PTK can offer you advice on Forex Trading, our team has been making money in this industry for years. There are two ways to go about this kind of trading:

Informational

Visual

When trading using information, you need to keep up to date with the latest financial news. Look for various indicators as to how the market is going to go on any given day. These can include:

Interest Rates

Gold Prices

Country Indices Performance

When trading using visual signs, you need to have your charts up and use various indicators such as:

Trend Lines

Pivot Points

Moving Averages

 

Trading Platform Of Choice

My team and I have been rigorously testing the forex platforms available and the one we found the most usable with the compromise of having a low spread was FXCM. IG Index was had an incredible User Interface but the spread for a deposit account with guaranteed Stops was too large to consider, especially trading Crude Oil Futures.

As you can see, clear menu bar on top and Buy/Sell Buttons that won't get pressed accidentally (believe me it has happened!)