Hi, I am new to currency trading and would like some beginning pointers. Books to read? Good brokers? Technical indicators that work? Anything in general.
For brokers, I like Refco/FXCM and Oanda. For books, "Trading in the global Currency Market" by Cornelius Luca is a good introduction. I also like both of the Victor Niederhoffer books. Some people here though differ on that. My only piece of advise is to start small and look at the longer time frames (4 hours and up)
Any particular reason why you reference Niederhofer? Has he made alot of money in FX? My goals are to trade intra-day. I traded stocks and am looking to learn about trading currencies.
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I just like the way his books are written mainly. They seem to reflect a style similar to my own. His infamous blow up came when he tried to short the Thai Baht durring their currency crisis. ooops!!!!
ditto Loudogg, FXCM are pretty good....Advanced Currency Markets are also quite a tight outfit........ http://www.ac-markets.com/
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