Saturday, August 2, 2008

Emotion Free Trading/Investing

Emotion Free Forex Trading. Forex trading can be VERY stressful for both the trader and the investor. Our system is designed to take all of the emotion out of the trade. Every possible trade scenario has a rule attached that indicates to the trader what to do. My job as lead trader is 1) analyze the market prior to the open to determine if any fundamental factors require placing the system on hold that day and 2) to analyze the effectiveness of the system and strategies making changes when/where necessary. These changes however are NOT made on a daily basis since not every trade will win and no system will win every day. These changes are typically made monthly.

Emotion Free Forex Investing. Is there such a thing? I doubt it. But there are ways to reduce the daily stress of Forex investing. First, NEVER invest money you can't afford to lose. I can't even imagine the stress and emotion that would go along with that. Second, only check your account weekly. I know this sounds easier than it is, but you will find that Forex is a 6 steps forward 5 steps back process. If you are checking it daily you will be on such an emotional roller coaster that you won't be able to happily live your life. You will find that on winning days I am your favorite person and on losing ones your least favorite. But you shouldn't have to go through that kind of emotional daily ride. Third, knowledge is power. Learn everything you can about Forex. Understand the risk, the reward, and the fundamental reasons why currencies do what they do. If you get so good that you decide to pull your money and trade on your own, I welcome you to do it. If not, I am happy to continue to trade your funds. Just learn so that you know what your investment is (Here is a good place to start).