First of all it is important to understand the basic workings of the forex market before you get started. Forex trading basically is the buying and selling of foreign currency, buy when you expect a currency to increase in value and sell when you expect it to decrease in value. This action is usually done over spread betting platforms that quickly match up buyers to sellers in a split second.
Over 3 trillion dollars is traded on the forex market on a daily basis so filling orders is never a problem. One of the first things that you must learn before you begin trading forex is how to read technical data. Technical data is the information available to forex traders to make their decision on whether to buy or sell a particular currency pair. It is the accurate deciphering of this data that will see success in your forex trading.
Technical data is displayed in chart format so you can track a currencies movement over any given time, seeing dips and peaks in value. There is a lot of different ways to use the data that is available; this will become clear once you get started. You can get this charting software with most of the good spread betting companies along with a demo account, that lets you trade in a real live situation without risking any real money. This is a must when you begin to trade forex.
Try and avoid buying any so called automated software when you begin to trade forex, this will only confuse you and many of the products for sale don't make consistent profits anyway even if you do know how to use them. There is plenty of training available on the internet for free that can teach you the basics, try looking at other peoples strategies and adding your own twist then practicing on your demo account.
If you are like me and want to see results straight away with real money then I recommend joining a forex club. Forex clubs are a group of people trading together over a webinar, coordinated by a professional trader. These clubs also offer training and lessons on the methods they use so that you can eventually trade independently.