“The foreign exchange market in itself is a rollercoaster of ups and downs, of wins and losses. In order to keep your sanity and composure in the everyday fluctuations of the market, optimism is key” – Adinah Brown, Leverate

Considered the largest financial market in the world, the foreign exchange market or forex is a conundrum of monetary operations that spans trillions of dollars.

From buying and selling to exchanging currencies, these massive transactions occur on a daily basis. Operations are continuous and round-the-clock except on weekends. This intricate business of trading is often described as mysterious and perplexing, more so for first-time investors and traders for whom it can prove to be a very tedious and challenging task.

This is where foreign exchange sales agents come into play.  They are tasked with helping their clients in the trading business and teach them to gain some leverage in this monetary jungle. So, what makes up an ideal forex sales agent?

SKILLS REQUIRED :

1. Knowledge

• The forex market is not for the faint of heart. The risks are high and large and there is a vast amount of knowledge needed to be learned in order to succeed.

• A forex sales agent must be equipped with sufficient knowledge of the foreign exchange market mechanics as well as the tools available to traders in order to guide clients to the best of their abilities.

• There is a wealth of financial education and forex courses both online and offline and FX sales agents can well advise traders of the best and most accurate and useful tools on the market.

• Undoubtedly, a forex sales agent must be able to function as a brilliant mind with a vast knowledge of the ins and outs of the market and continuously sharpen their skills. Sufficient information equips Forex sales agents with globetrotting feet that help their clients travel down the alley of success.

2. Objectivity

• Forex sales agents must be highly objective and never let the opinion of others affect their stand on their system. Traders often let their emotions cloud their trading decisions, costing them thousands of dollars in losses.

• An objective FX sales agent can help keep his clients grounded and in check with their trading strategy.

• This goes hand in hand with sufficient knowledge. If one is educated enough on the mechanisms of the market, then he or she will be able to help clients design a system that would be truly beneficial. Likewise, agents must be able to emotionally detach themselves from whatever hankering they might encounter.  

3. Positive and passionate

• If you love what you do, it truly shows in every word that you utter and every move you make. Agents should be able to reflect that optimism onto their clients’ dealings so they too become passionate and optimistic about their trading.
• The foreign exchange market in itself is a rollercoaster of ups and downs, of wins and losses. In order to keep your sanity and composure in the everyday fluctuations of the market, optimism is key.
• Agents should be passionate enough to achieve their goals but still, maintain a certain level of optimism if things don’t go exactly as planned. They need to teach traders to be passionate enough to aim for the gold but still keep that positive mindset whenever there are losses.

4. Discipline and patience

• The forex market is a very risky arena to be in. Although trading other people’s money (their clients), failing to achieve a trading goal can take a toll on an agent’s emotions.

• Successful agents possess admirable patience and discipline to constantly keep an open line of communication with their clients whether things go their way or not.

• Discipline is needed to be able to cut back on their clients’ losses quickly and enter only at the right time. Agents must also be able to control risks. Discipline is like the steady hand that controls the urge to second guess the strategy that they developed and have helped their clients to set up.