There are many important things that you have to know about trading the forex market. Things like don't trade with money you can't afford to lose, use proper money management, demo trade first, etc... But very high on that list is that "the trend is your friend". I know it's cliche but it's absolutely true.
Think of the trend as the ocean. Just like the ocean, the market has an energy. You can see the energy of the ocean in its waves. You can see the energy of the market, in its price movement.
If you were in the ocean, would you rather be swimming against the waves or with the waves? As a surfer, I can tell you there is a big difference.
Well, it's exactly the same thing when you are talking about the market. When you trade with the trend, you are taking the energy of the market and just riding it in the same direction.
When you are on the ocean you have to swim twice as hard when you are going against the waves. But when you are swimming with the waves, the work you have to do is almost effortless. That's what trading with the trend is all about.
I'm not saying you can't have success trading against the trend, but your chances of success greatly diminish. You are only making it harder on yourself. The amazing thing is that many traders don't even know how to spot a trend, let alone to trade with it. Before you ever hit the buy or sell button, you should always ask yourself "where is the trend?"
