Hello there, my names Alan and I’m totally new to all forex. I have messed around with mt4 for a few months so i’m still trying to get to grips with everything. First of all i hope to pick up the FX lingo so i can pickup things easier.
My plan is to pick up most of the terms and be reading charts a lot better (as i just cant see the patterns yet) in the few months so i can practice trading in my demo account. Full time worker, Full time dad and will b putting my free time into fx. I wish to be trading successfully by next year at some point and to build upon my acc from there. hope by 3-4 years this can be a way forward for a brighter future for me and my family.
thanks for reading and i hope to speak to you’se soon, im sure there will be many questons
Regards
Welcome. Good mindset which will keep you grounded. I would recommend you choose a broker who is tier one regulated and who offers a MT5 platform both live and demo accounts - which has more set up options and is a newer version of MT4.
This great education site will provide all you currently need to begin your long journey to eventual success. Aim to become a competent trader who trades FX properly and proficiently. Financial reward will follow, do NOT chase it.
Best of luck.
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Nice, mate! Keep your chin up and keep practicing as much as you can. Wishing you all the best, mate!
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I wish you all the very best! you’re timeline seems reasonable. Im sure youll get there with some hard work and practice
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You can learn forex from the educational section of babypips.
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Thanks man, do u recomend any brokers?
I had a nosey around the site last night, lots of intel to get to grips with. Yeah i aim to try ‘little and often’ trades to get the ball rolling and hope it continues 
Thank you, i had a look last night and started a few 

Thanks man, trying to look at it from a realistic point of view … when i was an apprentice in my trade it took time to get where i am.
Putting the time in is key just now thanks again
Thanks mate…yep everyday is a school day, long road ahead but the rewards will b worth it. Cheers 
Thanks rose
yeah i think once i get to grips with things i will be asking more Questions and picking up the chat.
I started doing the educational section first and see where things go from there.
Thank again
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Oh! And of course, I hope I’m not disturbing your reading!
Haha. 
oh dear! lol… takes time to sink in sometimes i guess lol
ive started from the beginning pre school, just about to get onto lesson 6 lol. got to start somewhere i suppose.
busy busy day today, had some reading on my lunch break now will try get an hour in tonyt before bed 
I use IC markets, FP markets and Pepperstone for MT4 & MT5. They are all reputable brokers. For other reputable brokers with differing platform styles try TD365, CMC, IG, & XTB. See what suits you.
I would not recommend eTORO, another regulated broker because their spreads are among the highest in the market, despite their attractive marketing hype.
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Hi,
I was recommended by my mentor to use IG Index and I’ve been using that so far this year and it has been good…
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I’ve had good experiences with IC Markets, Etoro, CedarFX, Tickmill and Oanda.
It depends on which country you are based, your trading style, instruments etc though
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Your in the right place with loads of free content to help you get started .
Good timeline to start with and you’ve already opened a demo account.
Kudos it’s a risk free way to apply your strategy and see chart patterns