If you could pick one thing that sets the successful forex trader apart from the pack it would almost certainly be his access to timely and accurate information and his ability to interpret and use that information. Information is, and has always been, the key to just about everything we do in life. Whether we are talking about military intelligence, corporate facts and figures or details of the latest deals at the various different supermarkets in your home town, information is key to helping us to make decisions and, without that information, we are simply shooting in the dark and may hit or miss. If you are trading in the forex market make sure that you have access to up-to-date online information and that you have the skills to interpret that information and to apply it to your trading decisions.