Amazing Freedom with Forex Trading

Brian Campbell is the author of the Rapid Forex trading blog and a full-time forex trader by way of "Forex Sailing." Today on the Trader's Blog, he is sharing a few of his forex tips with you.

If you're interested in Brian's techniques, take a look at the Rapid Forex trading blog and find out more about his free 20-day forex training course, plus the soon to be released Forex Sailing Trading Seminar available exclusively on the Rapid Forex blog.

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The greatest way to make money that I've ever discovered is online forex trading. As a mobile forex trader you can go anywhere in the world as long as you have a laptop & an internet connection (I also require a hot-tub).

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Why Day Traders of ’09 have become Swing Traders of ’10

I was recently talking to Idan, CEO of FocalEquity.com, when he mentioned something I thought was worth repeating. From '09 - '10, Idan says that he has seen a major change in trader mindset. Idan believes that shorter term traders have moved to longer time frames due to a change in market conditions.

Read on to see how Idan has come to this conclusion and be sure to visit FocalEquity.com.

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As the CEO of www.focalequity.com, I have witnessed staggering changes in the minds of retail investors in 2009. The most interesting phenomenon was that most day traders have been completely swept out of the current type of market. Continue reading "Why Day Traders of ’09 have become Swing Traders of ’10"

How will the sectors stack up in Q2?

It's earnings season and the major indices are up on high expectations - the Dow closed above 11,000 or the first time in 18 months and the S&P nearly hit 1,200 - but are these numbers sustainable? The talking heads are hedging their bets based on how the individual sectors perform in the coming weeks and months.

Weigh in below on the sectors you see winning and losing in the second quarter:

Have more to say or did we leave out a sector you think will make a difference in the near-future? Let us know in our comments section.

E-mini Index Futures - Key Trading Concepts - Part II

In January, Marc Nicolas from Tradingemini.com, shared Part I of his e-mini index futures trading concepts. Among his many tips he talked about looking for high volume markets with a thin spread, only risking 1% of your capital per trade or less, limiting the hours you trade and keeping a runner. In Part II Marc discusses emotional trading and how to avoid being a gambler.

Visit Tradingemini.com to learn more about Marc's strategies and to find out about his upcoming free webinar this Wednesday, April 14th.

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Mental Risk Management

“When you learn what not to do in order not to lose, only then can you begin to learn what to do in order to win.” Edwin Lefevre, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator

1. Managing Position Size
Size envy can make traders take larger positions than they should. Most people can’t walk straight into a gym and bench press 300lbs. Traders must build up financial capacity, technical skills, and emotional development, judging progress against their own levels not others.

2. Dreaming of a Big Win

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