Since it is lion country out there the first perspective that you must have regarding trading is where you slot into the food chain - where do you fit into the money chain as a retail trader? You have to understand your business (turning a profit) in the context of the business of the others in this money chain. They all feed off the forex market and its spin offs and so the outsider, you, often unwittinly find yourself last in the queue. There is an excellent book "Where are the Customers' Yachts - Or a Good hard look at Wall Street which takes a look at this phenomenon. You are amongst professionals: professional marketers, professional businessmen, professional market makers, professional dealers, professional analysts and advisors...

If you want to make money in the business of online forex trading you better have a well thought out business strategy and approach. Don't make that most common mistake and think this is all about finding a system to enter and exit trades. You will lose your shirt.