What would be a tremendous advantage to you before you jumped head first into forex trading?
Of course it would be to learn a little bit about what you are doing and get familiar with the Forex Market.( Its kind of like planing a trip to a place you have never been to, you don't know how to get there till you look at a map).
So, you need to get a map of how the Forex Market works. The best way to do this is find yourself a Good Forex Broker. Search for one who will let you use a free demo account. Then you can practice and find a winning strategy that will make you feel confident for when it comes time for real trading. This will also help you make split decisions instantly, get you familiar with day to day market terms, such as, lots, margins, pairs, and so on before you jump head first into real market trading.
The Forex Market has been known to be a get rich quick venture. It can be done, but you have to know where to focus your efforts. Most new traders have no idea of what to buy or sell, so they purchase e-books, or try to, day trade,(in the long run day trading doesn't work. All it will do is destroy your account equity over time) Buy low and sell high, this is a interesting theory that might work sometimes, but you should take an in-depth look at the new trends of "buy high sell higher" (most major moves start from new market highs) Now my favorite, last but not least, Is try to buy success from a friend who tells you a stock is worth a lot of money. (ex specially if they are not experienced themselves in trading). These are some common basic mistakes that new Forex Market Traders should be aware of. If you are not sure of what to do, or do not feel confident enough in trading in the Forex Market, thats when you should seek some professional help. There still is a lot of good advice out there from brokers, but you and only you, ultimately have the final decision and responsibility on what trades you make.source: http://www.article99.com/2007/02/27/new-to-forex-trading-27425.html

