Recent content by lynhappytrader

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    Sticky Introduce Yourself

    Hey :) My name is Lyn and I'm from Portugal. I've been trying Forex for awhile... I'm looking forward to do it as a full time trader.
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    What do you tell people you "do"?

    Well, I'm not doing it as a full time yet, so I can still answer what I do for a living without people looking at me differently. However, I do as a part-time, so there are a quite people who know that I do it. I usually tell them that I'm a Forex trader.. if they ask what it is, I'll explain...
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    To be successful in the markets you really just need four things.

    I'm also looking for independence. However, at the moment I'm still trading as a part-time job. Hopefully, in the future, I'll be able to do it as a full-time.
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    Daytraders - How many trades do you place?

    Well, it usually depends. I do 3-5 trades a day. However, once a month, I do to 6-10 trades a day. It's a part of my strategy plan.
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    Is Scalping really helpful?

    In forex trading, scalping is taking benefit of currency pair changes over a small period of time. Traders that scalp frequently use high leverage and aim for less than 10pips within a few minutes. Scalping is usually considered to be a dangerous practice by professional traders and is...
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    Learn to Love your Losses

    I can't love my losses.... they make me lose money lol! However, I can learn from them, which is "nice"
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    ATTN: any teenagers into trading....

    They should wait a dew more years, before going live. Ain't nothing wrong with learning about Forex and reading stuff, but going live... I don't think so.
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    Separating Fear from Uncertainty

    When I trade I just go Zen... my mind if blank (to things outside Forex). It works.
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    Biggest mistake?

    Being greedy... that's for sure.
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    How much sleep do you get?

    I sleep about 6 hours. It depends
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    Trading in General

    Scalping - The scalper is an individual who makes dozens or hundreds of trades per day, trying to "scalp" a small profit from each trade by exploiting the bid-ask spread. (You can read about scalping in Introduction to Types of Trading: Scalpers.) Momentum Trading - Momentum traders look to...
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    FAQ How Long Does it Take to Make a Stable Income from Trading?

    In order to have stable income, it takes a lot of hard work, commitment, persistence, etc. You need to be aware of the market, and study everyday. After a few months, and once you have your trading strategy working, you'll be able to have a stable income.
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    Separating Fear from Uncertainty

    I've read some time ago and now that you mentioned, yes, you're right, it does apply to trading! Nice thinking.
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    Becoming a trader

    if you're smart, you can make it to college and start trading at the same time. Then you can decide more knowingly which one you prefer.
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