitors are getting ahead.

News and bulletins

Online trading websites also provide daily and weekly news bulletins, updates and the news that is relevant to the currencies that the forex trader is dealing in. they provide all the tools that are required for the forex trader to participate in the online forex trading.

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Anyone who’s gotten involved in the inevitable daisy chains that are part of the online international commodity “trading” business has learned a new meaning of the term “dead end.”

The fact is (and this is learned from real oil traders who know from experience) that most of these “deals” are just fake, plain and simple.

Thanks to the Internet, these days some phony-baloney oil brokers even have their own websites and call themselves petroleum suppliers or petroleum companies even though they may not have completed a single real oil trade transaction in their lives. Why do they keep doing it?

I honestly don’t know. The sad thing is these traders’ persistence could be put to good use if they ever took the time to actually learn about the business. And don’t think it’s only the unschooled who fall victim to these daisy chains. Many lawyers, MBAs and educated men and women who should know better are frequently sucked in too.

When real petroleum companies deal with real refiners in foreign countries, the standard procedure is that the seller makes a firm offer to the buyer - subject to whatever he needs done - and the buyer then takes a look at the offer and says either we’ve got a deal or we don’t.

Simple. It’s just like any other trade transaction in that regard. Too many buzzwords and too many qualifiers usually mean you should stay clear. And contacts who are actively seeking banking information before any discussion of product are usually non-players.

What about discounts? Real traders know there’s no discount on orders whether it’s a big deal or a small deal but the “play traders” believe that if the deal is bigger, there should be a bigger discount. This is another example of not knowing the industry.

Instead of looking for suppliers of huge amounts of oil in its various forms, the real buyers know that no single supplier can come up with one million barrels a month (an amount frequently tossed around) because the refining capability just isn’t there.

What about someone fronting for a rich Saudi sheik?

Fat chance, say the real traders. In the case of Saudi Arabia, there are only two legitimate organizations that sell oil on behalf of the country or an oil consortium. Someone who says he’s selling on behalf of a Saudi sheik is just, well, full of sheik!

And if they start talking about millions of barrels per month it’s almost certainly not real unless they’re talking about crude oil.

Remember, a broker’s entire job is to help a petroleum company’s trading department find or sell oil and related products so that he will receive a commission when the deal comes together. Will you get paid? That’s always an issue for export intermediaries but it can be especially tricky in the oil business.

The fact is that most oil companies — and especially the big ones — have traders in their marketing departments who operate honestly and fulfill obligations to brokers. But there are some independent and smaller companies who treat brokers shabbily and their reputations are widely known - another reason to get smart on the oil business before you dive in.

Surprisingly, you will probably find that many of the bigger oil trading companies will not only accept your services but may also provide advice and assistance.

So what’s the bottom line?

Like I said before, it ain’t easy. And you’ve got to know what you’re doing. The fact is, petroleum marketing is a dog-eat-dog business and if you’re a broker, you’d better have the resilience and perseverance to work through the baloney and outright deceit which seems to attach itself to petroleum trading.

Frankly, unless you have contacts in or familiarity with the petroleum industry, I recommend you stay with small- and mid-sized product manufacturers who are not exporting their products. It may not be as exotic as trading in petroleum, but it works - and you can make some real money. If you insist on trading in the volatile petroleum industry, try to find someone who will mentor you on the ins and outs. This is probably the best way to make sure you don’t get “burned” by oil.

Dennis Hessler is the publisher of The Computer User’s Guide to Running Your Own Exporting Company and numerous other books, video tapes, software packages and The International Trade Connection newsletter which is designed to show entrepreneurs new to exporting how to get involved in the booming global market.

Learn more about international trade at his website, http://www.spyglasspoint.com You can also download a free sample copy of The International Trade Connection at the site. If you have questions about any of his products or international trade in general, e-mail Dennis at Dennis@spyglasspoint.com. Spyglass Point Productions, P.O. Box 13141, Pensacola, FL 32591 U.S.A.

Every trader should test the trading strategy that they’re using. And, while testing your trading strategy, you should keep detailed records of the wins and losses in order to produce a performance report. Many software packages can help you with that, but a simple excel sheet will do the trick just as well.

Below are three things crucial to every performance report.

Net Profit

The first figure to take note of is the total, or net, profit. Obviously you want your system to generate profits, but don’t be frustrated when, during the development stage, your trading system shows a loss; try to reverse your entry signals.

You might have heard that trading is a zero sum game. If you want to buy something (e.g. a certain stock or futures contract), then somebody else needs to sell it to you. And, you can only sell a position if somebody else is willing to buy from you at the price you’re asking.

This means that if you lose money on a trade, then the person who took the other side of the trade is MAKING money. And vice versa: if you’re making money on a trade, then the other trader is losing money. In the markets, money is not “generated.” It just changes hands.

So, if you’re going long at a certain price level, and you lose, then try to go short instead. Many times this is the easiest way to turn a losing system into a winning one.

Average Profit Per Trade

The next figure to look out for is the average profit per trade. Make sure this number is greater than slippage and commissions, and that it makes your trading worthwhile. Trading is all about risk and reward, and you want to make sure you get a decent reward for your risk.

Winning Percentage

Many profitable trading systems achieve a nice net profit with a rather small winning percentage, sometimes even below 30%. These systems follow the principle: “Cut your losses short and let your profits run.” However, YOU need to decide whether you can stand 7 losers and only 3 winners in 10 trades. If you want to be “right” most of the time, then you should pick a system with a high winning percentage.

Conclusion

The above examples provide you with some guidelines, but it’s up to you to decide whether the numbers in the strategy’s performance report work for you or don’t.

Ultimately, YOU’RE the one trading the strategy, and YOU’RE the one who has to feel comfortable with the expected results of your strategy.

Markus Heitkoetter is the CEO of Rockwell Trading, Inc. and the author of “The Complete Guide to Day Trading.” Loaded with easy-to-use information, proven and reliable trading strategies, and clear-cut guidelines to success, the result of this book is a practical hands-on approach to day trading. Check it out at http://www.thecompleteguidetodaytrading.com

I want to help you start trading in foreign exchange with some of these tips I use myself. They are great pieces of advice that will help you profiting in this huge and popular market. Get involved and start trading because you can build a good second income.

What is the best characteristic to have?

I think the best thing you can do is be confident. But since no one can just tell them self to be confident, you’ll have to just act confident. This takes time, like most things to develop, but there are underlining behaviors that make up a confident trader. All it basically boils down to is being sure of yourself. You have to be able to trust that you are doing good analysis on a currency and follow through with it. You don’t need to triple check all your work. Have trust in it. You also have to have the foresight to allow your trades to perform and this requires time. You can’t pull the plug at the first sign of trouble. Continue to act confident and eventually begin confident.

What do I do with about failure?

Keep pushing through it. We all have bad trades and we all have those periods of time where we just can’t get a break. These are the points where most people end up quiting. You need to push through the bad times. These bad times are the ones where you’ll learn more, develop more skills and build the characteristics that make up a good traders.

What is good software for forex?

Forex Killer is a very good software package that can really help you have profitable trades.

The automated software of Forex Killer will give you an immediate edge in the market. Make trades that work for your profit line. For more information on the Forex Killer software, check out Forex Charting Software.

It seems everywhere you look, technical analysis software packages are being offered. These companies are promising traders the latest and greatest technical indicators that can help you get a stronger grasp of the forex market. The kind of indicators that do all the work for you and put things like arrows on your charts to let you know when to buy and sell a currency. If technical analysis software such as this is being used, how exactly are they helping a trader? It sounds like they are doing all the work for him/her.

Technical indicators such as this are only a crutch to trade forex. Most people feel more comfortable knowing that they can plug a bunch of indicators onto a chart and just follow what it tells them. Unfortunately, all this does is leave more separation between the trader and the market. These indicators are nothing more than obstacles to understanding and interpreting the movements of the market.

If you want to really understand why the markets move they way they do learn price action. Do yourself a favor and clean out your charts so all you are doing is looking at a basic price chart. All the information you need is right there. Just studying price action leads traders to see the market as a living breathing entity that is constantly evolving and progressing. Once technical analysis software can achieve this, i will be the first one to jump on board. Until then, I’ll just keep using price action to tell me the future forecast of currencies.

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If you have been thinking about how to trade forex and is a newbie, you might be interested in knowing that there is a new software that is fully automated which seeks out profit from the continuously changing and complex currency market and can also complete the trade automatically through auto pilot if you want it to.

The best way to learn forex trading online as well as to understand how it works is through automated trading. What you need to do is to put, on every trade, a stop loss and trading profit for every order you place so that the system would then lock in profits and then revert to a trailing stop for absolute profit.

People who ask about “how to trade forex?” is also most likely to ask “do I need capital in order to start trading?” and the answer is, that depends. The need for a capital would solely depend on the broker you use. The usual starting amount is $500. But with the use of automated trading, you can actually “play trade” with the use of fake money. This is done to help newbies, like you, to learn forex trading..

If currently, you already have a metatrader account, you can merge it with the automated one by simply importing the tracing software package to your metatrader account. From there on, you can start playing with the use of the automated trading software in actual time or in a practice session. If you still want to learn more, there are video tutorials that come with the forex trading software. These videos aim to teach you how to forex trade if you are starting from a novice level.
 

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