Forex Trading Plan

If you are new to Forex trading then you probably haven’t formulated a Forex trading plan. You may not have been told that you absolutely must have one if you are to be a successful trader, but the reality is that you absolutely must have one.

Why you need a trading plan is really simple….for the same reason that you need a map when travelling into uncharted territory. It never ceases to amaze me how many would-be traders randomly start trading without the proper preparation. Don’t worry though, it is not completely the fault of new traders. Many new traders have had their expectation levels skewed by the many unqualified purveyors of Forex trading products, including book, seminars, software, etc. We are seeing more and more vendors of Forex products touting 90% winning trades and above. In all of my years of trading I’ve never heard of any truly successful trader with a winning percentage that high.

OK, now back to the topic at hand…the Forex trading plan. I wanted to cover a bit about expectation level because you will need to include some realistic goals in your trading plan. Setting good goals is essential for success in any field, not just Forex trading. One of the reasons that goals are so important is that good goals can really motivate you to achieve them, whereas unrealistic goals will leaving you constatnly feeling discouraged because they are difficult or simply impossible to achieve.

One of the most key components of your trading plan will be the Forex strategies that you use. A thoroughly researched and tested strategy will help you to profit in the Forex market. Needless to say, your strategy must have a positive rate of return in order for your equity to grow. Many people skip the important step of developing their own robust trading strategy and opt for some push-button, shortcut, get-rich-quick solution. Yes, it is true that developing your own strategy takes time and effort, but doesn’t everything that’s worth having take time and effort?

Our basic coverage here of a Forex trading plan is designed to get you thinking about being as prepared as you can be BEFORE you start trading Forex.

Flea markets charge in forex – Sunday News- Topic: Forex News

FLEA Market operators should stop selling their wares in foreign currency and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is the only institution mandated to grant such authority, Small to Medium Enterprise Minister, Cde Sithembiso Nyoni said on Friday. Cde Nyoni?s comments were triggered by widespread reports that majority of flea market operators in Bulawayo were now selling some of their ware in foreign currency to locals. Speaking in a telephone interview on Friday, Cde Nyoni said business people needed RBZ authority to charge their products in hard currency. Most of the vendors said they had opted to charge their goods in foreign currency to cushion themselves against the instability of the local currency and galloping inflation. We still accept the local currency from our customers as long as they pay us the equivalent to whatever the charge is in foreign currency,? said another vendor who declined to be disclosed. Various goods including baby wear, clothes, shoes and electric gadgets are on sale in foreign currency at a number of flea markets in Bulawayo. read more

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Forex kitty – Calcutta Telegraph(Forex News)

Foreign currency assets fell $694 million during the week to $302. Petroleum minister Murli Deora also proposed ovl and Angola’s National Oil Company should form a joint venture to take part in the next round of offer on exploration blocks in that country. This has come into effect from July 3. read more

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Forex News – FOREX-Euro nr 1-wk low vs dlr, punctured by Trichet – Reuters

LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) – The euro hovered near one-week lows versus the dollar on Friday, deflated after the European Central Bank signalled it wasn’t planning another rate rise and as U. The ECB raised euro area borrowing costs by a widely anticipated quarter percentage-point to 4. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here . read more

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Govt relaxes foreign exchange earning norm for EOUs – Economic Times- Topic: Forex News

EOUs are required to be net foreign exchange earners in five years from the date of commencement of production. As per a notification by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, the five year period could now be suitably extended by the Board of Approval. EOUs require a Letter of Permission (LoP) by the Development Commissioner before commencing operations. Bharat Dynamics Ltd, a mini-ratna Category-I company under the Ministry of Defence, has a new man at the helm of affairs with Maj Gen (Retd) Ravi Khetarpal taking over as the new Chairman and Managing Director. read more

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Rupee gains 18 paise at 43.15/17 against a US dollar – Press Trust of India- About: Forex News

Mumbai, July 2 (PTI) The Indian rupee gained 18 paise at 43. High global oil prices, which traded above USD 141 per barrel in Asian markets, however, continued to put downward pressure on the domestic unit. In brisk activity at the Interbank Foreign Exchange (forex) market, the rupee witnessed movements in a range of 43. Forex dealers said the rupee drew support from a strong surge in Indian equity markets which raised hopes that capital inflows will start pouring into the bourses. The capital inflows are the principal driver for the rupee, which remained under pressure due to continued outflows so far in the current calendar year. read more

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Topic: Forex News – Market Overview by Forex Yard – Forex Hound

Trading foreign exchange on the margin carries a high level of risk, and may not be suitable for all investors. read more

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Forex News – Top Currency Trading Ideas for the Week of June 30, 2008 – Daily FX

We maintain that the EURUSD is headed to a new high in order to complete large wave III within the 5 wave advance from 1. Bigger picture, a 5 wave advance from 1. A triangle is nearing completion as wave B within an A-B-C pattern (which may be wave A of the next larger degree). The long term count calls for this C wave to eventually end below . Wave C is considered underway as long as price is above . read more

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Bangladesh c.bank aims to increase forex reserves – Reuters India(Forex News)

DHAKA, June 29 (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s central bank wants to increase the target for the country’s foreign exchange reserves by 20 percent to $6 billion to reflect the rising cost of imports, Bangladesh Bank officials said on Sunday. The International Monetary Fund and economists consider foreign exchange reserves equivalent to three months of imports to be the minimum desirable to face up to emergencies. The central bank raised the reserves target to $5. Officials said rising remittances from Bangladeshis working abroad and higher exports had helped keep the reserves at these levels. Thomson Reuters is the world’s largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. read more

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FOREX-Dollar steadier after fall, outlook shaky – Reuters- Forex News

Thomson Reuters is the world’s largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. read more

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