Archive for February 28th, 2010

Author: SMI
• Sunday, February 28th, 2010

There are several currency trading systems. There are way more strategies that there are traders. And there’s a tendency to add as many indicators into the mix as practicable. That is’s especially subjective to the newbies. Somehow they think that the more indicators you use, the more lucrative your strategy will be. Unfortunatelly that is’s further from truth and there are so very much more to a good strategy than just the indicators. Forex Profit Accelerator suggest four critical rules for a successful strategy and that is what I need to bring up. The requirements are from the most obvious exit and entry rules, to regularly forgotten but vital money and risk control, and the time and effort it takes to use a plan. Firstly, many traders don’t care about their time because they are willing to sacrifice it to make profits. But you have to think, is your time worth a fixed amount. It’s ok if you don’t have a life, but the majority do wish to have one.

Next come the indicators and entry/exit rules. These are widely abused as I mentioned. But the program suggest that this part should be as simple as practical. And that makes sense, because that is’s the sole way your method can be used. Eventually, there’s the risk and money managment. This is what makes a technique worthwhile or not.

Those are the guidelines for a successful trading plan. Keep them in mind when you use yours.