Tuesday, 3 January 2012

Ways To Prevent Losses In Forex Trading

By Jue Laviung


All of the forex traders get inti the business in order to make money. But sometime, because they are too eager to make money, they often forget to cut risks by using risk management options. Their only concern is how much they can lose in a particular trade and immediately jump onto that trade. In forex trading the businessman is given the chance to earn money but in the process, he thereby risks losing his own investment.

If you deviate from your expected profit average, this will have certain risks. Risk management are ways to avoid risks in the trade. These risk management methods are usually applied before and after opening positions.

It is advisable that a stop-loss for every opened position is applied. A stop-loss is that point in the trade when the trader has to stop trading to prevent an unfavorable position. When opening a position, it is advisable to use the stop-loss sytem to prevent extra losses.

To be able to manage your invested fund, you will first have to determine, even before opening a position, how much money you will be willing to lose in a certain trade. This is needed in case of negative projections. Being greedy will make you lose money if you do not apply risk reduction schemes. If you are not greedy, you will less likely suffer from huge losses.

Leverage can also help you minimize risks. If you have low leverage, it will limit you against opening a trade with a high lot size. Re-evaluate your strategies. It is vital that you set an account risk. Doing this will stop you from wagering your entire account in a single trade. Having set an account risk will avoid battling with your own emotions. Setting aside your emotion will enable you to trade successfully. This is because having constant battles with your emotions over a certain trade will make you lose focus. Whether you are a reluctant trader or a greedy trader, if you put your emotions aside, you can think straight and weigh your options well.




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