Nov
20
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Harold Hsu asked:
What Is Forex Trading Software?
Forex trading using software has been growing in popularity all over the world. 10 years ago, currency trading involved either renting a seat down at the trading pit, or calling your broker to execute your trades on your behalf. In recent years, the boom of the internet has made the process of trading so much easier.
These days, one can easily trade Forex via an internet connection on his or her computer. However, online trading does not only involve the retail trader looking at live price fluctuations, but also the history of the price movement over a period of time using price charts. Charting software has been increasingly incorporated into trading platforms, and has made the Forex market very accessible to any one who is interested in trading.
With these integrated functions, retail traders can now easily look at a price chart, and execute their trades all using the same piece of software. Now, almost anyone can trade currencies just by installing the trading platform software into their computer.
Web-based Trading Platforms
Not all Forex trading platforms are required to be installed into your computer. There are numerous trading brokers who also provide web-based trading solutions for people who do not wish to install any software.
These web-based trading platforms will provide the same charting and trade-execution functions too. However, due to technical limitations, the number of platform functions you’ll have access to is limited when using a web-based platform.
If you want the full suite of supporting trading functions, it would be best if you could download and install a piece of trading platform software.
Experiment
Not all trading platforms are made equal. Some have more functions than others, and some are more intuitive to use than others. There is no one ‘best’ trading platform for everyone: it is all up to your personal preference.
That’s why I recommend that you try at least 2-3 different trading platforms before you decide on using one for good. Try both the software install and web-based platform versions, you’ll never know which one you’ll prefer until you try both.
TERRY
What Is Forex Trading Software?
Forex trading using software has been growing in popularity all over the world. 10 years ago, currency trading involved either renting a seat down at the trading pit, or calling your broker to execute your trades on your behalf. In recent years, the boom of the internet has made the process of trading so much easier.
These days, one can easily trade Forex via an internet connection on his or her computer. However, online trading does not only involve the retail trader looking at live price fluctuations, but also the history of the price movement over a period of time using price charts. Charting software has been increasingly incorporated into trading platforms, and has made the Forex market very accessible to any one who is interested in trading.
With these integrated functions, retail traders can now easily look at a price chart, and execute their trades all using the same piece of software. Now, almost anyone can trade currencies just by installing the trading platform software into their computer.
Web-based Trading Platforms
Not all Forex trading platforms are required to be installed into your computer. There are numerous trading brokers who also provide web-based trading solutions for people who do not wish to install any software.
These web-based trading platforms will provide the same charting and trade-execution functions too. However, due to technical limitations, the number of platform functions you’ll have access to is limited when using a web-based platform.
If you want the full suite of supporting trading functions, it would be best if you could download and install a piece of trading platform software.
Experiment
Not all trading platforms are made equal. Some have more functions than others, and some are more intuitive to use than others. There is no one ‘best’ trading platform for everyone: it is all up to your personal preference.
That’s why I recommend that you try at least 2-3 different trading platforms before you decide on using one for good. Try both the software install and web-based platform versions, you’ll never know which one you’ll prefer until you try both.
TERRY
Aug
6
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Donald Saunders asked:
Improvements in forex trading software in recent years have made trading not simply a great deal easier but also a great deal more profitable, especially for the newcomer to the world of foreign exchange trading.
Today there are two different types of trading software in use - ’service-side’ software and ‘client-side’ software.
Service-side software is operated by a broker and you use the software by navigating to the broker’s website and logging in to your forex trading account. The great benefit of this type of trading software is that your broker is responsible for installing, maintaining and updating the software and you do not have to worry about any of the technical ‘back-end’ problems. On the other side of the coin however you are also restricted to using this software as it has been configured and do not have a great deal of flexibility in how you operate it.
Client-side software by contrast is installed on your own computer and you can mix and match different software package and configure them to work just as you like. You do however have to install them yourself, or have someone install them for you, and will also have to configure, maintain and update them.
For most novice traders service-side software is the obvious choice and you can move on to client-side software packages as your level of knowledge and experience permits. The most important thing however for any trader is to pick the software which provides you with the information you need and does so in a way which is easy for you to find your way around and trade quickly and efficiently.
Trading software must for example give you an overview of the market so that you can spot trends and opportunities as they arise in real time and then allow you to focus in and receive detailed information on particular currency pairs with constantly updating real-time prices, as well as historic price data. It also needs to allow you to follow the movements of several different currency pairs at the same time and to open and close trades at the click of a mouse.
Most important of all your software must provide you with the tools that you need to analyze the market and, nowadays, perhaps the most powerful of these is charting software. Almost all traders today rely heavily on technical analysis to predict future currency movements and the currency chart lies at the very heart of technical analysis.
One other very important consideration is that of security. Security is an important issue whenever money is concerned and this is especially true when you are working over the Internet. Any system which you use for trading must be operated in a secure encrypted environment and the system must be fully protected and continuously monitored.
Finding the best forex trading software system is not easy and will take you a bit of time. It is however the main tool of your trade and so do not simply accept the first system you come across and work with it, good or bad. Look around, seek advice and find a system which suits you and which helps you to make money, rather than frustrate you in your efforts.
ROBIN
Improvements in forex trading software in recent years have made trading not simply a great deal easier but also a great deal more profitable, especially for the newcomer to the world of foreign exchange trading.
Today there are two different types of trading software in use - ’service-side’ software and ‘client-side’ software.
Service-side software is operated by a broker and you use the software by navigating to the broker’s website and logging in to your forex trading account. The great benefit of this type of trading software is that your broker is responsible for installing, maintaining and updating the software and you do not have to worry about any of the technical ‘back-end’ problems. On the other side of the coin however you are also restricted to using this software as it has been configured and do not have a great deal of flexibility in how you operate it.
Client-side software by contrast is installed on your own computer and you can mix and match different software package and configure them to work just as you like. You do however have to install them yourself, or have someone install them for you, and will also have to configure, maintain and update them.
For most novice traders service-side software is the obvious choice and you can move on to client-side software packages as your level of knowledge and experience permits. The most important thing however for any trader is to pick the software which provides you with the information you need and does so in a way which is easy for you to find your way around and trade quickly and efficiently.
Trading software must for example give you an overview of the market so that you can spot trends and opportunities as they arise in real time and then allow you to focus in and receive detailed information on particular currency pairs with constantly updating real-time prices, as well as historic price data. It also needs to allow you to follow the movements of several different currency pairs at the same time and to open and close trades at the click of a mouse.
Most important of all your software must provide you with the tools that you need to analyze the market and, nowadays, perhaps the most powerful of these is charting software. Almost all traders today rely heavily on technical analysis to predict future currency movements and the currency chart lies at the very heart of technical analysis.
One other very important consideration is that of security. Security is an important issue whenever money is concerned and this is especially true when you are working over the Internet. Any system which you use for trading must be operated in a secure encrypted environment and the system must be fully protected and continuously monitored.
Finding the best forex trading software system is not easy and will take you a bit of time. It is however the main tool of your trade and so do not simply accept the first system you come across and work with it, good or bad. Look around, seek advice and find a system which suits you and which helps you to make money, rather than frustrate you in your efforts.
ROBIN