Noticed anything on the news recently? The coming recession has seriously affected financial markets worldwide. What has deepened the crisis is negative sentiment – a self-fulfilling prophecy, the majority of investors are pulling out of the stock, equity, futures markets and looking for suitable alternatives.

Forex doesn’t do negative sentiment – if you reckon one currency is going to go down against another – well – buy the other currency. And you won’t be waiting for 2-3 years for a stagnant equity market to pick up again.

Actually, instability can be positive, in that volatility in the fx market can provide increased opportunity for profit. The larger the swing, the larger the pip profit.

Volatility does make a trade riskier, no doubt about that – stop-loss orders are regularly used in forex, allowing a trader to limit their risk in terms of their total investment. This will allow a trader to protect against unpredictable movements while taking advantage of market volatility at the same time.

It’s also possible to practice forex using virtual money together with real market prices – a free practice account – so you’re not risking anything until you’re ready to have a go for real.

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   January 22, 2009 at 11:12 am

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   January 22, 2009 at 11:24 am

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