Unfortunately, trading in forex comes with a real set of risks and without proper training you could end up in the poorhouse. Follow the guidelines included in this article in order to increase your chances of trading safely and minimizing risk.

Watch yourself if you are feeling very emotional. That is not the time to trade. Emotions can skew your reasoning. You will massively increase risk and be derailed from your goals if you let emotions control your trading.

Dual accounts for trading are highly recommended. The first account should be a demo account that you use to test the effectiveness of your trading strategies. The other will be where you execute real trades.

Try not to set your positions according to what another forex trader has done in the past. Forex trades are human, and they tend to speak more about their accomplishments instead of their failures. In spite …