Trading

Trading

Trading involves the swapping of assets, goods, or services for one another. Traders might also be called dealers, commodities brokers, bankers, or dealers in stocks.

Although trading is not the only way to make money or purchase items you want/need, it can be a quick and affordable way to do so. Here are some tips on getting started with trading.

1) Know Your Own Finance Situation Before Trading

Before you start trading, figure out your financial situation. What is your current level of savings and income? How much do you want to spend on new purchases? What kind of lifestyle do you want to live? Will your finances allow for trading?

2) Develop A Process For Assessing A Trade Opportunity

When assessing a trade opportunity: Consider: Is the product something that I just bought and want to get rid of before it goes bad.

How To Trade Forex

With Metatrader (Part 1)

Forex

What is Forex Trading?

The forex market is the largest financial market in the world. Forex traders purchase and sell currencies and other securities to make a profit. The forex market is open 24 hours a day and is the world's largest international market for currency trading.

Forex traders are able to buy or sell currencies and securities at the current exchange rate. This market can be an attractive way to make a living.

How To Trade Forex With Metatrader (Part 2)

Gold

What is Gold?

Gold is a yellow, soft, malleable, non-reactive, and highly ductile metal.

How To Start A Forex Account

Metatrader

What is Metatrader?

Metatrader is a free and open source software program that allows you to make trades in forex, commodities, stocks, and indices.

The Metatrader software is available for download on the Internet.

How To Use Metatrader (Part 1)

What Is A Forex Broker?

A forex broker is a company that acts as an intermediary between you and the foreign exchange market.

Trading Commodities

What is Commodities Trading?

Commodities are things that have value that can be traded. These can be anything from oil to bananas to cheese to gold.

How To Start A Forex Account:-

Forex

What is Forex Trading?

Forex is the world's largest financial market. The forex market is the largest international market for currency trading.

Forex trading is the purchase and sale of currencies and securities. Forex traders purchase and sell currencies and securities to make a profit.

The forex market is open 24 hours a day and is the world's largest international market for currency trading.

What is Metatrader?

Metatrader is a free and open source software program that allows you to make trades in forex, commodities, stocks, and indices.

The Metatrader software is available for download on the Internet.

How To Use Metatrader (Part 1)

Learn How to Trade the Market in 5 Steps - Investopedia

Major differences between trading and investing include - (a) investing time horizon: this can span years or decades for investing, as the objective is long-term wealth accumulation, while trading involves much shorter timespans, ranging from less than a day to a few months; (b) number of trades: since investing generally means buy-and-hold, the number of trades is usually much lower than in trading, where frequent trades are the norm; (c) type of trades: investing typically involves long positions only, while trading may include long and short positions to benefit from both higher and lower market moves.

Common trading strategies are - following the trend, or buying when the market is rising and short selling when it is declining; contrarian trading, or going against the herd; scalping, which involves exploiting minute price gaps caused by the bid-ask spread; and trading the news.

As technical analysis looks at the short-term picture and can be used to identify short-term trading patterns and trends, it is better suited to trading than fundamental analysis, which takes a longer-term view.

In addition to knowledge and experience, the most important traits for a trader are discipline and mental fortitude. Discipline is necessary to stick to one's trading strategy in the face of daily challenges; without trading discipline, small losses can turn into huge ones. Mental fortitude is required to bounce back from the inevitable setbacks and bad trading days that will occur in every trader's career. Trading acumen is another requisite trait for trading success, but that can be developed over the years through knowledge and experience.

Jack D. Schwager. "Stock Market Wizards: Interviews with America's Top Stock Traders." HarperCollins, 2009.

Alexander Elder. "Trading for a Living: Psychology, Trading Tactics, Money Management." John Wiley & Sons, 1993.

John J. Murphy. "Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications." Penguin, 1999.

Martin Zweig. "Winning on Wall Street." Hachette Book Group, 2009.