My name is Miklos and I’m a complete newbie to forex. I went to a couple of seminars before that scratched the surface of technical analysis but nothing too deep.
It was only a few days ago that I finished the School of Pipsology and I’m definitely going to re-read some parts because there’s a massive amount of info there.
Before I get to creating my own system, finding a place to open a demo account and things like that, I want to make sure I actually want to dive into forex. I’m well aware that it can’t be learned overnight and I know it won’t replace my day job anytime soon (if ever). However, it resonates very well with what I’m interested in (I’m a third year college student majoring in economics :D) and I’d love to learn more about it.
So I guess I’d like to ask you all: why did you decide to get involved in forex? Are you doing it full-time or just next to some other occupation/job you have?
Thanks and I’m looking forward to interacting with all of you!
P.S. I’m sure this question was asked before but I couldn’t find a thread that had it so I apologize if this is the millionth time it appeared on here
Used to work as a floor reporter on one of the largest exchanges in the world as a internship. Trading intrigued me but never really took it up. Ended up being fairly successful online poker player and blackjack player. Once they froze my accounts in online poker i tried to find another venue. So i circled back to trading
I jumped corporate ship over 10 years ago, because while I did okay there, it was the most corrosive thing I’d ever encountered. This is about how well the corporate world went for me:
Oddly, since quitting cold and never returning, I’ve practically lived in a fantasy land ever since. Strangely enough it’s been financially better too, following my dreams, than ever it was.
As for retail forex, to me, it’s rather like throwing large, ripe tomatoes at a bank. I’m just getting started…
Complete explanation made here by Desmond Sterling, i truly agreed with his voice. Though am not new in forex but every day of my old office job was a nightmare to me for last few years, and when i feel i can fly then i stopped crawling there and said my boss - By Boss and if you need something extra then have a visit to my house any time, take this as a return gift from your Jnr. assistant.
Now I do full time fx trading and am happy with my present profession.
And This BabyPips named portal helping traders like me a lot. So I wanna say a Huge :35:thanks to BabyPips team for presenting a site like this.
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I had left a(n unrelated) career a few years ago (2006) when my second child arrived. We ran a couple of businesses but wanted a flexible, high-earning career that would enable me to be around for family/business needs yet make good money. My wife suggested Forex trading, it has now been my principal source of income for nearly two years. Basically, for a combination of high income/high flexibility, I have never found anything to touch it.
I like to figure things out. I like problem solving. I think that forex is a lot like an ever-changing problem that always needs solved. I enjoy analyzing charts and trying to determine where price action will go next.
Hi,
My name’s hamka… I a complete newbie and just about finishing pip’s middle school :). I’m doing forex as I’ve a lot of time free in between projects. I’m in the Oil and gas business and jobs come and go…
Well, firstly the monetary potential attracts most people, including me. On the other hand, the forex journey is very rewarding, its so sophisticated yet so simple at the same time. You get to learn market intricacies/psychology, personal psychology and tons of other stuff that applies in life even outside trading. I gotta admit I kind of love the excitement and satisfaction. Oh yeah, and it makes me look forward to the week when others are waiting for TGIF
Well I grew up in Germany when the mark was stil around, so my buddies and I would wait for a good exchange rate before visiting other countries in Europe. So I was trading currencies before I knew what trading was that’s ware my fascination
Whith FX began and I loves it ever since. Stay whith it and good trading to you .
