Its important to learn how not to lose first. Then how to win,And planning is of course first thing to do.
Why do you need a forex trading plan?
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It's nice that everyone here agrees with the fact that a trading plan is a crucial part of a successful trading experience. However, none of you has ever even given an example of a trading plan and explain what is exactly meant by a trading plan. Say I am a beginner in trading and I see this thread so I would expect to get some sort of an understanding 
develop your ideas people
develop your ideas people
OK, here is my trading plan for a large share of trades I make based on technical analysis:
1. Scan H4, D1, W1 charts of the major and minor currency pairs.
2. Find chart patterns like channels, triangles, double tops/bottoms, head-and-shoulders, etc.
3. Market them up, finding the pattern's height and placing entry/TP triggers based on that.
4. Set up an automated EA to trade breakouts of those patterns based on the placed entry/TP. Setup includes setting position size to risk no more than 1% of the account balance on a failed trade.
5. Wait for the trigger.
6. If trade fails - analyze what went wrong if anything. Record everything into a trade journal.
1. Scan H4, D1, W1 charts of the major and minor currency pairs.
2. Find chart patterns like channels, triangles, double tops/bottoms, head-and-shoulders, etc.
3. Market them up, finding the pattern's height and placing entry/TP triggers based on that.
4. Set up an automated EA to trade breakouts of those patterns based on the placed entry/TP. Setup includes setting position size to risk no more than 1% of the account balance on a failed trade.
5. Wait for the trigger.
6. If trade fails - analyze what went wrong if anything. Record everything into a trade journal.
It is good to have a trading plan in forex because some times your emotion might affect on your trading decision when trading and with a trading plan you have total control of your trades. It is very vital for every trader to have a plan.
Yes its the first thing a trader should do, planning will help you to place your trades in the right time and make decisions quickly.
What I'm wondering, if everybody has a trading plan, do you change the plan often, or do you stick with it if you encounter some bad trades?
A good example is if you're trading trends, but the market goes in a ranging market do you switch your strategy or just keep your profits smaller in the ranging market conditions?
A good example is if you're trading trends, but the market goes in a ranging market do you switch your strategy or just keep your profits smaller in the ranging market conditions?
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