By: Charley Warady
First of all, readers of this who are looking for a URL to accompany the title of the article are going to be sadly disappointed. Because, as it turns out, the correct Forex opinion is still exactly that…an opinion. If you go on the Internet, search out a Forex expert, read his tout, and the market performs as the blog says it will, then he's a genius and should be followed blindly…until he is wrong.
As you are well aware, opinions are like (insert name of appropriate body part here); everybody has one. With the amount of available information concerning the Forex market out there, how does one determine which are legitimate? There should be some kind of star ratings to sift through the mud. Then again, who would determine the star rating? Wouldn't he be the person to ultimately listen to?
After reading several articles on the current Forex market situation, among several well known Forex web sites, you will discover that the market today is a great place to sell because we have not yet sufficiently tested the lows. You will also find that the market today is a great place to buy because the lows have held and are showing great support in this range.
Two sets of opinions based on the same gathered data, and neither contradicting the other's data. A weaker person would develop a nervous twitch from this confusion. Particularly when you consider the obvious – they're both right! So, does it come down to a coin toss?
No. The first mistake a Forex trader can make is to have a dead-set opinion and then search online for opinions supporting his pre-conceived notions. If anyone looks long enough and hard enough, they're going to find someone somewhere to agree with him. Taking that into account, the question still remains: Who do you listen to?
Do some research. There are Forex trading groups all around the Internet. With a little research, you can find out which are the most successful and some even have mentoring programs. Don't stay married to any particular group. If it isn't working out for you, move to something else. Eventually, you'll find yourself in a comfortable group with people you can interact with, share ideas (both similar and contrary), and it will give you more confidence when you're trading. The Forex broker you use may have suggestions as to where you can find appropriate groups, or may even have groups available through their website.
When it comes down to it, the person placing the order is going to be you, and you'll have to take full responsibility for the success or the lack of success, of the trade. But in a Forex market like the present one, where there are many mixed signals out there, it's nice to know you don't have to go it alone. It's just an opinion, after all. But an educated opinion, with a successful track record, is worth so much more than a flip of the coin.