When you become a part of GoldenPIPS by opening one of our trader-friendly accounts, you have the power to trade in any financial market with a couple of clicks. We give you access to the latest trading tools, updated charts and graphs, and much more that you need as a trader. We have even created a demo account for our traders so they can try our trading platform and get a feel for online trading before they dive into it.
However, we still feel that there are some preliminaries that everyone should know before they start trading. These things might sound basic in nature, but you can trust us when we say they matter more than any expert training you will get in your career. So, let’s take a look at things you must know before you start trading.
Emotional Trading Is the Biggest Mistake
Trading is not for the faint of heart. If you're going to trade, you need to be able to stay calm and collected at all times—even when the market's going haywire, and your portfolio is taking a hit. There are plenty of ways emotions can affect your trading decisions: if you're overly confident, you may let your ego get the best of you and end up taking on too much risk. If you're feeling down or depressed, you might be more likely to make impulsive trades that will hurt your chances of success.
Whatever it is that's getting in the way of clear thinking when it comes time to make a decision about where or when to invest, it's important to recognize those feelings for what they are before they have time to take over and cause financial damage.
Never Say No to Learning
Before you start trading, you'll want to make sure you have the proper education and are learning the right strategies. While there are plenty of free resources available online, it's important to get formal training and learn from experienced traders. This will help you avoid making mistakes and losing money because you didn't know what you were doing.
Getting your feet wet in a practice account is also essential before trying out your strategies with real money. You can't predict how things will go until they actually happen, so doing this will give you an idea of what works and what doesn't before risking any cash.
The good news is that you can get all the education you need as a trader with us when you join our trading platform at GoldenPIPS. Once you have opened a paid trading account, our educational resources are available to you for free. There is no cost for you to pay for our eBooks, videos, and webinars. Yes, the one-on-one training sessions might be limited if you sign up with a basic trading account.
Learn to Use Trading Tools
There are many trading tools available for you to take advantage of. These tools can help you minimize risks and increase profits, so it's important to use them while trading. First, there are charting tools that show historical data, including trends and patterns in the market. You can use these charts to predict what will happen next, which may allow you to make informed decisions about when to buy or sell a particular currency.
Second, there are analytics tools that help analyze how other traders behave in relation to each other and the market as a whole. This can give you insight into whether or not others think a certain currency is overvalued or undervalued compared with its peers. It can also indicate whether or not there's an opportunity for arbitrage between different currencies at any given time—which means buying one currency and selling another at the same time in order to make money from the difference between their values without having to wait too long until their prices come back together again (which might take months!).
Thirdly, there are risk management tools that allow you to control how much risk is involved when trading currencies in order to minimize losses while still maximizing gains over time through careful planning before every trade begins (which includes deciding on how much money you can afford to lose).
Don’t Overuse Leverage
Leverages are great, but they require you to take the risk. You can't just use them without knowing what you're doing. Don't overdo it when you use leverages. Just because you can make a million dollars in one trade doesn't mean that's what you should do.
If leverages are good and bad, then how do you use them properly? First off, you don’t want to think that you must use them. The more money at stake, the higher the risk of losing everything. Second, learn all about the market before putting any money down into it. Thirdly, never invest more than what you are willing to lose! The most important thing to remember is that trading with leverage is risky business! But if done correctly and responsibly, then it can be very profitable!
Diversify Your Trading Portfolio
Before you start trading, diversify your portfolio so that it's not all eggs in one basket. If you have an investment strategy that involves putting all of your money into a single investment, you're going to have a bad time. When you invest in one thing, the success of that thing is tied directly to how well it does. If it fails, your entire portfolio fails.
That's why it's important to diversify: if one stock tanks, another one may be doing well enough to offset the loss. You'll also be able to spread out risk over different types of investments—like stocks or bonds—so that if one goes south, others can pick up the slack and keep you afloat.
Are You Read to Trade?
You have already come to the right place if you are ready to trade. Let GoldenPIPS provide you with the needed resources and let you enter the world where you can change your financial conditions with consistency and composure.