When trading currencies online, there are several trading styles that forex traders can profit from, the following is a list of the most common trade types complete with a brief description of each style of trade.
Scalping
A style of trading that is designed to capitalize on small moves, it involves the rapid and repeated buying and selling of currency pairs, the typical objective for a scalp trade is 4-15 pips. The best scalping opportunities are found when the currency market is very active (Euro open till European Close) or during News Events. Scalp setups are typically found using charts in smaller intraday timeframes such as a 1, 5, and 15 minutes. Scalping requires a lot of market understanding and is not for the beginning currency …