Forex Automated Trading Systems For New Fx Traders

Automated trading systems can seem like the perfect answer for anybody who wants

to start making money with forex or currency trading but does not know anything about it. Forex trading can be a very lucrative way of making money, but it is also extremely risky, like any other form of financial speculation. In order to trade successfully on your own account, you need a lot of skill and training. All of this takes time and costs money. If you are a beginner, you could not expect to start today, be trading live and actually make any money using a manual system.

However, automated trading systems or forex robots seem to cut the learning curve right down to zero. They will apply a system for you to the letter every time. You just need to leave the software running on your computer, connected to the internet over broadband, and they will open and close trades for you according to whatever settings they are given.

They also have the advantage that you can set them and forget them. It is easy when you are starting out as a forex trader to become hooked on the market to the extent that you can hardly step away from the computer. You do not want to eat or sleep in case something happens in that time. Of course this leads to burn out very quickly. Experienced forex traders know how important it is to have a life away from the computer. Using a forex robot can help you achieve this from the start.

However, there are a few things you should know before you switch on your robot for the first time. First, there is a wide choice of robots available. Some are more effective than others. Check reviews and user feedback to be sure that you are buying one of the best.

Second, you will need to understand at least the basic terminology of forex trading, and spend some time mastering the settings, in order to optimize the robot so that you have the best chance of success. Do not become frustrated if this takes you a day or two. You then need to test it out in demo mode to be sure that everything is set up correctly. If you go live too soon, the results may be surprising, and not in a good way.

Third, you must accept that you will not see winning trades every time. There will be some losses. Overall if the robot is working well you should make a profit, but at times, the losses could exceed the gains for a while. Because of this, it is important that you do not risk too much of your money on each trade. Never risk more than 5% of your total funds on one trade, and if you want to be safer, aim for 1% to 2%. Set stop losses so that the trade will automatically close if the price goes the wrong way. This controls your risk.

One of the biggest benefits of using a forex robot is that it takes the stress out of trading. Many beginners do not realize how important this is. It sounds like just a feel good thing, but it is not. Stress affects us physically. It causes us to make snap decisions, often diverting us away from a tried and true system into emotional trading that will end up in disaster. Forex automated trading systems will remove any possibility of this.

by: James Roshwood

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