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Jay Meisler - Articles Co-founder of Global-View.com, a leading forex portal and discussion site. Former interbank dealer and fund manager with experience spanning 4 decades. Co-Author of Forex Essentials in 15 Trades: The Global-View.com Guide to Successful Currency Trading
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 Forex Trading - Don't Be A PunterPunting is like gambling and is not a strategy for long-term success in forex trading. The aim of this article is to explain what a punter is and why it is not a good approach for trading. A real-time example from today Market tests Swiss National Bank forex intervention resolveThe Swiss national Bank has been intervening to prevent the CHF from appreciating since March of this year. The market is now testing its resolve to continue this policy. This article describes the current situation regarding this currency pair and what risks lie ahead. Forex MarketEvery trader at one time or another has had a bad trading day that makes him feel like the market is his enemy. This article uses an example from a forex trading day to describe some of the conditions when this might occur and what a trader might be going through during this time. The goal is to create an awareness and to emphasize that the market is not the enemy. Following the Path of Least Resistance in Forex TradingThe path of least resistance is a term I coined to describe looking for easiest route to trade in the forex market. This is generally easiest to identify when there is a clear cross trend and one of the currency pairs lags, leaving the burden on the other pair5 to absorb the offsets. Identifying the path of least resistance can help pick out good risk/reward opportunities in forex trading. Retail Forex Trading Tendency To Range TradeRetail forex traders have a tendency to approach the currency market looking to trade it as a range. T Thedanger in this approach is when markets breakout and momentum develops as those ranges may not be seen again. The goal of this article is to give some insights into this approach and use a discussion from the Global-View forex forum to illustrate these points. Seasonal Factors in Forex TradingThere are some seasonal patterns in forex trading that one should be aware of. It is easy to get carried away with trends that occur in low levels of liquidity but is could be costly to get carried away with them. While there is no set rule, my experience argues for some caution at the start of a New year and post-summer trading in the currency market. Demo Trading vs. Real-Time Forex TradingUsing a forex practice account to learn forex trading is an excellent way to get started. However, there is a big difference between trading a demo account with paper money and then moving to a live account where real capital is at risk. The purpose of this article is to highlight the differences between trading a demo and going live where the emotional aspect of trading becomes a factor. Forex TradingForex trading has evolved since the days of fixed exchange rates. This has seen the dynamics change with more players entering as currency trading becomes more accessible. The creation of electronic trading has made the forex trading a 24 hour business. Use of stops in forex tradingA key to staying in the trading game is to employ proper money management. A key to proper money management is to trade with stops. The current trends in the forex market are used as an example of why traders should use stops and the risk of not being disciplined in this manner The Forex Trading Focus On Stocks; Will It Last?The close attention paid to stock market movements probably has many new traders think this is a permanent fixture of the forex market.History shows this is a recent development as the market has been known to shift its focus to different factors or markets to guide it over time.
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