I posted a similar poll to try and get an idea on the truth behind forex gains but not had many responses. I've attached the link below ... it may be of some interest to you : url

Ooops I posted on this thread in error. Please ignore.

Cheeky way of telling me that. But you did good by giving me this: This list should be made a sticky again

^^ Thanks for that list .... there's a whole lot there for me to look through. Do have any particular favouries? I'm more intersted in a spread betting demo account

I think it does help. It tells me there that the possibility does actually exist. Tells me that there is a point to it all.

You became a full-time trader. I'm proud of you man

Hi King Surfer What does this mean? Thanks

Got it now. I needed someone to tell me this .... thats why I've been losing for so long.

I've been losing for many years too but its the buzz of the deal that keeps me going ... and knowing there is real potential out there. I know its gambling .... but then it's not because there can be logic to it. If it was the casino I'd have given ...

Would it be possible to just use a 1:2 risk reward ratio and put on a trade in the direction of the trend and expect to win overall. Not using any other indicators? You win 2 a few times and you lose 1 a few times but you've traded with the trend so ...

How does back testing software work? If you see a stategy on the charts that may work e.g when moving average 1 crosses moving average 2 and the price rises ...... how do you tell a computer to look for thecross over and calculate the price change. ...

Hi Cindy I've recently decided to use Xcel to back-test properly. I used to just look at the charts and just decide whether a certain stragedy worked regularly. Now, once I've decided on a stategy I put the purchase price in the Xcel box and then ...