What are questions BRAND NEW traders should probably STOP asking?

As my title reads, this is a list of questions brand new traders should probably NOT be asking. :speak_no_evil:
Here are some of the ones I can think of right now:

  1. How can I make $10 (or whatever amount) per day from forex?
  2. How can I trade currencies?
  3. Should I quit my job so I can trade full time?
  4. How long before I can become profitable?

What else? :open_mouth:

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Maybe we should do next the list of answers that "experienced " traders should not be giving

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I would flip that question. I kept asking myself, “Does this move the needle for me?” If the answer is no then I discontinue learning or partaking in it.

I think we get sidetracked too much and the above question keeps us focused on what works rather than spinning our wheels with what doesn’t.

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The 4th question is seriously something beginners should think the least about. The forex game is all about patience,those who don’t have it must learn to be calm before they start trading.

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  1. How much can I make with $100 account…
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The only dumb question is the one not asked. :slightly_smiling_face:

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:slightly_smiling_face: :slightly_smiling_face: :slightly_smiling_face:

Ah yes, how could I forget!

This one also although I think it’s phrased a little differently each time. :sweat_smile:

Fair point! I’ll take it!

I would add to the list: Please give me a strategy which is profitable or which indicators are best to use. When I see such questions, I am not sure whether it comes from their lack of knowledge or wish to make some swift money without putting any effort in it

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Yes, I agree. Most beginners ask these questions. And these questions would have been answered at least trillions times by experienced traders.

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The strategy question is just asking for spoon feeding. The best indicator one, I will blame that on lack of knowledge. I think it’s a pretty common question for newbies. But what I feel bad especially for those who take the time to answer is when they ask extremely lazy questions.

“What is forex? How does it work?” Dead giveaway right there. Person took time to create an account here but didn’t even google what forex is. :laughing:

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Here is another one: Should I borrow money to trade?

So how does someone new to forex know what are the appropriate questions to ask or not to ask. Some will not ask a particular question because they dont know what the reaction will be to the question itself never mind the answer. Like someone said above there are no stupid questions…but if you do happen to see a question that annoys you or is infact a lazy question… then why answer?? The OP clearly finds the questions posted annoying…but why do you get sucked in to be annoyed by them in the first place? I personally dont read a thread theat doesnt capture my interest, but others clearly spend there time reading the threads that are headed by a title that annoys them. Wierd

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I would consider that a legitimate and quite important question.

This is a good point but also I suppose as someone who has been around here for a while now, a lot of us are just seeing the same questions over and over again and some don’t even take the tiniest amount of effort to do a search here first or maybe try to read what is forex even before hopping in here to ask… “how does forex work?”

Even as someone fairly new around here I can already see what you mean.

Personally I like to see questions along the lines of how to learn a particular topic like what’s the best way to learn about price action or how can I learn to code an EA etc.

It shows initiative from the person asking and can lead to useful resources from experienced members.

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Yeah and I think that’s probably what I missed when I wrote this topic. When you see someone’s initiative in the question, you appreciate it and actually want to help. But if it’s just a super lazy question then yes, it gets annoying… And then repeat that 10x a week and you end up with a topic like mine :joy: