Product Description

The foreign-exchange market is often referred to as the Slaughterhouse where novice traders go to get 'chopped up'. It is one of egos and money, where millions of dollars are won and lost every day and phones are routinely thrown across hectic trading desks. This palpable excitement has led to the explosion of the retail FX market, which has unfortunately spawned a new breed of authors and gurus more than happy to provide misleading and often downright fraudulent information by promising traders riches while making forex trading 'easy'.

Well I'll let you in on a little secret: there is nothing easy about trading currencies. If you don't believe me then stop by Warren Buffet's office and ask him how he could lose $850m betting on the dollar or ask George Soros why his short yen bets cost him $600m not once but twice in 1994. What's wrong with these guys, don't they read FX books?

In reality, the average client's trading approach combined with the unscrupulous practices of some brokers make spot FX trading more akin to the games found on the Vegas strip than to anything seen on Wall St. The FX market is littered with the remains of day traders and genius 'systems,' and to survive in the long-run traders have to realize that they are playing a game where the cards are clearly stacked against them.

Have you ever had your stop hit at a price that turned out to be the low/high for the day? Bad luck perhaps? Maybe. What if it happens more than once? Do you ever feel like the market is out to get you? Well guess what, in this Zero Sum game it absolutely is.

Covering the day-to-day mechanics of the FX market and the unsavoury dealings going on, Beat the Forex Dealer offers traders the market-proven trading techniques needed to side-step dealer traps and develop winning trading methods. Learn from an industry insider the truth behind dirty dealer practices including: stop-hunting, price shading, trading against clients and 'no dealing desk' realities.

Detailing the dealer-inspired trading techniques developed by MIGFX Inc, consistently ranked among the world's leading currency trading firms, the book helps turn average traders into winning traders; and in a market with a 90% loss rate winning traders are in fact quite rare! More than just a simple manual, Beat the Forex Dealer brings to life the excitement of the FX market by delivering insights into some of the greatest trading triumphs and highlighting legendary disasters; all written in an easy to read style.

Make no mistake about it there is a lot of money to be made in currency trading, you just have to know where to look. Sidestepping simple dealer traps is one way of improving your daily p&l, but it is surely not the only one. Successful trading comes down to taking care of the details, which means skipping the theoretical stuff and providing only up-to-date, real-life examples while sharing the FX trading tips that have proved so profitable over the years. By stripping away the theory and getting down to the core of trading, you too will find yourself on the way to beating the forex dealer!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #45361 in Books
• Published on: 2008-11-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 236 pages

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• ISBN13: 9780470722084
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From the Back Cover
The foreign-exchange market is often referred to as the Slaughterhouse where novice traders go to get â˜chopped upâ. It is one of egos and money, where millions of dollars are won and lost every day and phones are routinely thrown across hectic trading desks. This palpable excitement has led to the explosion of the retail FX market, which has unfortunately spawned a new breed of authors and gurus more than happy to provide misleading and often downright fraudulent information by promising traders riches while making forex trading â˜easyâ.

Well Iâll let you in on a little secret: there is nothing easy about trading currencies. If you donât believe me then stop by Warren Buffetâs office and ask him how he could lose $850m betting on the dollar or ask George Soros why his short yen bets cost him $600m not once but twice in 1994. Whatâs wrong with these guys, donât they read FX books?   

In reality, the average clientâs trading approach combined with the unscrupulous practices of some brokers make spot FX trading more akin to the games found on the Vegas strip than to anything seen on Wall St. The FX market is littered with the remains of day traders and genius â˜systems,â and to survive in the long-run traders have to realize that they are playing a game where the cards are clearly stacked against them.

Have you ever had your stop hit at a price that turned out to be the low/high for the day? Bad luck perhaps? Maybe. What if it happens more than once? Do you ever feel like the market is out to get you? Well guess what, in this Zero Sum game it absolutely is.

Covering the day-to-day mechanics of the FX market and the unsavoury dealings going on, Beat the Forex Dealer offers traders the market-proven trading techniques needed to side-step dealer traps and develop winning trading methods. Learn from an industry insider the truth behind dirty dealer practices including: stop-hunting, price shading, trading against clients and â˜no dealing deskâ realities.

Detailing the dealer-inspired trading techniques developed by MIGFX Inc, consistently ranked among the worldâs leading currency trading firms, the book helps turn average traders into winning traders; and in a market with a 90% loss rate winning traders are in fact quite rare! More than just a simple manual, Beat the Forex Dealer brings to life the excitement of the FX market by delivering insights into some of the greatest trading triumphs and highlighting legendary disasters; all written in an easy to read style. By stripping away the theory and getting down to the core of trading, you too will find yourself on the way to beating the forex dealer!

About the Author
One of the pioneers in foreign-exchange trading, Agustin Silvani developed one of the first retail-oriented currency programs and currently leads the team of professionals at MIGFX Inc, consistently rated among the top-ten currency traders as ranked by Barron's, Futures, and Currency Trader Magazine. Mr Silvani's experience in FX ranges from the interbank to the retail sector, helping manage portfolios ranging from $1 million to more than $10 billion in size, and is a regular contributor to the financial press.

Customer Reviews

Know the REAL forex game.
This is easily the most valuable book of the nearly dozen or so I've read. Have you ever wondered why the market moves against you when you follow text book technical set ups that every trading manual states you should? It's because the brokers and dealers know you will and actively go after your position. It's obvious to me now but before reading this book I didn't know MY broker was out to aggressively take my money.
This book has given me a whole new view of forex trading and because of it I've stopped scratching my head and begun to make gains. I know the real game now and have adjusted my trading to take advantage of it.

Good perspective
Unlike most Forex books, this does not reiterate basic strategy and definitions. Rather, it assumes that the reader knows the basics, and concisely reveals how the Forex dealers can use those strategies against the reader. The author's material corresponds well to common complaints from traders worldwide (check out Forex trader blogs at any website). The graphs are well-laid out, and helpful for elaborating on the counter-strategies described by the author. A quick read, but surely complex enough for re-reads. I cannot comment on whether the author's strategies will indeed ensuring "beating the dealer" (have not tested them yet), but I think that revealing how the Forex establishment can take advantage of traders will make readers more cautious, and less trusting. Should be part of any advanced beginner's library.

A must read for anyone interested in forex.
The only reason i am giving it a four star is because the chapters can be a little short and sometimes more elaboration would be good. Having said that, i must say this is in the top 5 best books on forex i ever read.
If you don't purchase this book you will probably end up making dumb mistakes and loose money simply because you are not aware of all the players and where you fit in this game. For beginners for sure survival is success in this game: Silvani will help you to survive.

Although it is not a book for beginners in the sense of teaching the basics, if you are new you still owe it to yourself to read this book. It will save lots of money in your forex endeavours. Just the chapter on stop losses is worth the price of the book, and that's one of the reasons i am giving it a four star- i wanted more information. Everyone i read in books or internet mentions the "need=requirement" to have stop losses. And even though that is very true in general, there are situations when you need to change them or remove them altogher at least temporarily. Using stop losses is obviously necessary but stop losses can also run down your account while your position was "right". Silvani clarifies neatly when to ignore stop loss, These pieces of tidbits will ,i believe, improve your trading skills. Kathy Lien's book is a real good companion to this book.

In general this book uses very short chapters which makes it for a fast and easy read, but if you want to understand the content in more detail you just need to revisit each chapter and take your time. I enjoyed reading this book exactly because of this ease of content.