Winning, Losing, Money and Success are just a few of the many aspects of life that people use to determine the worth of others as well as themselves. In reality, it is not these results, but how we respond to them that will make our journey one that we enjoy and desire to continue doing, or whether we quit. As a trader, the understanding of probabilities and how to make them work for us instead of against us will provide great power for you as you move forward in your trading career. Listen to

How long do we wait to get started when we face something new? Are we being held captive by the desire to have everything perfect before we begin? Do we want to be sure that we will not have any problems or failures before we get going? The only thing that can keep us from experiencing success in trading is to not trade at all. Don’t allow yourself to stop trading, or quit using a strategy or never trading with real money because of the numerous mind games that we play waiting for the perfect

Hardship breeds success. That’s true for individuals, companies even entire nations. And it’s also true for me, Tony Sagami, Asia Specialist at Money and Markets. It’s why the United States sprang forward after the Great Depression. It’s why China, Japan and even formerly dirt-poor India are leaping ahead today. And it’s a fundamental principle that can unlock great investment opportunities for you in the months ahead. In a moment, I’ll show you exactly how and where. But first, let me tell

Anyone who has an interest on the real side of Turkish economy might have encountered the famous sketch of industrial production and exports rising together from 2002 and onwards. The common interpretation of this relationship is that the manufacturing sector is becoming more outward-looking and exports are the main driver behind industrial growth. Most of the time, no comment is made about imports and are omitted from the analysis, as if everyone has come to an agreement on the fact that an

Every day that we trade, we need to ensure that we have a specific goal in mind. Without any goals, we will never know if we had a successful trading session or not. Profit is not the only indicator for success. The best traders continue to fine tune their goals and the target gets smaller and smaller. If you aim for the bulls eye, even if you miss, you still end up with a good result, because when you aim small even if you make an error, those errors are also small. Listen to the author’s

Fear can be a very powerful emotion, yet for some it can cause disaster and for others it drives them towards new levels of success. As a trader we need to analyze and understand what causes us to be fearful when we trade and how it affects us. Then we need to use that emotion of fear to move us to become a better trader. Listen to the author’s thoughts

Emotions can be a roller coaster for some and a gentle road for others. Successful traders make a conscious decision that no matter what happens during their trading session they will stay calm and in control. If you truly believe that you can do something, it is amazing how successful you can become. Trading takes belief abd when you finally decide that you CAN do this, you have taken the first step towards growth and higher levels of success. Listen to the author’s thoughts

This article is taken from the Trader’s Journal magazine (May 2008 issue) The author, Joe DiNapoli, is a veteran trader with over 40 years of solid market trading experience. He is also a dogged and thorough researcher, an internationally recognized lecturer, and a widely acclaimed author. Joe, a registered C.T.A. for over 15 years, has taught his techniques in the major financial capitals of Europe, Asia, Russia, the Middle East and South Africa as well as in the United States. His articles

How to make money from money 1 .Practice before you start trading with real money. Could you imagine an athlete going to the Olympic Games without preparation and training? Make sure you have practised your trading on a demo platform and get comfortable with it and your trading style before committing real money. 2 .Know what moves currency markets. Like any asset class, there are a number of factors that drive currency performance. A country’s macroeconomic situation can have a major

Do you have a hunch about who will be the next U.S, president? Do you want to bet on it? It is very easy, go to the Wall Street Journal Political Market website and play. The WSJ Political Market is an exchange marketplace where traded “stocks” are political or economic outcomes and the currency is imaginary. There you can trade on political issues such as the next President or on economic ones, such as the U.S. going into recession or the Fed Funds rate being lower than 1% at the end of 2008.