Basically I am doing the same thing as you. Most of the time I earn money, except the time when Standard and Poor downgraded the rating of the US Sovereignty. At that time, I made a loss which more than offset what I earned hitherto.

Trading vs gambling

Take the New Zealand dollar as an example. The earthquake and the recent milk product issue, no matter how skillful you are you can never precisely predict it.

Need luck or skill for trading?

Take this piece of news as an example: "The New Zealand dollar slid after Fonterra [ the world's largest dairy exporter] said on Saturday that it had found bacteria which can cause botulism in some dairy products, prompting China and Russia to ban ...

Do news fundamentals trend?

let's clarify. Do you mean figures on the Economic Calendar,e.g. non-farm payroll, PPI, etc?

Do news fundamentals trend?