Successful trading in the forex market (also known as foreign currency exchange or fx market) is eighty percent psychological and twenty percent methodical. A proven winning trading methodology by itself cannot work, if it is not applied in the right manner. It is in the application and execution of the methods that many traders end up losing.

For example, if a technologically superior racing car were to be driven by an undisciplined and untrained driver, chances are high that it might end up in a crash. But put that state-of-the-art race car in the hands of a disciplined and skilled driver like Michael Schumacher, and it becomes the winning edge for glorious victory.

It is the same with forex trading. We can give you the best and most superior, technologically advanced methods and trading strategies, but it is the mastery of your mind and emotions that enables you to apply and follow through the techniques successfully.

All too often, once money is committed to a trading position, logic flies out the window and raw emotions take over. That is why many people are able to make good profits consistently on the demo trading account, but once you start trading live with real money, you will experience a multitude of mixed emotions such as hope, greed, excitement, euphoria, confidence, uncertainty, fear, frustration, pain, panic and anger. This is the real world of trading.

When emotions take over, trading decisions are based on emotions rather than logic. At this point, no matter how good the trading strategy is, it is useless as the trader lacks the discipline and self-control to implement it.
End of the day, it is your attitude that determines whether you make it as a successful trader. A humble attitude is willing learn from mistakes.

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Ang Sheng Wen

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