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Forex Trading Basics

It is probable that if a new forex trader has actively traded stocks in the past (ex; day trading stocks with a direct access level II broker or swing trading with an online broker), he is already familiar with some of the basic trading information that will be covered in this section of the forex training. For novice traders and for ex-traders that want a review, this section can be included in the overall training and can include a discussion of the following topics:

  • The relevance of concepts such as BID and ASK in forex trading.
  • The proper use of basic buy and sell orders such as:*
      • Market orders
      • Limit orders
      • Stop orders
      • GTC and day orders
  • Charting different currency pairs
      • Different charts used in trading
      • Candlestick charts
  • Setting stop losses
  • Using margin in forex trading
  • Technical analysis concepts
      • Using currency charts with technical indicators
      • When to buy and sell a given currency pair
      • Candlestick charting

Some of the information provided in this training section can be self studied in the forex education section.

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* Trading on margin or using leverage multiplies both profits and losses in a trading account. Placing contingent orders, such as “stop-loss” or “stop-limit” orders, will not necessarily limit your losses to the intended amounts, since underlying market conditions, may make it impossible to execute such orders.

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