Any good forex trading tutorial should look beyond technical matters and systems to consider how to really make money in forex trading, and the key to this is consistency. The trader who applies his system consistently without mistakes or panic trades is likely to make a lot more money during his forex career than one who acts off center when the pressure is on and abandons any system at the first serious loss.This is easy to say and most traders know how important it is.

Of course, it is not so easy to put into practice. However, there are several things that can help to create a trading environment or mindset where it is easier to be consistent. Let’s look at some of those now.First, it is very important to have a strong faith in your system and your trading plan before you start. Even before spending time demo trading a system, it should have been thoroughly back tested.

And it is not sufficient to accept somebody else’s tests. You must do them yourself, because that is the only way that you can know the system inside and out from your own experience. Then it is much easier to keep your confidence strong even when the market is throwing curve balls.All the rules should be clear, put down in writing and preferably kept in front of you on the desk at all times.

A mind under stress makes some bizarre decisions, usually because the effect of stress is to make us want to do anything rather than nothing. Having the rules right there in front of our eyes takes away some of that pressure to act right now regardless of the market.Naturally, it is better not to drink alcohol while trading.

It seems like a great idea to be able to relax with a beer and there is no boss to say no, but even one beer can loosen us up. It may feel good but it does not make for tight self discipline and good trading.For anyone who cannot resist the temptation to make random trades on a whim, at least restrict this to a separate account so that your ‘mad’ trades do not interfere with your real trading.

‘Mad’ trading is almost certain to lose money so do yourself a favor and make it the smallest possible account that any broker will let you have.Finally, for sure fire consistency you could consider automating your trading. This can mean having software developed from your own profitable system or buying one of the many expert advisors that are on the market.

While the aim of any forex trading tutorial will be to increase the trader’s manual trading skills, the forex market is well suited to automation and robots can be a good way to extend your reach.

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