Archive for the ‘Automated Forex Trading’ Category

Forex Autopilots: do they work?

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Yes, and no. If you search the Internet you will find two sets of opinion greatly different on Forex autopilots. One group will vouch for their use and the other vehemently opposing the use of forex autopilots. There are certain advantages and disadvantages of a forex autopilot.

If you are a new investor, an automated forex trading platform can be quite helpful, provided you get a really good one. There are many software available and most of them are described as “the best system that can earn more than $1000 in one hour”. You must be extremely cautious to find out the basis and authenticity of their claim. Most of them may show simulated result or result of back test conducted when the actual result can be entirely different. (more…)

Software for forex trading using your mobile phone

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Forex market is open round the clock. If you are a forex trader, you need to attend the market as much as possible to maximize your profit. With new software, you can now trade forex while on the go. You can access your automated forex trading account anywhere from the world using your PDA or any handheld mobile device.

When you download the Forex mobile trading software in your phone, it works like the desktop terminal for you. You can run all the operations like opening or closing a trade, placing orders, etc. In other words, you can perform everything you could have done with your standalone computer.

You can view real-time prices and can access live charts with technical and fundamental analysis. You can also view your real-time account summary. Receive the sound alert notifying you on signals or significant changes on the market movement. (more…)

Advantages of Automated Trading Platforms

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Automated trading platforms can be termed as the one-stop solution for your hassle-free trading. Although, manual trading systems have been around for decades, it is the use of automated trading platforms that has revolutionized the concept of forex trading.

 

An automated trading system is simply a set of specific rules, or parameters, to decide the entry and exit points. The technological advances in recent years opened up a world of opportunity for the individual traders with the introduction of such trading systems. These fully automated trading platforms can generate signals and execute trades automatically. Traders are no longer required to be present physically during their trading.

 

Automated trading platforms or trading robot executes the trades of their trading system, rather than a human team. Automated trading can function at anytime of the day or night, which increases the chances of profitability. The use of automated signals and order execution allow the trader to trade multiple markets simultaneously rather than being engaged to the movements of one particular market.

 

One of the major advantages of an automated system is it is unaffected by a trader’s psychology or emotion. It prevents a trader from taking a decision against the market trend, which may otherwise prove to be detrimental. Automated trading platforms are fast and efficient. A human trader therefore can never match the performance of an efficient automated trading platform.