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		<title>Experienced facts on why you have to use an Automated Forex Trading Strategy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 08:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FX automated trading (Forex or Foreign eXchange), is a type of trading that allows you to set your computer to trade by a set of parameters, and then to a certain extent forget about it.  In the meantime, the computer analyzes the stock market based on its programmed logic and makes buy and sell [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>FX automated trading (Forex or Foreign eXchange), is a type of trading that allows you to set your computer to trade by a set of parameters, and then to a certain extent forget about it.  In the meantime, the computer analyzes the stock market based on its programmed logic and makes buy and sell decisions accordingly without any further input from you.</p>
<p>Now I wouldn&#8217;t recommend necessarily leaving any software like this running for an extended amount of time without watching it (as you never know what kind of computer bugs can get you), but for many professional traders or scalpers, these programs can prove to reap tidy little profits.  Also, since the FX market is open 24/5 (24 hours a day, Monday-Friday), FX automated trading programs like this can allow the trader to actually sleep on his short-term trades &#8211; not always the easiest thing to do if you&#8217;re &#8220;winging&#8221; it!</p>
<p>=======&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href="http://www.squidoo.com/forextradingguru" target='_blank'>Automated Trading Strategy</a></p>
<p>How do these automated forex trading programs work?  Anyone who has studied market behavior for any extent of time knows that markets work in patterns, and since history tends to repeat itself, these patterns repeatedly come into play time and time again in the markets.  The FX automated trading software&#8217;s job is to spot these repetitive high-probability areas from which it can predict the next move.  These predictions are never 100% accurate (there&#8217;s no way they could ever be), but programmed into this software is also a system for risk management &#8211; which any professional will tell you is the #1 reason for their trading success.  By utilizing pattern recognition, and incorporating risk-management, these FX automated trading programs are able to provide consistent profits, day in and day out.</p>
<p>Why are FX automated trading systems so prolific and profitable compared to normal stock market trading systems?  The reason is that most trading in the FX market is done because it has to be, not for pure profit.  The banks and government entities that provide 90% of the trading volume in the FX markets do it for a multitude of reasons (arbitrage, hedging, loans to other countries), but are not motivated towards profiting off these positions.  Because there must be a winner and a loser on each side of a trade, and the big banks are not concerned about being the winners, this leaves huge potential for the small trader to profit by the proverbial &#8220;coins by the wayside.&#8221;  </p>
<p>On top of that, FX trading brokers are affording great amounts of leverage (oftentimes more than 100:1!), while stock margin accounts are limited to 2:1.  All of these reasons show why FX automated trading can be an extremely lucrative way of trading for a small investor.</p>
<p>To get more detailed information on making an Automated Forex Trading System work for you, go to this page (<a href="http://www.squidoo.com/forextradingguru" target='_blank'>Forex Trading</a>).  In it you will find considerable detailed information on just how you can use an automated forex trading systems and just how profitable you can be!</p>
<p>Answers to the &#8220;<a href="http://www.forexmaestro.com/what-is-forex/" target='_blank'>what is forex</a>&#8221; question &#8211; explained on this blog.</p>
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		<title>Selecting the Right Currency Trading Software</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The skill to use software to help you manage your Forex trades is likely to be a blessing for you, however selecting the wrong software can quickly turn into a total disaster.  Wasting your time trying to find the right software for your needs without knowing what you are looking for will leave you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The skill to use software to help you manage your Forex trades is likely to be a blessing for you, however selecting the wrong software can quickly turn into a total disaster.  Wasting your time trying to find the right software for your needs without knowing what you are looking for will leave you frustrated and likely wasting a lot of money on a useless software package.  While there are some product reviews available to look over, these are often biased and will not give you a clear picture of what is going on with the software.</p>
<p>A very good idea is to get started with a software package that will allow you to use the features that you are most interested in.  This might require you to start talking to other investors or even a broker to get an idea of what is required and what would be nice, but it will ensure that you do not buy software that is completely irrelevant for your needs.  Taking just a little bit of time will allow you to ensure that you are making the correct decisions for software since the features can often be quite difficult to decipher for a beginning investor.</p>
<p>Another important aspect of the currency trading software is the security features.  You need to look for something that is secure but also offers easy to use backup features.  This is where many of the cheaper versions of currency trading software tend to fail.  </p>
<p>Without proper security measures your trades are not safe, nor will you have the backup options that you need to help you restore your transactions in the event that your computer has a problem.  You need to spend the additional money to ensure that you get quality software and make sure that you do not waste money buying a cheap product that is lacking in security.</p>
<p>The next important issue that you need is software that has a good customer support system.  What is the real purpose of software that you cannot use for any reason?  You need to take the time to find which software best suits your needs and ensure that it is also backed by quality customer support.  Ideally, you should look for customer support that will help you with phone and e-mail support for the fastest results.  However, there are some companies that also offer instant chats as well.</p>
<p>Regardless of which currency trading software you select, taking these three considerations into account will help you to be absolutely certain that you make the right choice.  A careful bit of review will be necessary to ensure success but you will certainly appreciate and enjoy software that works properly much better than anything else imaginable.  </p>
<p>Good investing requires having the right tools to do the job and getting great software will help you to do your job much faster, quicker and with all of the right tools immediately at your fingertips.<br />Good software makes currency trading investing much easier than having to always look to your broker or even the news to answer all of your questions.  The proper software can help you to decrease the time it takes to make a buy or sell decision and can also work to increase the profits that you get.  This will allow you to quickly and easily make decisions and increase your profits.</p>
<p>Discover more about <a href="http://www.forexnine.com" target='_blank'>automated forex trading signals system online</a> and <a href="http://www.forexnine.com" target='_blank'>auto forex trading signal system online</a> info. You will find a whole lot of up-to-date resources and tips on forex trading &amp; investing. </p>
<p>For the <a href="http://www.forexmaestro.com/" target='_blank'>forex trading online</a> &#8211; visit this blog.</p>
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		<title>Forex Currency Trading Systems: Why Do They Fail?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People put out new automated forex trading systems virtually every week now, it seems to me. All of them produce great results on paper but when we get into live testing the bottom line can be very different, as many of us know from bitter experience.
So why does the dream turn to dust? Is it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>People put out new <b><a href="http://www.automatedeasyforexsystem.com/forex-autopilot-review-read-before-you-invest/220" target='_blank'>automated forex trading systems</a></b> virtually every week now, it seems to me. All of them produce great results on paper but when we get into live testing the bottom line can be very different, as many of us know from bitter experience.</p>
<p>So why does the dream turn to dust? Is it the responsibility of the user and the settings that they choose? Did the promoters fake the results? Or is there some obscure cosmic law that says that the moment a system is automated, the whole market will alter its course to stop it working? </p>
<p>I know that last one sounds crazy but but sometimes I have wondered and you too maybe.</p>
<p>But in reality I don&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s any of those causes. Maybe I will be hated for this but here&#8217;s what I believe really happens &#8230; </p>
<p>This is how a forex robot usually comes into existence: forex experts take a system that has been working for them (or invent a new one and backtest it), pay a programmer to turn it into a robot, and then to get back the expense of the software development and make something on it too, they sell it to anyone willing to pay.</p>
<p>The critical question comes in the very first step. If a system has been working for the developer for a reasonable time, no problem. But usually they act too fast. They are depending to a greater or lesser extent on backtesting. They know that people will buy a new robot, so they are certain to cover the money they put in to automation, so there is really very little risk in  taking on a programmer the minute they think up a system that performs well on backtests. They do not necessarily wait for live testing.</p>
<p>So they go ahead and create a new automatic forex trading system. Having done that, they need to market it. They might possibly do a small amount of live testing, but that&#8217;s risky! It might make a loss. They couldn&#8217;t lie about the results so maybe it would be better not to test it on the live market, but release it  right now. People are credulous and many of them will buy on the backtest results alone. Quick! the developer thinks, Let&#8217;s get it on the market now while it still looks like it works!</p>
<p>So what&#8217;s the problem with backtests? Nothing, if you think that future results will mirror its results in the past. But hey, isn&#8217;t that the first thing they tell you in the small print on all investment documents? &#8220;Past results are not a guarantee of future performance &#8230;&#8221; </p>
<p>Take this simple example. You know that the odds of winning on black in roulette are under 50%, don&#8217;t you? The zero makes it less. I think it&#8217;s about 48.5%. But statistically if you considered a couple of hundred spins you would probably not get exactly 48.5% blacks. For example you might have 51% black. </p>
<p>So what if you did that, considered those results and said, Wow, 51% black in backtests! Great, now I can develop a robot that always bets on black &#8230;</p>
<p>It would be sure to lose in the long term.</p>
<p>It is true that the foreign exchange market is more involved than a roulette wheel, but still I think this is basically what developers are doing if they build a forex robot based on backtests. And I believe that is why they often do not work. </p>
<p>I&#8217;m not saying that you shouldn&#8217;t use robots and expert advisors, not at all. <b><a href="http://fapturbo.automatedeasyforexsystem.com" target='_blank'>An automatic forex trading system like FAP Turbo</a></b> can be a wonderful tool. </p>
<p>I am only saying please look carefully at how they have been tested. Do not rush to buy the latest forex robot the same day that it comes out. Wait a while, watch the forums and see how other users like you get along with new automated forex trading systems before you push your money into the developer&#8217;s eager hands.</p>
<p>Jason Cline writes articles on forex currency trading systems software and the foreign exchange market for several websites. </p>
<p>See what he thinks of the best selling FAPTurbo in his <b><a href="http://www.automatedeasyforexsystem.com" target='_blank'>FAPTurbo review</a></b>.</p>
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		<title>How to create a forex system</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One step towards being a profitable trader is having confidence.In order to achieve this you must trust your system and what could be more appropriate than developing your very own forex trading system.
Developing a forex strategy is actually a very simple process if you follow this simple guide. Every trading strategy has at least three [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One step towards being a profitable trader is having confidence.In order to achieve this you must trust your system and what could be more appropriate than developing your very own forex trading system.</p>
<p>Developing a forex strategy is actually a very simple process if you follow this simple guide. Every trading strategy has at least three key elements:</p>
<p>1) timing your entry<br />2) when to exit the market<br />3) lot size</p>
<p>You must choose specific rules for each of this three steps. Let&#8217;s create a strategy right now! <a href="http://forextradingarena.blogspot.com" target='_blank'>free forex strategies</a></p>
<p>1) Entering the market<br />Rules for long trades:</p>
<p>- 5 SMA must cross above 8 SMA<br />- slow stochastic must be crossed and coming from the oversold zone</p>
<p>2) Closing a trade</p>
<p>You exit the market either when profit target is hit (50 pips) or when stop loss is triggered (25 pips).</p>
<p>3) Contract size</p>
<p>You calculate the contracts based on your risk tollerance.That means that if you have a balance of 10000 usd and you don&#8217;t want to risk more than 2% (200 usd) you divide that amount to the number of pips in your stop loss. 200/25=8 so you can trade 8 mini lots (1 usd/pip).</p>
<p>You&#8217;re done. We&#8217;ve developed a forex strategy. Next step? The first thing you should do right after,  is manually backtesting it with a trading platform (i suggest metatrader). If successful try it on a live demo account for at least three months. If it passes this test too than you are ready to test it on a live account with real money.</p>
<p>But what if the backtesting fails? You can try applying filters to avoid whipsaws like &#8220;price must be above 200 ema for long trades and bellow for short trades&#8221;. Try different filters and see what happens. You can learn more about foreign exchange by visiting my blog <a href="http://forextradingarena.blogspot.com" target='_blank'>free forex trading strategy</a></p>
<p>Another important aspect when developing a forex strategy is choosing a chart. If you are a day trader you will probably choose smaller timeframes like 4h,1h or 15 minutes. Anything smaller than 15 minutes seems noise. Instead if you are a position trader you will want to focus your attention to bigger timeframes like daily, weekly or even monthly charts. More complex strategy use multiple timeframes.</p>
<p>You should keep in mind that a profitable system must produce constant results over a long period of time without much drawdown. </p>
<p>Also you should test it on different currencies and choose the one that suits best. In this example a 25 pip stop loss may be appropriate for a pair like fibre but for geppy 25 pips is a sniff so be careful.</p>
<p>So why buy forex systems. I just don&#8217;t see the point. If you have a winning strategy that is 80% profitable why bother with selling it for pennies when you can make millions on the fx market? </p>
<p>Read about Forex market and <a href="http://freeforextradinginfo.com/how-to-find-best-forex-signal-provider-free-forex-trading-signals-software-tips-no-forex-signal-reviews-involved/" target='_blank'>free Forex signals</a> on this blog.</p>
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