TOOLS OF THE TRADE

الأربعاء، 24 مارس 2010

TOOLS OF THE TRADE (pun intended)
The next few sections will discuss some of the tools you will need to scalp
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YOUR COMPUTER
Obviously you'll need the standard tools such as a trading account and charts
(we'll get to those shortly), but here is a topic I haven't previously discussed
in my other eBooks – your computer.
With most Forex trading techniques you can make do with a lame computer
and slow Internet (dial up), however with the fast paced world of Forex
scalping you really do need a reliably quick computer.
As a Forex scalper you need your charts to display the most up to date price
possible, and you need your brokerage software to execute a trade
promptly. Even with the best computer and a screaming fast Internet
connection you'll still have some lag time (not to mention how long it takes
for you to physically move your mouse and click to enter a trade). Often as a
scalper you'll experience missing out on a few pips (of lost profit) because of
slight inefficiencies (somewhat frustrating at times), but if you have to deal
with a painfully slow computer and a molasses Internet connection speed then
you'll soon be tempted to introduce your computer to a sledge hammer. For a
scalper lost seconds means lost pips which means lost profits. Even in a
single day of trading this can add up to HUNDREDS of dollars, even
thousands, of missed profits.

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