Direct answer to “How to make 200 a day trading forex?”
There is no fixed, universal method to reliably “make 200 a day” in forex day trading. A more verifiable way to approach the idea is to treat “200 a day” as a net profit target after day trading costs—such as spread, commission, and any other trading fees—then test whether your setup can produce enough net movement under realistic execution.
This article stays within the topic of day trading costs: it explains how costs change what is possible, how to model the net result, and what limitations prevent guaranteed outcomes.
How “making 200 a day” works in day trading costs terms
To interpret the goal, separate two quantities:
- Gross trading result: the money you would gain from the underlying price movement (before trading costs).
- Net trading result: the gross result minus day trading costs.
In forex day trading, common cost components include spread (the difference between bid and ask) and commission if your broker charges one. Even if your strategy is profitable on paper, net profit can shrink if costs are large relative to the average move you capture.
A simple way to sanity-check the “200 a day” idea is to ask:
- How many trades per day are required for the target?
- For each trade, how much net profit must you average after costs?
- Given a typical spread and commission, what profit size is realistic per trade?
Because costs scale with trade size and turnover, the same price move can produce different net outcomes depending on your position sizing.
Example checks you can do without promising outcomes
Here are practical, non-promissory checks focused on costs and verification:
- Compute a cost per trade estimate
- Estimate your all-in cost per entry/exit using spread and any commission (and any commonly recurring fees you actually pay).
- Convert those costs into “profit needed” terms: your average winning trade must exceed the total cost to stay profitable.
- Link target to required net per trade
- If you plan to trade N times per day, then the average net profit per trade must be roughly 200 ÷ N.
- If your average net per trade after costs is below that level, the 200/day target is not supported by your own assumptions.
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Backtest with cost assumptions you can defend Use consistent spread/fee assumptions and include them in your results. If you cannot justify the cost numbers (for example, using unrealistically low spreads), the conclusions about reaching 200/day are not reliable.
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Track real execution costs in your trading log After live trading (or paper trading with realistic costs), review whether your recorded net results match your cost model. Large differences usually indicate that costs and execution quality are dominating the net outcome.
Relevant limitations and risks
- No guarantee of reaching a fixed daily profit: forex price changes and execution vary, and costs can fluctuate; therefore fixed targets like “200 a day” cannot be ensured.
- Costs can dominate small edges: if your strategy’s average advantage is small, spreads and commissions can turn expected profits into net losses.
- Verification is personal and historical: the only credible way to assess feasibility is to compare your own recorded net results against costs over time, with uncertainty remaining.
- Assumptions can fail: session timing, liquidity, and order execution conditions can change the effective spread and slippage you experience.