Economy
Insider Secrets of Forex Trading for Newbies
The world of forex has been popularised across the entire world thanks to the major advancements experienced in technology and media.
Although what’s being advertised about trading may seem glamorous and simple, there’s a lot more than what meets the eye.
Most people have a misguided view of forex trading due to a lack of sufficient knowledge on the topic; having said that, many tend to give up as soon as they realize how technical it is.
Even so, with the right attitude and information, anyone can also make a killing through forex trading. For a person to truly master this intricate craft, he or she must first comprehend the fundamentals of the trade. To help you get started, here’s a beginner’s guide to forex trading.
The term forex originates from the phrase “foreign currency exchange” which is the conversion of one currency to another. Therefore, forex trading is the buying and selling of national currencies in a global marketplace.
However, in order to participate in forex trading, you must first seek the services of a forex broker such as hotforex. These are companies that provide traders with a platform for buying and selling foreign currency. Traders on such platforms can be anyone from an individual retail currency trader to financial firms that trade on behalf of clients.
The forex market is quite broad and complicated which can be rather overwhelming for both beginners and seasoned pros. Thus, learning the secrets to the trade is extremely paramount to your success. To help you get started, here are some of the most helpful insider secrets for beginners.
Patience is Paramount
Like every other good thing, success in forex trading isn’t going to come immediately. Many novice traders usually give up after only a few attempts, not knowing that trading isn’t straight forward and requires tons of patience and practice.
It’s important to understand that forex trading is a profession similar to any other one, and requires years of training and experience to fully master and leverage.
Stick To Your Limits
When you’re just starting out in the forex trading game, it’s extremely important to know your limits as a novice trader and stick to them. Every prospective trader should understand that forex trading isn’t a get-rich-quick scheme; just because you can potentially get lots of money doesn’t mean that success is guaranteed.
Having said that, anyone looking to trade should ensure that they’re willing to risk and lose the money they intend to use. This is why this money is referred to as “risk capital”.
For those who are fortunate enough to have funds set aside for trading, it would be wise to ascertain the amount of risk capital you intend to use for each trade. This is where many amateur traders tend to go wrong and end up losing lots of money.
The best thing is to familiarize yourself with leverage ratios and stick to them. Moreover, under any circumstances, never open a position size that is big enough to blow your account.
Learn as Much as Possible
The most powerful tool in the world of forex trading is knowledge. The more you know about this profound topic, the better you’ll become at trading.
Educate yourself about the forex market and ensure you learn about all the currency pairs and what affects their behaviour. Fortunately, there’s an abundance of resources that’s available online; make good use of them before you attempt risking any actual money.
Practice Makes Perfect
Forex trading is a very practical matter that requires a hands-on approach to understand and master. There are several platforms that offer traders demo accounts which simulate the actual forex trading market. This enables prospective traders to test their knowledge in real market conditions without risking any real money.
Making use of such resources will help a trader gain the experience required to trade in the real forex market. Create a trading plan and test it out in one of the many demo platforms to see how effective it is.
Final Remarks
Contrary to what many people may think, forex trading isn’t all fun and games. Due to a lot of regulations in the interbank market, forex trading has become quite complex.
Even so, understanding how leverage works and knowing how to manage risk will go a long way in helping you succeed in forex trading.
By Dipo Olowookere
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited managed to finish in the green territory on Monday after it marginally closed higher by 0.01 per cent.
The last minute escape from the bears was triggered by the gains posted by large-cap equities like Zenith Bank, Aradel Holdings and others, offsetting the losses recorded by GTCO, Oando, First Holdco and others.
According to data obtained by Business Post, only 29 stocks ended on the gainers’ chart, while 44 equities landed on the losers’ table, indicating a negative market breadth index and weak investor sentiment.
Universal Insurance rose by 10.00 per cent to sell for N1.32, Premier Paints appreciated by 10.00 per cent to N11.00, DAAR Communications improved by 9.93 per cent to N1.55, RT Briscoe increased by 9.92 per cent to N8.64, and Morison Industries advanced by 9.91 per cent to N10.98.
On the flip side, Omatek declined by 10.00 per cent to N2.70, Union Homes REIT declined by 9.96 per cent to N85.40, AXA Mansard shrank by 9.94 per cent to N14.31, Deap Capital decreased by 9.90 per cent to N8.46, and C&I Leasing moderated by 9.80 per cent to N6.90.
On the first trading session of this week, market participants bought and sold 762.8 million shares valued at N18.4 billion in 55,374 deals compared with the 687.4 million shares worth N15.0 billion traded in 41,553 deals last Friday, a spike in the trading volume, value, and number of deals by 10.97 per cent, 22.67 per cent, and 33.26 per cent, respectively.
Tantalizers ended the day as the most active stock with 88.5 million units sold for N329.4 million, Zenith Bank traded 40.2 million units worth N2.9 billion, Veritas Kapital transacted 39.2 million units valued at N92.1 million, Universal Insurance exchanged 29.3 million units for N38.1 million, and First Holdco transacted 27.6 million units worth N1.1 billion.
The sectorial performance yesterday showed that the mood of investors was in the sell region despite the slight growth recorded by Customs Street, as only the energy index closed in green, rising by 2.00 per cent.
The insurance counter was down by 1.99 per cent, the banking industry depleted by 0.64 per cent, the consumer goods shrank by 0.37 per cent, and the industrial goods retreated by 0.08 per cent.
When the first trading day of February 2026 ended on Monday, the All-Share Index (ASI) went up by 14.23 points to 165,384.63 points from 165,370.40 points, while the market capitalization chalked up N9 billion to finish at N106.162 trillion compared with the previous session’s N106.153 trillion.
By Adedapo Adesanya
The two major crude oil grades in the global market fell by more than 4 per cent per barrel on Monday after the most recent tensions between the United States and Iran appeared to have eased.
Brent crude futures went down by $3.02 or 4.4 per cent to settle at $66.30 per barrel, while the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures declined by $3.07 or 4.7 per cent to $62.14 per barrel.
Last week, markets reacted to the renewed tension in the world’s most important oil-producing and exporting region, and oil prices soared.
However, this weekend, US President Donald Trump said that he believes Iran is “seriously” talking with the US, adding he hopes that negotiations could lead to an “acceptable” deal with the member of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Market analysts noted that with the US President facing weak poll numbers, a military escalation that risks pushing petrol prices sharply higher appears unlikely ahead of the November midterm elections.
Prices were also pressured by a stronger US Dollar and milder weather forecasts. The American currency strengthened as currency traders cheered President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair. A stronger Dollar makes oil more expensive for investors using other currencies.
US futures prices for diesel, used in heating and power generation, fell more than 6 per cent triggered by forecasts of milder weather in the US, the world’s largest oil consumer.
OPEC+ agreed to keep its oil output unchanged for March at a meeting, the producer group said on Sunday. The brief meeting reaffirmed that decision for March, after earlier gatherings did the same for January and February.
The eight producers – Saudi Arabia, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Iraq, Algeria and Oman – raised production quotas by about 2.9 million barrels per day from April through December 2025, roughly 3 per cent of global demand.
In November, the group froze further planned increases for January through March 2026 because of seasonally weaker consumption.
Four OPEC+ producers that have been pumping crude above their respective quotas have filed with the OPEC Secretariat updated compensation plans through June 2026, OPEC said on Monday.
The countries: Iraq, the UAE, Kazakhstan, and Oman filed updated plans to compensate for pumping above OPEC+ quotas through June 2026.
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The duo of Presco Plc and Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc has listed additional shares on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited.
The extra equities of these two publicly-listed organisations were admitted to the local stock exchange last Friday, increasing their respective total issued and fully paid-up shares.
For Presco, it listed fresh 166,666,667 ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each on the daily official list of the NGX on Friday, January 30, 2026, increasing its total issued and fully paid-up stocks from 1,000,000,000 units to 1,166,666,667 units.
The additional equities were from the rights issue of the firm allotted to shareholders on the basis of one new share for every existing six ordinary shares held as at close of business on Monday, October 13, 2025.
In a circular issued over the weekend, the NGX said, “Trading licence holders are hereby notified that additional 166,666,667 ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each of Presco Plc were on Friday, January 30, 2026, listed on the daily official list of Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited (NGX).
“The additional shares arose from the company’s rights issue of 166,666,667 ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each at N1,420.00 per share on the basis of one new share for every existing six ordinary shares held as at close of business on Monday, October 13, 2025.
“With the listing of the additional 166,666,667 ordinary shares, the total issued and fully paid-up shares of Presco Plc has now increased from 1,000,000,000 to 1,166,666,667 ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each.”
As for GTCO, it listed additional125,000,000 ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each at N80.00 per unit offered through private placement.
The fresh equities taken to Customs Street have raised the total issued and fully paid-up shares of GTCO from 36,425,229,514 to 36,550,229,514 ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each.
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