These are turbulent times in the financial markets. People are nervous. The markets are biting after the years of plenty. But I am left wondering – as I always am – just how orchestrated these times might be. There is a temptation to see a conspiracy theory at every turn, but I have no trust at all of politicians, nor the administrators who service them.

Most politicians are devoid of principal, and interested only in the exploitation of power. They lie to the electorate, they lie to each other, and they reap the contempt of the public. They should be public servants, but they behave like our lords and masters.

But back to the currency markets! One of the beauties of being able to trade the currency markets is that in both good times and bad there are always margins to be had. The difficulty for most lay traders is that they cannot quickly take advantage of these opportunities. This is where a forex software trading system becomes invaluable.

Open an account with a reputable broker and they will not only train you, but allow you to start your trading activity with as little as $50. Some might require more, but not much more - $100 perhaps. A number have dummy trading accounts loaded with a notional $10,000 or so, where you can learn the art of trading successfully without risking a penny. Once seasoned, you can take to the trading floor like a pro!

These systems are based on software to make the decisions for you and to keep you live in the market and active, even when your computer is switched off and you are asleep. If you would like a bit of fun, then you owe it to yourself to be able to make a reasoned choice about whether this activity is for you, and if you can do that without having to spend money, or be otherwise exposed financially, then I would find that very attractive. How about you?