| trading has some shortcomings; one is the fact that | | | | A variety of signals are possible as the results of the |
| you have to spend a great deal of time scrutinizing | | | | analysis of currency charts. A Simple Moving Average |
| the market. Indeed, you may have to spend many | | | | (SMA) signals to buy if the price for the specified |
| hours at your PC, keeping your eyes peeled for | | | | currency moves higher than the line indicating the |
| entrance and exit situations that will be helpful in your | | | | average price, or to sell if the price goes below the |
| overall investment strategy. | | | | line. |
| It is possible to utilize automated orders. Limits and | | | | A Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) |
| stops prevent eye strain by letting you have some | | | | study also has a signal line where |
| time away from your monitor, secure that any | | | | “buy” is indicated if the price goes |
| potential for loss is minimal. However, you can also | | | | above, or “sell” if the price goes |
| lose out on prospective gains, if such orders, in your | | | | below, the line. |
| absence, take effect sooner than you’d like. | | | | Market interest may be found using indicators of |
| To minimize the risk of automated orders, and yet | | | | volume. Especially near the market low, high volume |
| still get away from your desk, a FOREX signal service | | | | tends to signal that a new trend is beginning. |
| may be helpful. Someone else does the market | | | | Conversely, low volume may signal that investors are |
| watching and analyzing for you, and the results are | | | | unsure of the wisdom of purchase at this time. The |
| sent to you directly, by email, cell phone, pager, etc. | | | | possibility of market change may be signaled by a |
| Such services aren’t free; usually a monthly | | | | variety of different indicators. |
| or annual subscription is required. However, some | | | | The utility of such signals can be reinforced with a |
| brokerages have integrated such services into Forex | | | | mixture of additional indicators from a variety of |
| trading software which sends signals to you by | | | | sources. Such a combination provides insight into |
| screen “pop-up” messages, or by the | | | | market behavior that can be fairly dependable. Of |
| other direct methods already mentioned. | | | | course, nothing is 100% certain – if such |
| FOREX signals are usually only to be had in a | | | | signals were absolutely reliable, we’d all be |
| restricted quantity of currency pairings. Most | | | | rich. No respectable service will ever guarantee |
| frequently, one of the following will be offered: EUR | | | | absolute success. However, a particular |
| USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD, or USD/CHF. However, | | | | service’s result history can be a good |
| other such duos may be offered by certain specialty | | | | indicator of whether or not you can rely on their |
| services. | | | | currency trading advice being useful to you in the |
| A high level of technical market analysis is generally | | | | future. |
| required for FOREX signal creation. Most services | | | | Subscription services that provide such data typically |
| utilize a mix of indicators to recognize primary trends | | | | cost between $50 and $200 per month. You may |
| and entrance/exit signifiers. Subscribers are then | | | | find that the cost outweighs the benefits, or you |
| given the option of exercising or foregoing a trade | | | | might find that your profits make the information |
| based on the results; some companies may even | | | | worth the price. Such data can never take the place |
| give you the ability to place trade orders that can be | | | | of true knowledge, however; signals are simply a |
| exercised by an analyst without consultation with | | | | form of guidance. If you lack the basic tools to use |
| you, to give you even more freedom from having to | | | | the information provided, such a service will probably |
| monitor the markets – or even the signals | | | | be useless to you until you can obtain some additional |
| – yourself. | | | | training. |