There are very few investors who have consistently made massive fortunes over a while. Jim Simmons, a quiet recluse, has been successful with smaller frequent trades in his Medallion fund.
You might have noticed the forex quote has four places to the right of the decimal. The smallest price change that a given exchange rate can make is the pip.
Forex is traded in lot sizes. Standard Lot = 100,000 units Mini Lot = 10,000 units Micro Lot = 1,000 unitsA larger lot size involves more risk due to the amount of money involved. If you are starting, always trade in micro-lots.
Forex trading only makes money if you are right in the timing and direction of currency prices change. You cannot have a “buy it and watch it grow” approach with forex.