Deconstructing Forex Trading Myths
May 19, 2009 by admin
Filed under Forex General
Deconstructing Forex Trading Myths
If you have been in the forex business for quite a while, you might have heard of the different forex myths. A myth, by definition, is a traditional story which has been accepted through time. And forex no matter how technical it may appear is tainted with these myths.
Forex myths revolve around how quickly you can gain instant money in forex. These myths are often luring such as the above mentioned. Although some of these myths are true, some are just plain unacceptable. Here, we will talk about these myths and the truth about them.
Myth #1: In forex trading, you MUST be in front of your computer all the time to make a lot of trading positions.
Getting into forex trading does not mean that you have to cut off all outside connections. This myth is so untrue. Contrary to popular belief, forex trading is not that demanding. In fact, you can live a full and enjoyable life while trading forex.
Want more hard facts? Intraday trading is really difficult and only a small portion of the whole trader population succeeds from this. In fact, 1 hour or 4 hour daily is all you need to review daily charts and trade. Trading positions would be less of course, but it is much easier this way plus you are more likely to win trades. This is because noise on charts is less and the price is more predictable based on technical and fundamental analysis.
Still not convinced? There are also these so called Automatic Forex Trading Softwares. With these all you need to do is invest a small amount of money and let the program trade for you.
Myth #2: If you want to win trades, you are to place paper trades first before the actual forex trading using your live account.
People often find paper trading a helpful way of practicing their trading moves and strategy. This prepares them for the unpredictability of the forex trading. Some people may argue with this second myth but I think paper trading doesn’t do much good. This is because with paper trading, traders don’t feel the pressure that is inevitable with the real stuff. So as a result, it doesn’t give you real practice.
The next best thing to real-time trading is probably practicing with a demo account. You may feel less pressure with demo accounts as well, but you are better off experiencing the feeling of having money at stake – even if it is a small amount. This way you can learn from your mistakes.
See the following video for some more Forex trading myths.
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