I’m gonna tell you story how I got into the forex gambling. Sitting at a bar in my hometown over the holidays, i struck up a conversation with the young bartender who was having a slow night. We talked of life, love, boobies, and…forex. When the conversation turned to future ambitions he dropped the “F bomb” and his eyes lit up green as he passionately explained what forex was.
To be honest, i didn’t understand half the lingo he was spewing and my interest in the subject was dwindling. Then he brought out the numbers. Holy shit the numbers. On a bar order he showed me how he was going to go from $2000 to $9999999999999 in a number of years. I was getting pretty drunk at this point as the service was lag free when talking to the man. “If it was this easy” i slurred, “why isn’t everyone doing this?” (Read : Best Forex Trading Systems)
FOREX 15 Pip System
He explained to me that everyone in European Land was doing it. He explained he learned the Secrets from a prison Bazillionare who didn’t pay his taxes. He told me about his forex 15 pip system (what is a pip?) and the magic of compounding profits. The bar was getting vibrant again and our conversation got choppy. Between the shots of fireball my buddies were buying me and the game of pool i was crushing at the conversation stopped. I don’t remember when we left but i never said goodbye before stumbling out the door.
I woke up feeling FANTASTIC the next day…ughhhh….and had to entertain my girl. In fact I had to visit with family and a few more friends. I did not even have time to think about Forex and went back to my holiday, delusion free.
When i returned home i realized i spent WAY too much money on my holiday. Money, money, money. I wish i was rich. I need to be rich. Rich. Forex. What was that guy talking about? Billions? I could use some bilions. I tapped my IPhone and searched “4X” and eventually found a broker. Woahhhhh slow down, buddy. It’s called forex and i bet there is a blogs for this. Yep! I mean there is a blogs for everything. I didn’t understand half the posts until i came across a post promoting babypips. I was going to need a computer and a couple beers for this one.
I wanted to trade now!
I read ALL of babypips in one sitting. Granted throughout i was becoming aware of how much studying i was going to need to understand everything but i was getting my feet wet. I learned what a pip, candlestick, R and S levels, money management, and all that fun was. A WORLD was opening up to me and it was COMPLICATED. I was fascinated. I was impatient. I wanted to trade now! I mean, i just had to beat the spread, right?
I opened a demo account on Fxtrade and watched as the charts loaded up. I had a full blown erection at this point. THIS IS SO COOL. Everything was moving so fast. I KNOW WHAT THAT IS. OOOO A DOJI! LOOK AT ALL THE PIPS!!!!!!
At this point you are probably asking how much REAL money i lost. I’m sorry to disappoint you, you sad sad sadistic man. I are smart. At this point i realized mid boner how little i knew. I wanted to read charts, learn the candles, and check out the news. I felt the need to wear a suit as looked at Bloomberg and tickers. THIS WORLD IS AWESOME. I <3 FOREX!
I decided to reward myself for the HOURS of studying i put in. Hours, ha. I was going to take my demo account and guess the market. I wanted to trade so bad and its just pretend money so yea, it’s just pretend money. The next 4 hours of my life I got VERY possessive about that pretend money. I was yelling, biting my nails, jumping up and down. Oh, this was the fear and greed aspect people were talking about. WHY DOES IT KEEP GOING DOWN! My pips! My babies!!!
I Was Down 400 Dollars!!
At the end of 4 hours i was down 400 dollars!! I slammed my laptop shut and buried my head in my hands. I am such a shitty trader! Why couldn’t i guess the market! Oh….that is right, i was gambling and you know what? I bet with a thousand more hours of studying i would still be gambling. I bet the gambling never stops.
I have so much to learn and so much chart time ahead of me. This is not a get rich quick scheme. Hell, i am convinced you can’t get rich without rainman powers and a zillion dollars of starting capital. It’s fun, it’s exciting, and it’s a whole new world that has just opened up to me. So, if you are brand new like me to this world like me take heed to what i learned in my whirlwind introduction and don’t be delusional.
- If you’re guessing, you are gambling, even with a strategy
- There is a 99.9999999999% chance you won’t get rich
- You are not rainman
- Learn Forex because it’s fun and exciting, not to get rich (see #2)
What is a good advice?….
Do not give up because it takes some time to be successful.