I can certainly understand the fascination that many traders have with forex EAs. For those that don’t know what they are, they are basically these automated trading systems that can trade the forex market without any kind of human interaction. So technically 24 hours a day, 6 days a week, as long as your computer is on and you’ve got some kind of internet connection, you don’t even have to look at your computer,yet your account will be buying and selling. Ah…..just like our forefathers did.
Honestly, I have nothing against the concept of forex EAs, if they actually worked. I would love to spend less time on my computer and more time on my boat, but if you are forex trader, that’s just not really feasible.
Let’s face it. The market is too complex to just blindly let an automated robot handle your trading for you. Do you honestly think that a trading robot would be able to handle NFP news? It has no idea what analysts expected? It has not idea what the actual numbers were? It has no idea how the market is going to interpret them?
Also, have you personally ever met anybody that has had success with Forex EAs? I certainly haven’t. If you have, then I would consider you to be in the vast minority. The truth is, the concept of trading hasn’t really changed since the first share of stock was traded. We just happened to add a lot of needless bells and whistles along the way. I suggest you look at a simple price chart and see what its REALLY telling you before you go crazy over another Forex EA.
By: John Templeton
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March 10th, 2010What is a Forex Signal Trading Service?
February 25th, 2010
Forex signal trading involves the suggested buy and sell points with the specific price targets and the stop-loss levels which are delivered to Forex traders by signal providers. The signals cans be delivered by cell phone, instant messenger, email or directly to your desktop. Some services allow you to auto-execute their signals directly into your broker account; this is called auto-trading.
A beginner in Forex signal trading can gain education and experience by practicing with a dummy account. Many of the Forex websites that offer trading platforms also offer newsletters with advice and tips from experienced traders or market analysts. These newsletters can be extremely helpful for the beginning trader because of the valuable knowledge provided by the professionals. The main purpose of the Forex trader is to make money and thus the more information the beginning trader can acquire then the better informed they would be.
Forex signal trading involves the ability to identify trends by using the many varied and subtle indicators in the market. These particular indicators help to indicate when it is a good time to buy or sell. Bear in mind that Forex analysts and brokers charge a fee for their service.
Forex signal trading brokers may only monitor the more popular currencies such as EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD and USD/CHF. However, for a higher fee you may be able to find Forex signal services for less popular currencies and pairs. Basic subscriptions to Forex signal services will send you alerts about the best times to buy and or sell. If you happen to have a higher level of subscription then you will be alerted about the buy and sell times by pager or cell phone. There are also levels of subscription that will provide the subscriber with live Forex charts. The minimum subscription fee is usually a hundred dollars a month.
Short-term Forex signal traders will capitalize on slight changes in rates that they expect every day. The short-term trader focuses on the study of the daily Forex charts, indicators and the time of day. The long-term trader will require large amounts of capital to cover the daily fluctuations. Thus, the long-term trader focuses on long-term factors in the market. Therefore, the short-term trading system will be quite different from the long-term trading system.
Forex signal trading should not be used alone in the market without any other indicators. If you are looking at indicators over a short period, you will not have a true picture of the market. You must use this service in combination with other market indicators. Medium-term traders comprise the majority of the traders. They have the least risk and usually need less capital than other types of traders; however, trading opportunities are limited.
If your time is limited, you cannot watch your computer screen, and you still want to maximize your profits then it is a good idea to sign yourself up for a Forex signal trading service. Do not expect a signal service to be your ticket to immediate Forex riches. Look at it as just another device in your Forex trading repertoire.
By: Tom Houser
