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5 Mistakes Beginners Forex Traders Make



Mistake #1: 

Trading without education or training.

Mistake #2:  Allowing emotions to influence  trading decisions.

Mistake #3:  Failing to realize that trading has little to do with luck.

Mistake #4:  Thinking that losing is a negative when trading.

Mistake #5:  Not recognizing that learning to trade is an unending process.

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