Forex 101 - The Newbie's Guide To Online Forex Trading

Welcome... and thank you for your interest in this guide. This is a series of articles that teach you the basics of the forex market. You can read the articles online or you can download the full "Complete Newbies Guide To Online Forex Trading" Report in pdf format by registering with your name and email address on the right.

We hope that you find real value in this guide...

If you are new to Forex trading, but not to stock investing, then this guide should help you to get a feel for the differences between trading on the foreign exchange market versus trading on the traditional Stock market.

If you are new to investing in general, then this guide can open your eyes to a world you never knew existed, while not overwhelming you with too much complicated financial jargon.

We hope that you will be truly excited about Forex after reading this report, and come away with enough knowledge and confidence to pursue additional education on the subject if you so choose.

What Will 'The Complete Newbies Guide To Online Forex Trading' Teach You?

This guide will teach you the absolute basics of Forex. You'll learn the fundamental concepts and terms involved in an average trade, as well as...

	How currency values are determined
	How and why currency values are relative
	Why currency is traded in 'pairs', and what that means
	The difference between the 'bid price' and the 'ask price' of a currency
	The relationship between 'Pips', 'Lot Sizes' and 'Spreads', and what each of those mean.
	What your broker means by 'leverage', 'usable margin' and 'margin calls'
	Factors affecting currency valuations
	Where to get more information

What Will 'The Complete Newbies Guide To Online Forex Trading' NOT Teach You?

Forex trading is such a complex topic that it would be impossible to cover all aspects of it in a short report. Even some of the basics are too complex to dive into completely here.

So, you should be aware of the limitations of this guide:

	We will not cover the trade of precious metals, futures or derivatives.
	We will not cover the use of technical tools or 'charting' programs used in spotting patterns.
	This is not a 'how to get rich quick' report!

Again, our goal here is to give you the 'big picture' so that you can get a feel for what Forex is all about, and decide whether investing on this market makes sense as a part of your long-term financial strategy.

Here is the list of articles in this guide. Click on each to go directly to that page:

1. What Is Forex
2. The History Of Forex
3. How Do Individual Traders Fit In On The Forex Market
4. Basic Forex Concepts and Terms
5. Forex Exchange Rate
6. Forex Currency Pairs
7. What Are Pips
8. Bid Price, Ask Price & Spread
9. Margins and Leverage
10. Factors Affecting The Forex Market
11. Where To Find More Information
12. Conclusion

Once you have completed your basic training, your next step to get an ever better grip of the ins and outs of online forex trading, through advanced training. Check out our list of highly recommended online forex trading courses.

Alternatively, you can visit one of the online forex trading brokers, open a demo account and practice trading. Most, if not all of these brokers offer forex training as well as detailed guidance on how to use their trading software.

However, it is important to note that the training you'll receive from forex brokers wouldn't be in depth and as effective as you will receive from and forex training courses.

  What Is Forex