Highlights in this issue:

*** To be successful, you have to keep your fear in check
*** Turn your forex trading into an additional income...
*** Wanted a currency expert in your back pocket? Here’s how to get one...

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From the pen of Karin Iten…

Dear Investment Academy Reader,

A few weeks back I was sitting in front of my TV watching the Winter Olympics. On screen, the downhill racers were waxing their skis, ready for race day.

The veteran skier Franz Klamer admitted he was literally terrified on race days.

Downhill racing is so dangerous...

To be successful they have to keep their fears in check.

And they have to somehow relax on race day to ski well.

If they panic, their muscles tighten, their skis don’t respond, and they could crash through the barriers at 140km/h!

OK, I know, forex trading isn’t physically dangerous. But believe me, there are some similarities here.

For example, how do you feel when you place a forex trade?

Do you get an adrenaline rush, sweaty palms and take a few deep breaths?

If so, today I’ve asked Forex expert Richard Hill to share his secrets on how to take the panic out of your trading.

You see, if you can pinpoint the causes of your trading stress, you can deal with it.

And doing so will mean you can trade with much greater confidence...

Too much pressure to make extra money

Forex is a fantastic opportunity to make some extra income.

There’s no doubt about that.

But sometimes when you start off you can have unrealistic expectations.

You expect to be financially independent in 6 months, or even less.

You can get so excited about the possibility of quitting mundane jobs, you’ve almost written your resignation before you’ve even started to learn.

If you do this, it puts huge pressure on yourself.

You’re unable to relax... you’re stressed out before you’ve even started.

It’s much better when new to trading, to be realistic and treat it as an extra income opportunity.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying it’s not possible to make a good living out of forex, but you shouldn’t put this additional pressure on yourself when you’re starting out.

Remember, forex markets do what they want, when they want and give opportunities only when they are ready.

Meanwhile, you still have to pay your monthly bills on the due dates.

This is why it’s much better to develop your forex trading as an additional income stream.

You should aim to make yourself more spending money on non-essentials, or build up your trading account.

You see when you’re relaxed and give yourself more time to learn, you learn better.

The more relaxed you are, the better trader you’ll become

When you’re able to trade in a more relaxed way, without great expectations on your shoulders, you’ll trade more safely too.

You’ll make fewer mistakes.

You’re less likely to take unnecessary risks, and more likely to stick to your staking plan.

That’s why it’s so important to have a realistic mindset when trading.

It removes the panic.

And it means you won’t crash like a downhill skier!

Instead you’ll give yourself an excellent chance to successfully finish the race.
 
Best Wishes,

Richard Hill
For the Investment Academy