1. Sign up for a Binary Options account with a reputable broker.  We use Boss Capital.

2.Deposit your funds so you are ready to take advantage of opportunities when they arise, but do not begin trading live yet.  We recommend starting with a small deposit, not more than between $200-$500 is needed but this is up to you.

3.Set up a demo account, this should be extremely easy with the broker to trade in a sandbox mode.

4.Read our binary option trading tips.  This guide is a basic overview of strategy for new traders.

5.Place at least 20 trades in demo mode before making one live trade.  At this stage your focus is on getting a feel for the trading platform and entering trades correctly, as well as beginning to develop your read on how the market moves and factors that influence movement.

6.Begin placing live trades, not more than $5-$10 dollars per trade.  Remember the goal is not to make a million dollars with one trade, it is to systematically make money over time.  You need to start small in order to trade with a clear head, and to work on your strategy without taking a huge risk at this point.

With binary options, it’s important to remember that all of your trades will have strict time lines that you need to pay attention to. Some of these can be pretty short or they can last a bit longer. Ultimately, you will need todecide what timeframes work best for you.

In their simplest form, binary options can go only one of two directions, hence their name. You can be right or you can be wrong. They are an all or nothing type of trade and there is no middle ground. This might sound threatening, but they really are quite easy to understand. You select an asset and then predict whether you think that asset will go up or down in price. Once you figure this out, the broker that you are working with will display the percentage amount that you will have returned to you prior to officially committing your money to the trade. You then select the amount that you want to risk and the timeframe with which you want to work within. Once these basic factors are all accounted for, you will click on the button that executes the trade.

Contact us if you would like help with your trading or developing your strategy from this point, remember we are here for a resource to help you learn and grow as a trader.  Things to keep in mind: what time of the day are you trading? What are you using to indicate a trade setup? Did you write your rules down and are you following them every time?  Are you using larger size when you have more conviction on a trade?  Let us know what you are doing and we will help.

This is a guide to getting started.  For more advanced strategy read our posts and strategy guides, and feel free to contact us.  The more you learn the higher the probability of you making a lot of money, so we recommend it.