FX Managed Accounts

People who want to invest in the highly liquid and potentially extremely profitable foreign exchange market sometimes resort to FX managed accounts. This is to avoid the cumbersome task (at least to these investors) of learning the seemingly complicated basics including such terms as indicators, charts, time frames, and other technical details that one needs to know to help achieve investment success.

Managed accounts are simply investor accounts used in forex trading that are managed by a professional trader. These accounts are paid for or financed by individual investors. Usually, the results are better than those investments directly done by new or inexperienced investors themselves. Basically, there are two types of forex managed accounts - robot or human (employee), with each one having distinct pros and cons. It is up to the investors therefore, to evaluate which type of FX managed account will be best for their particular investment needs.

The Robot- Managed Account

Also known as the automated account, this is a computer program that is developed by experienced professionals in the forex markets. This is intended to simplify the investment process for individual clients. The program takes into consideration all available statistics and indicators fed to it in making trading moves. In short, the robot trades based on the signals that it receives. A robot does not have human instinct which can cause emotional trading.

This can be a good thing as most of the trades it makes are well-calculated and generally safe. However, the human factor that can sometimes be necessary to take advantage of obviously highly profitable trades is not present because it is not programmable. This will only be possible if the trader is experienced enough to listen to his trading instincts for some particular situations when signals may indicate otherwise.

The Employee (Human)- Managed Account

In this type of managed account, an individual investor secures the services of an experienced forex trader, preferably with a track record of success, to make the trades for the investor. In some respects, the employee can prove equal to the robot simply because the programs are developed by similar professional traders. The robot's trading style oftentimes takes the form of the developer's own style and trading preferences.

Instinctive placements are possible in this type of account. However, since a human manages it, there is always the possibility of miscalculations or of making emotional moves, although the risk for this is relatively low since professional traders are trained to be less emotional in making their investment decisions. An employee managed FX account can also cost more in terms of commissions and other fees.

Why Use a Managed Account

Forex trading may entail a lot of work and can sometimes be time-consuming. A lot of money is involved in the trading worldwide which means that a lot of money changes hands, lost, and gained every day. In the hands of an experienced trader, your money has better chances of making a profit. Of course, you can do a better job doing the trades yourself than through an FX managed account if you have the right experience, knowledge and skills - things that a lot of investors do not have.

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