Can anyone recommend a forex system that the use and trade?

Tuesday, March 11, 2014 , Posted by Ryanita at 2:57 PM




ken


I am interested in learning this however there are so many different options to choose from. I would like to know what works and what are you opinions.


Answer
No.

The reason is simple: No serious vendor would offer Forex Trading Systems.

Here's why:

Though they call it the "Foreign Exchange" there is no exchange. Prices are NOT regulated or standardized as they are in the futures markets. In fact, when trading Forex you are trading against the broker and not against other traders.That's why they can "guarantee fills".

You are trading against the house, and the broker takes the other side of the trade. Keep in mind that you receive the forex quotes from your broker, and he can basically display any price.

Take a look at the following Forex quotes. All three screenshots were takes on Tuesday, March 21st at 3:30pm US Central Time.
I used three different websites to obtain the quotes:
** (I can't post graphics here. Please visit http://rockwelltrading.helpserve.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=42&nav=0 to see the graphics).**

Take a look at today's high of the USD/EUR currency pair:

* The first data source reports it at 1.2164.
* The second dat source shows 1.21595 and
* The third data source reports a high of 1.2166

That's a difference of 6.5 ticks (= $65!!!).

As you know, all indicators and trading rules are based on the following five data:

* Open,
* High,
* Low,
* Close
* Volume

There is no volume information available when trading Forex, so you're already limited when creating a trading system.
And then there's the difference between the data sources, which causes the following problems:

* False Signals
If your trading system is based on the high of the previous day, you would have to enter the market tomorrow at
.... uhm.... 1.2164? ..... or 1.21595? ..... or 1.2166? ..... or maybe something completely different?
* False Fills
Let's say your trading system gave you a signal to enter the market today at 1.2160.
If you'd be using broker No.2 you would have been filled, but what about Broker 1 and 3?
Probably no fill there.

Do you see the problem?

How can a serious vendor offer a trading system, if you get false signals and false fills?

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Hannah


I am in complete information overload and looking to find recommendations from experienced traders.
Please do answer, I am looking forward to some pro Forex traders. If you are trading Forex for a living it would be awesome to here your advice. Please help and give good info.



Answer
I can really relate to you as this reminds me of the time when
I started Forex Trading. See, Forex Trading is not all it is cracked up
to be.
All the brokers are advertising this quick money making skim,
open an account with $50 and make big money and other stuff that's
not true.
My advice is to find a good Forex forum or group that teaches
Forex newbies. I know a lot of people that are Forex indicators
worshipers, but I don't pay much attention to all that hype.
Most of the times indicators are just used by the broker as a
training tool or just to fill up their Forex training section.
In reality most of the indicators are lugging and are not
timely on the market.
Your Forex broker loves them as the indicators make you
pretty predictable. For example let's say the Forex broker is
propagating a indicator. This indicator is calling for buying
or selling when such and such lines are crossing. The indicator
is also calling shorts when the lines are crossing backwards.
This makes you very predictable and helps the broker to
execute in the opposite direction.
By the way it is not a secret, that the broker sits on the opposite
side of your trade, especially if the broker is not a ECN broker
and is not a price maker.
Forex Market is huge, but for a retail Forex Trader like yourself,
the market is only as big as your broker.
One more thing to be very careful is not to trade the news.
A lot of those Scam Forex Brokers are widening the spread
during news times. You will be surprised, but some of them
are going as far as 90pips spread. See, the broker looses
control during the news trading due to very high volumes
and the only way to control is to take you out of the game
with a wide spread.
I have even seen my stops taken before my entry, now that's
a roller coaster Forex.
The best Forex trading strategy for me is a Price Action Forex
strategy. Forex Support and Resistance strategy, Fibonacci Forex
strategy, Big Numbers Areas Forex Strategy.
For a Forex newbie, since I get asked a lot, I have found this
program to be pretty effective.
In any case take all the advice you can and good luck with your
Forex trading.




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