By Tyler Ziggler
I'm going to share with you foreign exchange trading strategies and tips to help you turn your forex trading into overdrive. This is a great market to really develop a second income that will give you some nice spending money.
The first tip I want to give you is to constantly follow what the Federal Reserve is up to. This is the central bank in the United States and it controls the supply of money. Since they end up controlling supply, this means they can effect supply vs demand, which dictates the price of a currency in the market.
Basically the Federal Reserve is faced with the task of adding money into the economy as the economy grows. If money wasn't added as the economy grows, there would be less money for everyone. They try to add in enough to keep things relatively the same. The problem is that this is a difficult task to determine the supply of money, so we end up with this boom bust cycle. The Federal reserve usually changes interest rates to change the supply, so pay particular attention to these announcements.
You should also pay considerable attention to the economic news out there. Since currency is nothing more than a piece of paper and it's wealth is determined by the value people place in it, the economic news is the foundation that makes up this value. If something isn't going well, the currency will go down. If the GDP is under performing, the currency goes down. If unemployment is higher than expected, the currency goes down.
Lastly, I'd like to share with you the strategy of risk and reward. This is something professional poker players do well. You have to look at what you're going to invest, what you'll be rewarded for your investment and what are the chances of actually achieving that reward. It might seem odd, but in some cases, a 10% chance of something happen, can be enough reason to invest. Definitely take the time to study risk and reward. It will make you a better trader.
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