📢 The Year That Was: 5 of the Most Read Threads of 2022!

[Penelopip]

In the blink of an eye, we’re halfway through the first month of 2023!

Just. Like. That.

And while most of us are already hard at work on our new year resolutions or even leaps ahead planning for this year’s summer vacation, let’s not forget about 2022 just yet!

With so many changes happening across the world, the past few years have been challenging. And although 2022 was supposedly the “Year of Recovery,” it had its fair share of issues and obstacles which made it a rough ride for many. But thanks to the amazing members of the coolest online trading community, it was a rough yet fun and memorable one!

Before we fully embrace 2023, let’s look back on some of the most read threads created in 2022!

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1. Which strategy helped you become profitable?

We started off 2022 on an interesting note when @SMIfx surveyed the community and asked about the strategy that helped our members become profitable. Check out this thread to know which one topped the list!

Which strategy helped you to become profitable?

Welcome traders. Going around Babypips you will find a variety of opinions on which strategy or mentor is the best for you to become profitable. I made this poll for the profitable traders out there. Please fill in honestly as this will help the community to get closer to their goal. I have put here the forex strategies I am most familiar with. If you got any feedback to improve this poll, feel free to let me know. Which strategy/platform made you into a profitable trader? poll

2. Feels like no strategy really works

If you’ve ever felt like no strategy works for you, regardless of how many of them you try, then you were probably on the same boat as @Traycrenrn when he shared his experiences with the BabyPips.com community. Fortunately, our members offered insightful guidance on how to proceed. Read on to see our members’ two cents and maybe even share your own!

Feels like no strategy really works

Hello, I have been studying forex for the past 3 years, in paid groups, used indicators, took off indicators, mastered S&R, etc. you name it. I’ve heard of it and tried it. The only people I see that are “profitable” from forex are the individuals that sell courses of recycled strategies, S&R, trend analysis, indicators, Candlestick pattern interpretation, news, etc. I’ve learned that strategies work for a few executions here and there but in the END it’s all a losing game except for the contro…

3. Losing money and ready to quit? Try this first!

In a detailed thread, @MattyMoney generously shares a simple trend trading strategy based on the weekly and daily time frames. It’s perfect for those planning to quit forex, but want to give it one last try. Find out more about the strategy here!

Losing money and ready to quit? Try this first

Forget quick cash, just get it out of your head because it ain’t happening. Not consistently, anyways. Here’s a simple trend trading strategy based on the weekly and daily time-frames. Weekly too slow for you? Well then maybe you need to change your mindset, that is, if you really want to make some money. All you need is a chart, 1 indicator (or not, up to you) and a s**tload of patience. That’s it. (SR levels also up to you). Pull up a weekly, trending chart. Here’s one: EURGBP [image] T…

4. Does anyone else sometimes feel completely lost looking at chart patterns?

@coffee-and-danish asked the question a lot of beginners are probably too shy to ask: Do other traders also get confused with chart patterns?! And it was worth a shot because members of the community came to the rescue with some tips and tricks on how to get a better understanding of chart patterns. See what they had to say here!

Does anyone else sometimes feel completely lost looking at chart patterns

Let’s forget about the ‘patterns’ of candlesticks for a moment, do you ever zoom out and look at what the countries have been upto since morning, and just … completely have no idea how to interpret it? I’m trying to make sense out of something so I can predict a rise or fall. I try to read stuff and get more lost in words like bear/bull flags, head and shoulders, breakouts in trends, predicting reversals. I mean that stuff is hard, like you need to take classes to kinda get a grip on this. It su…

5. Do you talk about your trading losses to anyone?

The talk about trading losses is generally a sensitive topic. But when @ria_rose asked whether they talk about their trading losses with anyone, our community members shared varying motivations and experiences on why they do (or don’t) discuss their losses with others! Read more about them here!

Do you talk about your trading losses to anyone?

I just got this idea from one of the threads here about things us traders don’t talk about often. I guess it’s understandable that this is one of the things mentioned. Do you guys talk to anyone about your trading losses, or are you more of the “keep it to myself” type? And do you think talking about it is better than keeping it to yourself?

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These are some of the gems from 2022, and we can’t wait to see what 2023 has in store!

[dushimes]

There’s so much information here!!!

The great thing is that it’s easy to find help when you feel alone. Trying to succeed in forex is a difficult feat. Each loss can feel like a setback and you’re all alone.

Not so!! Whatever each of us is feeling, there is a thread for it, and lots of other people expressing the same thing.

If you seek it, you shall find it.

[ria_rose]

OMG! <3 Hahaha. Super happy to be included in this list! It’s an honor for me. Everyone here is awesome and there’s so much to learn from each one so I hope you stay patient with my (relatively weird) questions at times.

@Penelopip

These are some of the gems from 2022, and we can’t wait to see what 2023 has in store!

Same here!

[samewise]

Oh man this is gold right here! Thanks for sharing!

The first is my favorite.

[ayodimej1]

Loved every bits of it all