The Basics

Read this – a great forex primer:

http://www.forex.com/history_forex.html

On the left navigation section, you'll see "Forex Pro > Short Term Trend

Trading". This is an essential read for you – even if it seems technical in nature, you

should read it anyway, just to get the information in your head one time. I suggest

you read everything on this link, start to finish. Getting a background in the market

takes about a week (at most), but it's very important for you to understand how the

system works. The knowledge you gain early will pay off later. I didn't read this stuff

BEFORE trading, and it actually kind of helps to read through the material while

you’re entering and watching your first trades – because there’s nothing quite like

trading while you learn. Read the sections in "Forex Essentials". This is as clear an

explanation as exists.