James Woolley

At the moment there is a big slowdown in the property market in the UK, and although this may not seem like a good time to buy property, it could actually prove to be an excellent opportunity to pick up a few bargains.

The forex markets are open 24 hours a day between Monday and Friday which means that anyone in the world can conveniently trade at some point during the day. However, some times are more volatile and profitable than others.

One of the most popular methods of trading when it comes to forex is to identify and trade overbought and oversold positions. However is this really the best way to trade the forex markets?

Forex trading is considered by many to be nothing more than gambling. After all whenever you take a position in a particular currency pair, you are essentially betting on the price to either go up or down by taking a long or short position. So is forex trading really just another form of gambling?

Forex trading is often a very lonely profession which is why so many traders like visiting forex forums and chatting with other like-minded traders. However, what a lot of people don't realise is that forex forums can actually be responsible for making a dent in your bankroll.

If you go to your favourite search engine and do a search for 'forex brokers', you will be bombarded with endless results of companies all vying for your business, so how do you decide which one to go with? Well here's five important points to consider:

Forex traders use a variety of different strategies and time frames to trade the markets, and one of the most popular tactics is to adopt a short-term forex trading strategy. However, with so much volatility every day, can you really make consistent profits this way?

Most so-called market experts will tell you that you need to have a well-balanced share portfolio. They will probably trot out the old sayings such as having 'not having all your eggs in one basket' and 'spreading your risk', but is this really a good strategy?

Free forex trading seminars are one of the most effective ways for new forex traders to learn more about the world of forex trading. However, as with anything in life, there are pros and cons to these free seminars.

The majority of people who trade forex use technical analysis to make their trading decisions. They generally use a wide variety of the hundreds of technical indicators available at their disposal, but how many should you use if you want to be a profitable forex trader, and can you use too many?