This is a discussion on Should I trade long term or short term in the forex market? Should I trade long term or short term in the forex market? Community Links Members List. Jul 30, , 3: Of course each side thinks they have the holy grail of answer, and that the other side is made up of delusional losing traders.

The pros and cons of long term trading Long term trading is amazing for beginners and experienced traders alike. The main pro is that long term trading is a lot smoother.

You can spot long term trends in one quick look at a chart, enter it and ride it for many days. Of course, long term trading is also fairly boring which is why beginners often stray away from it.

You have to wait for that long term trade entry, which could take several days, or weeks! The pros and cons of short term trading First of all, short term trading is extremely fun.

The goal is obviously to get a quick entry, for a small pip risk and hopefully ride the trade as long as you can. One can go On the opposite side of that, short term trading can be quite scary, and very costly.

Conclusion There are, of course, pros and cons to each side. Mix up the two! Try to build one long term strategy and one short term strategy.

The long term strategy will bring you steady money, while the short term strategy will get you the quick and exciting money.

Should I trade long term or short term in the forex market?

Jul 30, , 7: Thanks for your detailed analysis of long term and short term FOREX trading. It's just a point of view Oct 4, , 8: I think that the maximum number of traders who became successful in the financial markets opted for the long term trading.

In case of Short Term trading the number of traders loosing are more than the number of traders which are successful. Oct 7, , 8: It depends, if you see an opening go for it and stay as long as it's profitable.

Originally Posted by forker. Oct 13, , Trading long term is far less riskier than trading Short term However it depends on type of traders Thread Tools Show Printable Version.

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