hello people , ive started forex trading and even done a course on it . i use fxcm and my style of trading technial on 5 minute charts with 30 pip stop loss and even if i can consistently make 20 pips a day id be happy. it looks workable but ive been using fxcm for some time now and have heard that they are stop hunters, is this true? which is the best and reliable online broker ? which is the best tech. indicator on 5 minute charts or best combination of tech indicators? final question are any of you fx traders living in dubai , if so id like to look and meet them to exchange ideas. thanks appreciate the help.

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There are thousands of online trading brokers available. I could not recommend anything which i have not used or verified. As most of them are found to be scam. I am using Finexo last 2 years and never encountered any problem. It is a reliable broker and provides timely updates and tips. i thoroughly use the technical charts as being a day trader. It provides all type of charts without any delay in currency quotes. I am earning avg 12% monthly return which is quite satisfying for me.

The best things i like about Finexo is :

1. Leverage ratio: 1:200 which is quite manageable as high leverage will lead to greater pressure on traders.
2. Rolling charges are quite low compared to other platforms. Also they charge different rates depending on gaining or losing position which is good for traders.
3. Easy deposit and withdrawal facilities.
4. Great fund managers controlling my accounts very well, specially when i am out of trading for some days.
5. 24hr customer services available. can have live chats directly through Finexo sites.
6. at the last, Very well timed forex alerts and tips in order to derive profit through those news.

If there any body who is earning his living by FOREX trading. Is it liable?

I would be thankful if some one provide me his/her personal experience about forex trading, particularly in Range trading.

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Earning a living with Forex is dependent on three factors. First, your starting account balance. Second, your actual performance level. And third, your living requirements.

If you are opening an account with $500...the answer is no...you will not be able to make a living at Forex. Even $1000, $5000, $10,000 or $25,000 would not be enough of an initial account size to make a comfortable living in the Forex market.

The next area of importance is your skill as a Forex trader or the effectiveness of the strategy that you follow. If you are a 50/50 trader and win on half of your trades and lose the other half you cannot make a living at Forex. If you have the time, the patience, the discipline and the knowledge to make at least 20 pips in 4 out of 5 days of daily trading you may have a good shot at making a living from the Forex market.

I also personally know quite a few conservative Forex hedge traders that consistently make over 8% return per month.

Here is where things get interesting. Let's say that you have an account of $100,000. If you were to earn over 8% per month and only draw off 4% ($4000) per month you may be able to live quite comfortably with that income level. And your account balance would continue to grow, more than doubling every 18 months.

So I guess a good goal would be accumulate an investment amount of $100,000 before deciding to simply live off of your Forex investment. It is amazing to me how many people are working very hard while they have well over $100,000 sitting in CDs, money market accounts and mutual funds earning only 3% to 10% per YEAR.

The final point to keep in mind is to decide if you want to spend the bulk of your time sitting in front of the computer day trading, or you want to go through the stress of hoping that you guess the news releases correctly as a fundamentals trader. Or would you prefer to be a conservative Forex hedge trader spending about 30 minutes a week to manage an account of any size.

I wish you well and I hope that you can soon realize your goal of generating a comfortable living through Forex trading.

paul