Lately i've just been trading at random without even knowing what the numbers are to be honest.
So, when i read that i should monitor the currency market now and again, i thought to myself, 'aha!'
I then located this new magic tool on my trading platform which promised to reveal the secrets of the currency markets. It was called a...
.. chart!
Does your advice to monitor the currency markets mean using this new magic tool?
If so... well i have the results for you...
I looked on the chart and saw all the squiggly lines were pointing pointing down. I thought 'that's great it means everything is going down'. So i went back to my platform and hit the 'sell' button for the largest amount my account would allow me to.
What happened next?
The squiggly lines started moving upwards.
Then i watched the numbers flicking by. £10,000... £8,000.... £5,0000... £1,000.
The phone rang at this point. It was my broker. He said he needs more money to maintain the position. Thinking this was a good idea, since i didn't want to take a loss- i gave him my credit card and he added an extra £10,000.
Since i was hoping to have a 100% return on my account today... i was now looking for a £20,000 profit on top of my original £20,000.
I had to pop out to go visit my sick grandmother for a few hours.
When i came back i had no money left in my account.
Why is this? You said that by monitoring the markets i would profit and would not suffer recklessness and unsound investments.
I trusted you.
You failed me.
You gave me a system to win. And i lost.
Where do we go from here?