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When trading forex it is easy to become overwhelmed by the market. The countless charts to analyse, forex news to keep an eye on and price movements on the trading platform can easily make you feel overwhelmed, leading to feelings of frustration and disorganisation.

But staying organised on the trading platform is vital if you want to make money over the long-term. If you aren’t organised, you run the risk of trading on emotion and interpreting the market incorrectly.

Listed below are three top tips on how to stay organised when trading forex:

1. Keep a Forex Trading Journal

Everything you do on the trading platform should be carefully recorded. Whether a good trade or a bad trade, it will always be useful to look back on previous forex trading experiences and see where you went right – or wrong. In the heat of a good or bad trade it is easy to look back on it at a later date with an exaggerated perception. By keeping a forex trading journal you will be able to consolidate your FX trading experiences in an objective and organised manner.

2. Have a Trading Plan

A trading plan is the perfect way to trade forex in a logical and organised manner. It ensures that you execute each and every trade for a reason – a reason that has been well-thought-out and planned in advance. Though many online traders perceive a trading plan as a boring waste of time, it is far from this. Your FX trading plan is your ticket to long-term currency trading success, and can be as interesting and creative as you want it to be. Include inspirational quotes, attainable goals and much more to help you stay on the right track to success.

3. Think Before you Click

Last but not least is the critical (but often ignored) organisation tool – think before you click. Never enter a trade until you plan your actions beforehand. This will ensure that you are completely organised when trading forex, thus avoiding all emotional trading. This also means that you are fully comfortable and accepting should a loss arise.

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