Is Forex Trading For Me?
There must be so many questions in any beginner’s mind like
- how to get started?
- which broker do I need to open an account with?
- Should I demo trade?
- Is day trading better than swing trading? etc.
But the first question you must ask is, "is Forex trading for me?" Not everyone can be a Forex trader like not everyone can be an artist or musician.
It can be really tempting to trade in the forex market. Forex has a relatively low barrier to entry and sometimes you hear about people making ridiculous amounts of money on just one trade.
However, before getting into forex trading you must understand what you are doing or you can lose a lot of money.
Follow the advice in this article to get you started on the right foot.
Do you have money to lose?
Obviously, nobody ever wants to lose money, but before getting into forex trading you must first decide if you have a cushion of money that you can lose without getting into too much trouble financially.
If you’re just scraping by paycheck to paycheck then forex trading would be a very risky endeavor for you.
However, if you have some money to spare then you can just look at forex trading as a hobby where you won’t be too broken up if something goes wrong.
Another thing you can do is just do mock trades on the forex market with “fake money”. You can practice by doing this so you know what to do before actually putting your real money at stake.
Are you a very emotional person?
People who are very emotional should probably not get into forex trading. Emotional people can let their emotions cloud their better judgment and clouding your judgment can make you lose a lot of money in forex.
To be successful in forex, you must always be able to keep a clear head even if something goes wrong that you weren’t anticipating.
Have you ever had a problem gambling?
Are you someone who has had a gambling problem in the past or do you think you’re the type who may have a gambling problem in the future? If so, forex trading is probably not for you because in a way it is gambling.
If you lose money while forex trading, you won’t want to keep trying to trade “until you break even”. This can just lead to a downward spiral where you lose huge amounts of money.
Make sure you can be reasonable even if you lose a little bit of money from the start.
Can you stick to a trading plan exactly?
With Forex trading, you will want to create a trading plan before you actually begin trading anything. You will then want to stick you your plan the exact way you planned it out from the beginning.
Do not be tempted to do something that is in your plan because you will not be adequately prepared for something like that and may end up making a big mistake.
Do you have the time to devote to learning your currencies and learning the market?
It goes without saying but you will also actually have to learn the market and learn about different currencies. Educating yourself on these subjects will take quite a bit of time.
You’ll have a pretty big advantage if you understand the rewards and the potential risks of forex trading before you actually start trading in the market.
The fact is that for some people forex trading will not fit them well.
If you think that you will be a strong forex trader, why not get started today?
Even if you think Forex trading is for you then also you must require patience, discipline, courage and experience to really be good at it.