the way i see it you find your self not knowing what to do in a certain situation, and to tell you honestly I can safey say it is due to lack or learning and reading (don't get me wrong) to be able to judge the fundamental aspect of the market needs ...

Buy & Sell Stop & limit

you may earn 80% of the profits, but its a 100% for the loses. thats not a great deal given that you teach your self to be lazy, limit your learning. and for gods sake, its like puting your life in the hands of some1 you don't even know ...

Trading by yourself vs Letting someone trade for you

I think that applies to MM or Market Makers right? I don't know much about MM

When a Consumer makes profit, does this mean the broker loses capital?

thats one way to put it, but it will just slow your forex growth don't you think guys?

NEWBIE Tactics!

not much to say about it, but I guess Im working on it it takes like a lot to get the hang of it

Fundamental trading

I guess it depends, specially during these demo contest, since most likely if you win it will turn/transferred in to a live account. well there are people that use fakes and get away with it, its up to you really!

Do I need to put my REAL name & address in demo account?

@jyodeee: man, I got reimbursed once due to server maintenance, you can try escalate the issue to support or something. it ain't fun losing money I know, trust me I blow an account once (it was not small) and it was not pleasing at all. I hope we ...

HotForex Discussion

0.1-0.2 spreads on eurusd currenex? did anyone encounter this?

HotForex Discussion

for the question its self I'd say yes 100% there si a way to profit from a unstable market, but it is not adviceable. avoid many spikes.

is there a way to profit in an unstable market?

yeah just like what willf said, find a time frame that suits you and the way that you trade, you don't have to adjust to a certain time frame if you know what i mean, then when you hit you comfort zone you will realize how more convenient it is for ...

Which timeframe to look for a strong trend?

one thing for sure, for new comers the best thing to do is continue trading demo and keep on studying, I know it can be annoying since you won't be making any money doing deo, but thats the first step to avoid falling with in the 95% of traders that ...

NEWBIE Tactics!

manual trading with indicators I say. EA and Jiggz don't mix, its like oil and water. and its a lot safer i guess, and when losing in a trade its easier to blame one's self than a program.

Trading manually or with auto EA?

nicely said! simple yet covers everything.. cheers

HotForex Discussion

I'd say hours, but at time i hold it for days, I think its a lot safer that way, smaller time frames or short trades can make me make wrong decisions.

How long do you hold a trade? Longest / Shortest

it can be confusing when you think about everything that is involved, specially big wins and big loses. Keep it simple, don't think about how much you can gain as long as you are gaining. I hope I'm making sense. all the best

risk per trade?

come to think of it, the most common mistake a trader can make is really the basic and we all know about it, we just can't let go of it another mistake is trading larger lots after a losing trade of hopes of getting it back, it like pouring gas ...

Post your mistake here - warn others

I'd say learn to let go of a losing trade. and forget about your lose. every trade should be treated like its the first trade of the day. with a clear calm head! all the best!

Post your mistake here - warn others

I may not be a very disciplined trader, coz there are time that i risk up to 5% or my capital, but not always. most of the time its just 2% or less.

How Much Do You Risk Per Trade?

man that's some useful info right there, thanks a lot for sharing guys, and take it easy on the rookie as they've said, there are a lot of factors that affects trends, some are knows and some remain in gray areas that we are not suppose to know ...

How long can trend last and what causes trend?

yeah, it really depends, you might find tons of simple strategies out there, but the hard part is to look for a strategy that suits you, simply follow the trend and stay safe, a couple of pips are not bad as long as you are on profit, and avoid ...

Best simple trading system for a kind of a newbie