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Many people are jumping into the Forex market as traders today. However, most fail because they envision quick money and don’t take the time to learn what they need to first. They would have much more success if they did.

Here, I’ll discuss things to avoid if you want to be successful as a trader, and what you can do to increase your chances of success.

Let’s talk a little bit about what can get in your way of success first. There are two major stumbling blocks, psychologically, to success as a Forex trader. They are fear and greed. If you operate from a base of greed or fear, you’re going to fail continually in the Forex market.

With Forex trading, you are sometimes going to have losses; everyone does. But if you play your cards right and operate with prudence and careful calculation and not from fear or greed, you’re much more likely to have more gains than losses, which should give you an overall profit in Forex trading.

Let’s talk a little bit about what can get in your way of success first. There are two major stumbling blocks, psychologically, to success as a Forex trader. They are fear and greed. If you operate from a base of greed or fear, you’re going to fail continually in the Forex market.

When you trade in Forex, you’re going lose some trades, as does everyone. Absolutely everyone. However, if you trade carefully and operate with careful calculation, not from fear or greed, you’re much more likely to win more trades than you lose. This should give you an overall profit in the Forex market.

First, learn everything you can about Forex trading. Research Forex brokerage firms, and choose one that has a good reputation. Most good Forex brokers have something you can do called “demo trading.” With this particular function, you can trade with “pretend” currency until you have learned all of the ins and outs of trading and know what you have to do.

Something important: NEVER participate in real trades until you’ve had at least a month or two of consistent practice with demo trades. Learn everything you can about trading: the different kinds of orders you can place, when and how you place them, and so on. Learn how to analyze charts and trends so that you can get in and get out of trades just when you need to.

Second, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice. When you think you’ve had enough practice, practice some more. Again, DON’T start trading with your own money until you really know what you’re doing. Most people learn how to read charts and trends by doing two different types of analysis (fundamental analysis and technical analysis).

Some people chose one or the other specifically and do just that; if you’re truly a successful trader, though, you’re going to use both methods to analyze data and decide how you’ll move on a trade. Keep practicing until you are very, very, very comfortable doing trades and your pretend “successes” far outnumber your occasional “failures.”

Third, when you’re ready to start trading with your own money, take it easy. Many Forex traders will let you trade with as little as $10. Your gains are going to be small that level, true, but your losses will be, too. This is where you should stay until you really have experience enough to do larger trades.

Fourth, when you’re ready to start trading with larger amounts, NEVER trade with more than you can afford to lose. Don’t trade with money meant for your mortgage, food, or with anything that you can’t spare.

Fifth and last, realize that as long as you are careful and prudent, you can make money through Forex trading. However, you should also know that you’re never going to win every trade. You’re going to lose some.

However, if you develop your own system by practicing on a demo account and making mistakes that you can learn from, you’ll be successful; follow your system without letting fear or greed take hold, and you should profit over the long term.

In conclusion, remember that Forex trading is not a guaranteed income maker. You are taking a chance with your money, for the express purpose of actually making money; this can be risky, just like other types of monetary trading.

Many people make very decent money from this, but they are the ones who are prudent and who take care to study the market carefully before they make a move. If you do this, too, and you never risk more than you can lose, you should be able to learn to be successful at Forex trading as so many have.

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