Here are a couple of ideas of how to shorten the learning curve in foreign currency trading.
OBSERVE the good trading habits of others. You can get this information from some of    the following areas
1. Personal observation
2. Seminars / webinars
3. Books / magazines
4. Reconstruct trades you hear about and see what the market was saying when the
trade was opened.
PRACTICE What you have learned from your observations
1. Simulated trading
2. Demo trading
3. Visualization trading
4. Live trading
LEARN figure out what you learned from you observations and practicing. Internalize the things you like and have worked for you.
PROTECT YOUR SELF at all times
1. By placing stops on all trades
2. By using good money management practices
3. Continuing to study
4. Getting control of emotions and greed.
5. Trusting your indicators
6. By following a trading plan.
O= Observe
P= Practice
L= Learn
P= Protect yourself