Day Trading Options: Is it necessary to day trade Forex to make money?
  Do I have to day trade Forex is one of the most common questions asked about trading the Forex markets. Day trading Forex is very widespread but most people cannot commit the time to day trading because it requires that you watch the markets on a to-the-minute basis. Another approach, however, is trade the forex on an end-of-day basis.
Trading on this basis will require significantly less time, impose less stress and provide profit potential no different than day trading. You will need to identify a good trading method which is specifically designed for end-of-day trading as many of the rules governing day trading will not necessarily be applicable to end-of-day trading methods, or they will differ in unique ways.
Traders, especially those who are new to Forex, should recognize that if you cannot make money trading Forex on an end-of-day basis you will not fare any better in a day trading environment. This is due to the time pressures needed to make instant decisions on order entry, immediate placement of stop orders and profit targets -- all of which are extremely stressful and demanding.
If you consider any of the six majoy pairs and look at longer term charts of each pair, you will clearly be able to identify long-term trends which could have generated significant profit over time. Day traders need to make fast, small profits; end-of-day traders can have the patience to take longer, larger profits.
So don't believe that the only way to trade Forex is in a day trading environment. You can do as well or better trading Forex on an end-of-day basis.
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