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By Monica Hendrix
If you want to win at forex trading you can but you need to be aware of these 7 facts, if you are not and you don't consider them in your forex trading education, get ready to lose.

Here are your forex facts in no particular order of importance - there all important!

Forex Trading Is NOT Easy

You wouldn't expect it to be with the rewards on offer. Anyone can win but you need to learn forex trading the right way. If you think you can buy a forex trading robot off the net and win by following it, your mistaken. Many software vendors will tell you to win, give them a few hundred bucks for some trading software and you can make an income for life - rubbish!

Most of the systems sold on the net, come with great copy and a simulated, back tested track record - we can all do that. No forex trading is hard, but you can win and the rewards for the effort you need to put in, are enormous.

You Need to Do It on Your Own

You guessed this one you need to do it on your own success is down to you and your forex strategy and no one else. You need to find your own path and understand what you are doing, have confidence in what you do and you can follow your trading system with discipline.

If you can't execute your trading signals with discipline and stick to your plan, you are going to lose. To have discipline, you must have an understanding of what you are doing and confidence in your trading system.

News Stories and Expert Opinion Won't Make You Money

Those stories on CNBC and CNN are great and so to are the newswires on the web but they won't make you money. The news is discounted instantly and these are just opinions.

Want proof they won't help?

Consider that markets always rally when there most bearish and crash when there most bullish and you have the answer.

Markets sell on future perception

Forex Trading and Commodities ? Gold and Silver Prices Advance while USD was <b>...</b>
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.bestsyndication.com/?q=20120202_forex_signals_futures_gold_silver.htm" style="font-size:1.2em">Forex Trading and Commodities ? Gold and Silver Prices Advance while USD was <b>...</b></a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Best Syndication</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Feb 3, 2012 </span> <div style="width:80%;">(Best Syndication News) Gold prices jumped again today as traders took advantage of the long-term policy signals from the Federal Reserve (see forex and futures charts below).</div> </div>
British Pound Sterling: Currency in 10-week high vs USD while falls vs EUR <b>...</b>
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.euro-exchangerate.com/british-pound-high-vs-us-dollar-01021330.html" style="font-size:1.2em">British Pound Sterling: Currency in 10-week high vs USD while falls vs EUR <b>...</b></a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Euro Exchange Rate News</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Feb 1, 2012 </span> <div style="width:80%;">Also boosting the pound sterling is news that UK manufacturing kicked back into life in January. British Pound Sterling (GBP) in US Dollar (USD): GBPUSD is unchanged at 1.5757.</div> <a href="http://www.economy-news.co.uk/british-pound-sterling/1093-british-pound-gbp-up-against-us-dollar-usd-456456456">British Pound Sterling: Currency faces &#39;another slug of QE&#39; of 75bn GBP should <b>...</b></a> - <span style="color:#888888">Economy News</span><br> </div>
Gold Prices Climb as Silver Slips? USD Higher vs EUR but Lower vs JPY ? Brent <b>...</b>
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.bestsyndication.com/?q=20120131_forex_trading_usd_eur_jpy_gold_silver_prices.htm" style="font-size:1.2em">Gold Prices Climb as Silver Slips? USD Higher vs EUR but Lower vs JPY ? Brent <b>...</b></a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Best Syndication</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Feb 1, 2012 </span> <div style="width:80%;">(Best Syndication News) Gold and silver prices moved in opposite directions Tuesday as traders looked for safe-havens (see forex and futures charts below).</div> </div>
Gold Prices Advance while Silver Slips ? USD down vs EUR and JPY ? WTI and <b>...</b>
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.bestsyndication.com/?q=20120130_forex_signals_gold_silver_jpy_eur_usd.htm" style="font-size:1.2em">Gold Prices Advance while Silver Slips ? USD down vs EUR and JPY ? WTI and <b>...</b></a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Best Syndication</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Jan 31, 2012 </span> <div style="width:80%;">(Best Syndication News) The dollar fell broadly Monday while optimism in Greece turned to frustration (see forex and futures charts below).</div> </div>
British Pound Sterling: Currency finds GfK consumer confidence data of no use <b>...</b>
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.euro-exchangerate.com/british-pound-to-euro-31011325.html" style="font-size:1.2em">British Pound Sterling: Currency finds GfK consumer confidence data of no use <b>...</b></a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Euro Exchange Rate News</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Jan 31, 2012 </span> <div style="width:80%;">This morning the pound euro pair continues to be driven by events in the eurozone as domestic UK data fails to make an impact. British Pound Sterling (GBP) in US Dollar (USD): GBPUSD is 0.37% higher at 1.5770.</div> <a href="http://www.economy-news.co.uk/british-pound-sterling/1078-quantitative-easing-in-february-3444354334-and-the-pound">British Pound Sterling: Currency fins support vs EUR and USD as Miles says QE <b>...</b></a> - <span style="color:#888888">Economy News</span><br> </div>
Gold and Silver Prices Advanced while Crude Oil Falls ? USD Falls vs EUR and <b>...</b>
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.bestsyndication.com/?q=201201229_forex_signals_usd_jpy_eur_gold_silver.htm" style="font-size:1.2em">Gold and Silver Prices Advanced while Crude Oil Falls ? USD Falls vs EUR and <b>...</b></a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Best Syndication</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Jan 30, 2012 </span> <div style="width:80%;">(Best Syndication News) Gold and silver prices were higher last week while light sweet crude oil and the dollar declined in value (see the futures and forex charts below).</div> </div>
British Pound Sterling: Currency to fall further against US Dollar says <b>...</b>
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.euro-exchangerate.com/pound-dollar-exchange-rate-forecast-27011314.html" style="font-size:1.2em">British Pound Sterling: Currency to fall further against US Dollar says <b>...</b></a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Euro Exchange Rate News</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Jan 27, 2012 </span> <div style="width:80%;">Once the euphoria is over we should also see the euro dollar exchange rate retreating once more. British Pound Sterling (GBP) in Euro (EUR): GBPEUR is 0.13% lower at 1.1958.</div> <a href="http://www.economy-news.co.uk/british-pound-sterling/1072-british-pound-and-quantitative-easing-forecasts-3435435435">British Pound Sterling: Analysts speculate on Quantitative Easing - 25bn, 50bn <b>...</b></a> - <span style="color:#888888">Economy News</span><br> </div>
DFC Global Corp. Announces Record Fiscal Second Quarter Results
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dfc-global-corp-announces-record-fiscal-second-quarter-results-2012-01-26" style="font-size:1.2em">DFC Global Corp. Announces Record Fiscal Second Quarter Results</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">MarketWatch (press release)</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Jan 26, 2012 </span> <div style="width:80%;">BERWYN, Pa., Jan 26, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DFC Global Corp. /quotes/zigman/6411860/quotes/nls/dllr DLLR +2.55% , a leading international diversified financial services company serving primarily unbanked and under-banked consumers for over 30 years, ...</div> </div>
British Pound Sterling: GBP, USD and possibly EUR, face up to the prospects of <b>...</b>
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.euro-exchangerate.com/deflation-and-exchange-rates-24011298.html" style="font-size:1.2em">British Pound Sterling: GBP, USD and possibly EUR, face up to the prospects of <b>...</b></a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Euro Exchange Rate News</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Jan 24, 2012 </span> <div style="width:80%;">Foreign exchange analysts and exchange rate forecasters face the problem of understanding the impact deflationary risks will have on currency markets.</div> <a href="http://www.economy-news.co.uk/british-pound-sterling/1068-british-pound-vs-usd-and-eur-34345454">British Pound Sterling: Currency in sharp drop vs EUR, but registers welcome <b>...</b></a> - <span style="color:#888888">Economy News</span><br> </div>
Currency Futures: Forex Speculators bets for US Dollar edge higher. Euro <b>...</b>
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://countingpips.com/fx/2012/01/23/currency-futures-forex-speculators-bets-for-us-dollar-edge-higher-euro-pound-sterling-dip/" style="font-size:1.2em">Currency Futures: Forex Speculators bets for US Dollar edge higher. Euro <b>...</b></a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">CountingPips (blog)</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Jan 23, 2012 </span> <div style="width:80%;">By CountingPips.com The latest Commitments of Traders (COT) report, released on Friday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), showed that large futures speculators continued to increase their Euro and British pound sterling short bets for ...</div> </div>

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Forex Trading is Risky

Of course it is and with risk goes reward. Without risk there cannot be the rewards common in forex trading, it's as simple as that. If you don't like risk stay away from forex markets leverage makes it very risky.

On the other hand if you like a challenge and realize you have to risk money to make it you will love forex trading.

Taking risks doesn't have to mean being rash; you simply need to take calculated risks at the right time.


To Win You Need an Edge

When you trade you must have a trading edge and be able to define it and have confidence in it. Your edge is the reason you can enter the elite 5% of winners and sets you apart from all the losing trading strategies.

If you don't know what your edge is, you don't have one!

So, carry on learning forex trading until you do

Anyone Can Learn and Anyone Can Win

It's not easy - but anyone can get a robust trading system together apply it and win big. This was proved spectacularly by trading legend Richard Dennis.

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EUR/GBP Forecast for the Week of February 6, 2012, Technical Analysis
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.fxempire.com/technical/technical-analysis-reports/eurgbp-forecast-for-the-week-of-february-6-2012-technical-analysis/" style="font-size:1.2em">EUR/GBP Forecast for the Week of February 6, 2012, Technical Analysis</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">FX Empire</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">1 hour ago </span> <div style="width:80%;">The EUR/GBP pair continued its consolidation just below the 0.84 level this past week, and the action still looks bearish. The 0.8280 level on the daily chart seems to be somewhat supportive, but the candle still shows bearishness anyway.</div> </div>
The experts&#39; view on the euro&#39;s future: it doesn&#39;t have one
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.forexlive.com/blog/2012/02/04/the-experts-view-on-the-euros-future-it-doesnt-have-one/" style="font-size:1.2em">The experts&#39; view on the euro&#39;s future: it doesn&#39;t have one</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">ForexLive (blog)</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">20 hours ago </span> <div style="width:80%;">By Gerry Davies || February 4, 2012 at 12:21 GMT I&#39;m not buying into the EUR demise at all. Certain factors are being overlooked imho.</div> </div>
Euro Fails to Crack $1.32 ? Greek Tragedy Enters Final Act
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.dailyfx.com/forex/fundamental/forecast/weekly/eur/2012/02/04/Euro_Fails_to_Crack_132_Greek_Tragedy_Enters_Final_Act.html" style="font-size:1.2em">Euro Fails to Crack $1.32 ? Greek Tragedy Enters Final Act</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">DailyFX</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Feb 4, 2012 </span> <div style="width:80%;">By Christopher Vecchio, Currency Analyst This could be it. We&#39;ve been saying that for months, as Euro-zone leaders play a dangerous game of chicken with Greek politicians and market participants, having brought us to the edge of imminent collapse ...</div> <a href="http://www.forexpros.com/analysis/daily-report:-eur-usd,-gbp-usd,-usd-jpy-and-usd-chf-113017">Daily Report: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and USD/CHF</a> - <span style="color:#888888">Forex Pros</span><br> </div>
Forex: EUR/USD erases intraday losses
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://community.nasdaq.com/News/2012-02/forex-eurusd-erases-intraday-losses.aspx?storyid=118570" style="font-size:1.2em">Forex: EUR/USD erases intraday losses</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">NASDAQ</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Feb 3, 2012 </span> <div style="width:80%;">FXstreet.com (Cуrdoba) - The Euro extended its recovery against the Dollar, erasing its intraday losses during the American afternoon, after Bloomberg reported the ECB is considering ways of using its bond holdings in Greece&#39;s next rescue program.</div> <a href="http://www.actionforex.com/analysis/daily-forex-fundamentals/markets-await-payrolls-20120203158848/">Markets Await Payrolls</a> - <span style="color:#888888">Action Forex</span><br> <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/292630/20120203/currencies-mixed-after-the-big-nfp.htm">Currencies Mixed After The Big NFP</a> - <span style="color:#888888">International Business Times</span><br> </div>
FX EUR/USD: Volatility&#39;s king, payrolls helps stocks but not Euro
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.fxstreet.com/news/forex-news/article.aspx?storyid=a7d9b8c6-4ccd-403d-a8cd-1da2784b3a5f" style="font-size:1.2em">FX EUR/USD: Volatility&#39;s king, payrolls helps stocks but not Euro</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">FXstreet.com</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Feb 3, 2012 </span> <div style="width:80%;">The stellar NFP print has got markets yearning for risk assets again, US equities are up 1.15/1.30%, normally good for a &quot;risk on&quot; rally in EUR/USD and we had some of that but more pronounced was post- payrolls volatility.</div> <a href="http://www.fundweb.co.uk/the-future-of-the-euro/1045432.article">The future of the euro</a> - <span style="color:#888888">Fundweb</span><br> <a href="http://www.forexpros.com/news/forex-news/forex---eur-usd-swings-on-u.s.-jobs-data-229921">Forex - EUR/USD swings on U.S. jobs data</a> - <span style="color:#888888">Forex Pros</span><br> </div>
Currencies Hold Ground Ahead of Jobs Jamboree
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/currencies-hold-ground-ahead-of-jobs-jamboree-2012-2" style="font-size:1.2em">Currencies Hold Ground Ahead of Jobs Jamboree</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Business Insider</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Feb 3, 2012 </span> <div style="width:80%;">This morning, the currencies look pretty much like they did yesterday when I left the office? There&#39;s still the Sword of Damocles hanging over the euro (EUR), in the form of Greek negotiations to obtain help from private lenders.</div> <a href="http://www.fxstreet.com/technical/market-view/market-session-recaps/2012/02/02/02/">NY Session: Markets consolidate ahead of NFP</a> - <span style="color:#888888">FXstreet.com</span><br> </div>
U.S. Dollar Reversal Underway, Euro Eyes 23.6% Fib
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.thestreet.com/story/11399873/1/us-dollar-reversal-underway-euro-eyes-236-fib.html" style="font-size:1.2em">U.S. Dollar Reversal Underway, Euro Eyes 23.6% Fib</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">TheStreet.com</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Feb 3, 2012 </span> <div style="width:80%;">By DailyFX 02/03/12 - 09:25 AM EST By David Song, Currency Analyst The greenback extended the advance from the previous day, with the Dow Jones-FXCM US Dollar Index (Ticker: USDOLLAR ) advancing to a high of 9751, and the short-term reversal should ...</div> <a href="http://www.forexnews.com/2012/02/u-s-dollar-reversal-underway-euro-eyes-23-6-fib/">US Dollar Reversal Underway, Euro Eyes 23.6% Fib</a> - <span style="color:#888888">Forex Market</span><br> </div>
Services PMI, Retail Sales Report May Boost Euro
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/daily-trading-analysis-/2012-02-03.html" style="font-size:1.2em">Services PMI, Retail Sales Report May Boost Euro</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">FXstreet.com</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Feb 3, 2012 </span> <div style="width:80%;">by Marcio Pereira - Tradervox.com | View company&#39;s profile They say February has so far been the month of love for the euro, but yesterday we saw no ounce of love for the euro.</div> <a href="http://www.economy-news.co.uk/pound-to-euro/1087-euro-exchange-rate-43543666">Euro exchange rate today: EUR rides higher as investors grow confident <b>...</b></a> - <span style="color:#888888">Economy News</span><br> <a href="http://www.nasdaq.com/article/euro-weakens-against-majors-eurozone-ppi-eyed-20120202-00131">Euro Weakens Against Majors; Eurozone PPI Eyed</a> - <span style="color:#888888">NASDAQ</span><br> </div>
Dollars to Euros Exchange Rate ? GBP USD Hits A Level Ahead Of This <b>...</b>
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.currencynews.co.uk/forecast/20120203-1367_pounds-to-dollars-exchange-rate-today-gbp-eur-aud-usd-chf.html" style="font-size:1.2em">Dollars to Euros Exchange Rate ? GBP USD Hits A Level Ahead Of This <b>...</b></a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">Currency News</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Feb 3, 2012 </span> <div style="width:80%;">The Pound Euro exchange rate (GBP EUR) is 1.2033. The Pound Dollar exchange rate (GBP USD) is 1.5826. The Pound Australian Dollar exchange rate (GBP AUD) is 1.4778.</div> <a href="http://www.euro-exchangerate.com/safe-haven-demand-drives-british-pound-02021343.html">British pound up vs EUR as safe-haven demand kicks in, close to 10 week high <b>...</b></a> - <span style="color:#888888">Euro Exchange Rate News</span><br> <a href="http://www.economy-news.co.uk/british-pound-sterling/1093-british-pound-gbp-up-against-us-dollar-usd-456456456">British Pound Sterling: Currency faces &#39;another slug of QE&#39; of 75bn GBP should <b>...</b></a> - <span style="color:#888888">Economy News</span><br> </div>
EUR/USD Caught In 200 Pip Range This Week_
<div style="padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/292310/20120203/eur-usd-caught-200-pip-range-week_.htm" style="font-size:1.2em">EUR/USD Caught In 200 Pip Range This Week_</a> <br> <span style="color:#888888;">International Business Times</span> - <span style="white-space:nowrap">Feb 3, 2012 </span> <div style="width:80%;">On Thursday Euro/Dollar decreased with 110 pips. The European currency depreciated from 1.3197 to 1.3084 yesterday, not matching the positive Interbank sentiment projection at almost +18%, closing the day at 1.3143.</div> </div>

Forex is short for foreign exchange. When one speaks of a forex profit or loss, he is talking about the increased or decreased value of an ...