How do I trade Forex?

Discussion in 'Forex' started by tradingacct1, Oct 14, 2016.

  1. what is it?
    i mean, i know what it is, but, how do you trade it?

    EUR/USD for example. do you just look at it, set some targets and trade near support and resistance?

    What do you look for?
    Consider this a beginners thread and question.

    Thanks!
     
  2. gkishot

    gkishot

    Don't trade forex.
     
  3. take this free system in first post

    https://www.elitetrader.com/et/threads/technical-analysis-dax-signal.303564/
     
  4. Why not?
     
  5. It is hard because it is more choppy and less trendy , at least picking stocks you can get rises of 200 to 1,000 % , so your risk reward improves.

    In forex there is no appreciation , so your risk reward increases.

    let us say you risk 50 points in fx for 50 profit , in stock you can get 500 for 100 = rr 5
     
  6. Handle123

    Handle123

    Is there anything to how many posts one has to duration when first signed up to ET? Churn and Burn.

    ROFLMAO "rises of 200 to 1,000 %" so penny stock buyer, yea real conservative to offer other newbies.
     
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  7. Handle



    you don't know what you are doing



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  8. Xela

    Xela


    Because if you trade the nearest month's Euro futures instead of EUR/USD, volume is available as well. The correlation between price movements in the EUR/USD and price movements in the nearest Euro future is about 99.9%, so the question you need to ask yourself is whether you want to trade the same thing with volume available, rather than without it being available. Not a very difficult decision, really.

    People trading EUR/USD against counterparty market-makers in the spot forex arena are those without enough working capital to trade futures. If you have that, there's no advantage in trading the EUR/USD.

    And now we'll doubtless see whether anyone finds this view "contentious". ;)
     
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  9. Handle123

    Handle123

    Only time I trade forex are pairs that are not common and going to stay in them weeks or months. Biggest con of Forex is never paying a commission as often you pay through the nose on pip spreads.
     
    #10     Oct 14, 2016
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