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Friday, July 3, 2009

Forex Trading Robots

By Frank Rivera

The forex market is renowned for being extremely volatile. The rapid movement of currency values can mean it's very difficult to predict at any time. A lot of people lose money quickly when they jump into the market and attempt to trade manually based on what they think they've learned by watching charts or graphs. More experienced traders understand that they need to use analytical software to help their trading strategies. They use programs called forex robots.

So do forex robots really work? Can you trust a piece of software to operate your account on auto-pilot and allow it to take control of your profits? No matter which forex website you visit, you'll find plenty of ads, reviews and hype surrounding the various forex robots available on the market. They all promise very similar things and they all strive to find a point of difference to attract your attention.

While there are some truly brilliant software programs available, there are also some not-so-good options available as well. Unfortunately many of the really good ones used by the experts aren't advertised on the open market, but you can find some respectable systems among some of those ads.

How do these systems work exactly? First of all, you'll need an account with any forex broker. Usually the prefferred trading platform of choice is the MetaTrader 4. Many different brokers offer this platform and it is extremely user-friendly. You'll open a chart window on MetaTrader 4 and then drag your expert advisor onto the chart. Depending on which robot you have, you might have to enter a few parameters or settings to make it work properly.

Before you can get your forex robot working for you, you'll need to open a forex trading account with a forex broker. Most brokers tend to use MetaTrader 4 as their preferred trading platform, which is a very user-friendly interface. Log into your account and open a chart window on MetaTrader 4. You then drag your chosen forex robot onto the chart. The majority of software systems will begin analyzing data immediately, attempting to identify trends and trying to find a point at which to generate a trading signal for you.

It will also use that analytical information to generate a trade indicator to buy a particular currency. Because your robot is an automated system and it's running within your account, it can initiate the trade for you on its own. When the program recognizes that the currency value has increased to the point where you're making a profit, it will then close out that trade for you.

Using a forex robot to automate this section of your trading strategy can give you a great head start as a trader. You don't have to learn a lot about the forex market to make an automated piece of software work for you.

Overall, expert advisors are usually a pretty good way to get started in the market. Before you decide which one to use, make sure and do your homework. There are several of them on the market that just don't work. Find a good one and stick with it for the long term and you'll be much better off than when you started. - 23208

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