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If you want to be a successful day trader on forex markets, the first thing that you need is enough capital to keep yourself in the market when things go against you, which they inevitably will from time to time. This will allow you to stay in the market, and thus to keep your day trading system going.

Now, of course, the fact that you are good at day trading means that the returns that you can enjoy can be much greater because you can trade several times a day. A position trader, on the other hand, who is likely to spread trades over days or even weeks, will see less volatility but, in all likelihood, less profits, assuming that the day trader gets it right more often than they get it wrong!

A canny day trader should also only invest money that you can afford to lose, whilst limiting him or herself to a maximum loss, or drawdown, on any given day.

Not all that long ago, the tools for day trading were available only to professionals, meaning that the own account day trader did not really exist. At the same time, the expenses associated with day trading back in the bad old day meant that for most private investors, it was just not economically viable to day trade.

Add all of that to the simple basic fact that day trading can be an extremely stressful truckload of darned hard work, and that it requires 100% concentration all of the time, and it is not so hard to see why so many day traders fail.

As we have stated previously, the key to at least giving yourself a fighting chance of winning the day trading game is to have a simple, understandable and practical trading system that is looking for lower risk opportunities that nevertheless carry realistic chances of good gains.

Day trading is most definitely not about “he who trades the most or she who trades the most wins.” Indeed, to be a successful day trader, once a system is in place, simply copy other people who are successful!

So, are you cut out to be a day trader?

Only you know the answer to that question, so weigh up the risks and rewards of day trading against your current financial situation and future financial goals, and decide if day trading is for you.

It almost goes without saying (but I’ll say it anyway) that it is essential that you study your chosen markets in depth before getting started in any form of trading, and, for most people, it makes sense to start slowly.

That is, dip your toes in the water, learn to understand a little about what markets do and why they do it, before getting up onto the high diving board that is day trading.

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