At the end of the day, if you are considering using a Forex robot, then treat it like a business rather than an emotional decision. Start with an online search for a list of forex robot scams and then do your own due diligence.
Forex signal sellers are individuals who send out trade ideas which usually include a currency pair, direction, entry price, stop loss and target levels. There are multiple things to look out for so you don't fall victim to these kinds of forex trading scams:
Subscription fees: Individuals may market amazing results without any verification. To get access to the trades, you often need to pay high subscription fees, or they start out low and use credit or banking details for other kinds of money scams. If their trade signals are so good, why sell them at all？
Broker-tied signals: Some signal sellers offer you trading signals, but only if you sign up with a specific broker. This means they may be getting a kickback from the broker, so are motivated to send you any trades for you to take regardless if they win or lose. Having said this, some will want to keep you profitable so they can continue to receive their kickbacks from the broker, which acts as their payment for the service.
Unverified results: It's all well saying your forex signals have made a high percentage return but if they can't show a verified track record it means they're not trading the signals themselves - which is clearly a red flag in itself.
The key to avoiding any type of currency exchange scams, money scams or trading scams is to, again, think like a business and do your due diligence, rather than act on an emotional decision of inflated promises and dreams.
3) Phony Trading Investment ScamsThere are many adverts nowadays promoting phony forex trading investment scams and fake forex investment funds. In the past, some traders have argues that the Forex Kings and Forex Paradise are scams. However, we don't have any concrete evidence to support these claims. In essence, a slick marketing message or salesperson will sell you on the phantom, or unverified results, of their forex fund. All you need to do is send them your investment and you can sit back and enjoy the returns.
Of course, many people who send their money never see it again. The company says they have never heard of you and have not received any funds from you. What started as a forex trading investment scam now turns into one of those money scams.
Another outcome, is that they open an account for you, usually with an unregulated shady broker. However, after one or two trades, they wipe out your account. While they blame it on the market, it's all gone to their brokerage company. Furthermore, because it is unregulated, it is very difficult to get your money back.
Why You Should Educate Yourself To Avoid Trading ScamsAs Forex trading carries risk, losses are inevitable. Retail speculators are almost always trading undercapitalised and can be subject to the problems of gambling addiction and improper use of leverage. Any speculator who trades without skill is essentially gambling.
In all fairness, a large number of the reports of money being stolen by brokers is a result of weak trading, and not scam brokers. If unskilled traders spent time developing a proper trading methodology they would become better traders much quicker, and would likely avoid Forex scammers altogether, as they would be better informed about potential risks and what to avoid.
