How to Minimize Forex Trading Losses
by Forex currency Day Trader Gregor Anton - http://www.ForexCurrencyDayTrader.com
Last week I had some very good trades. I wish they all would be , but lets face it, this isn't a get rich quick scheme. You will have losses. How you manage your money and minimize risk, and minimize losses will play a key role in becoming a successful Forex Trader.
Rather than looking at how to get the most pips and make successful trades, lets focus on minimizing your Forex Trading Losses:
* No Trade = A Good Trade - I've been there too, it's tempting to jump in and make a trade. Patience is key. Create a demo account and practice your hunches there. Only trade when you're 100% sure all your trading conditions are met.
* Don't Babysit Your Trade - Follow your trading plan, system, and strategy. Know your entry and exit condition. Don't stress yourself out and watch your pips fluctuate or worse, go into negative red numbers. Follow your plan, set your stop losses and take profits. Walk away or do something else. Let your trading system and plan take care of the trade.
* Don't Get Greedy - No matter how many pips and profit you make, you'll always want to make more. Sometimes less is more and that extra 10 pips can cost you the 200 you just made earlier. Emotional and impulse Trading is Gambling.
* Save Your Emotions - This is a tough one for many people. Even with the best of trading plans, systems, and strategies. And in my experience, especially with Forex Robots, Signals, and Alerts. Let your profits run, cut your losses, and be sure to stick to your system and strategy. Relax, you'll trader better!
* Measure Profit in Pips - I find focusing on pips rather than profit in $s is far better. $'s make it emotional, pips keep it strategic. If you're not comfortable trading bigger lot sizes, don't. The right money management and risk reward ratio is key too and surprise surprise will usually align nicely with your comfort zone.
* The Trend is Your Fairweather Friend - It will change and according to some, the Forex Market is Trending only 20% of the time. Don't get me wrong, identifying the trend or lack of a trend, is important, you want to do so across multiple time frames. But don't rely just on the trend, use indicators, trendlines, and pivot points.
* Set Goals - Know exactly what your target is, in pips, # of trades, # of losses, # of wins, over what period of time. Don't let a bad trade get to you. Go for a walk, eat some Ritter Sport chocolate, grab a Mocha, or change your scenery in some way that gets me away from Forex. Bottom line, have a plan, follow it, make sure it's a Smart Plan. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timelined.
* Set Conditions - When are you going to enter/exit a trade? What is your Stop Loss / Take Profit? What are the market conditions? Market hours? Will you Trade around news times?
* Economic Calendar - News can really impact the Forex market. This "noise" can really impact your open trades. You need to stay on top of Forex News by checking the Economic Calendar at least daily and determine if you're going to trade around news times or not.
* Manage Your Money - Only Risk 5% at most. Combined. If you have multiple trades, the sum should be 5% or less. Some people like 3%. Any more and you will have a tougher time rebuilding your portfolio after a bad trade.
* Know Your Risk / Reward - How many pips are you willing to risk to make your pips? You want to risk less than you are bound to make. I like to risk no more than I'm bound to make, better yet, I like to see twice as many pips as I've risked.
* Practice Practice Practice - Open a demo account, thoroughly test your system, plan, and strategy. And please don't change it every day or hour and stop looking for that holy grail. Your demo account balance after 1 month of trading will give you a good indicator of how well you've done.
* Take a Forex Trading Course - Education is key. Education can be expensive, the alternative is far more costly. Can you afford not to take a coruse? There are many great trading courses out there, and there are many scams and hack-job courses too. Visit my site to find out who I swear by.
* Walking Away is the most important part of your day - We've all been there, a great trading day, week, or hour. x amount of successful trades, you've met your target and you're excited. Do yourself a favour... Walk away. The markets are quick to turn and your profits can quickly disappear. Just walk away and continue on another day! - 23305
Last week I had some very good trades. I wish they all would be , but lets face it, this isn't a get rich quick scheme. You will have losses. How you manage your money and minimize risk, and minimize losses will play a key role in becoming a successful Forex Trader.
Rather than looking at how to get the most pips and make successful trades, lets focus on minimizing your Forex Trading Losses:
* No Trade = A Good Trade - I've been there too, it's tempting to jump in and make a trade. Patience is key. Create a demo account and practice your hunches there. Only trade when you're 100% sure all your trading conditions are met.
* Don't Babysit Your Trade - Follow your trading plan, system, and strategy. Know your entry and exit condition. Don't stress yourself out and watch your pips fluctuate or worse, go into negative red numbers. Follow your plan, set your stop losses and take profits. Walk away or do something else. Let your trading system and plan take care of the trade.
* Don't Get Greedy - No matter how many pips and profit you make, you'll always want to make more. Sometimes less is more and that extra 10 pips can cost you the 200 you just made earlier. Emotional and impulse Trading is Gambling.
* Save Your Emotions - This is a tough one for many people. Even with the best of trading plans, systems, and strategies. And in my experience, especially with Forex Robots, Signals, and Alerts. Let your profits run, cut your losses, and be sure to stick to your system and strategy. Relax, you'll trader better!
* Measure Profit in Pips - I find focusing on pips rather than profit in $s is far better. $'s make it emotional, pips keep it strategic. If you're not comfortable trading bigger lot sizes, don't. The right money management and risk reward ratio is key too and surprise surprise will usually align nicely with your comfort zone.
* The Trend is Your Fairweather Friend - It will change and according to some, the Forex Market is Trending only 20% of the time. Don't get me wrong, identifying the trend or lack of a trend, is important, you want to do so across multiple time frames. But don't rely just on the trend, use indicators, trendlines, and pivot points.
* Set Goals - Know exactly what your target is, in pips, # of trades, # of losses, # of wins, over what period of time. Don't let a bad trade get to you. Go for a walk, eat some Ritter Sport chocolate, grab a Mocha, or change your scenery in some way that gets me away from Forex. Bottom line, have a plan, follow it, make sure it's a Smart Plan. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timelined.
* Set Conditions - When are you going to enter/exit a trade? What is your Stop Loss / Take Profit? What are the market conditions? Market hours? Will you Trade around news times?
* Economic Calendar - News can really impact the Forex market. This "noise" can really impact your open trades. You need to stay on top of Forex News by checking the Economic Calendar at least daily and determine if you're going to trade around news times or not.
* Manage Your Money - Only Risk 5% at most. Combined. If you have multiple trades, the sum should be 5% or less. Some people like 3%. Any more and you will have a tougher time rebuilding your portfolio after a bad trade.
* Know Your Risk / Reward - How many pips are you willing to risk to make your pips? You want to risk less than you are bound to make. I like to risk no more than I'm bound to make, better yet, I like to see twice as many pips as I've risked.
* Practice Practice Practice - Open a demo account, thoroughly test your system, plan, and strategy. And please don't change it every day or hour and stop looking for that holy grail. Your demo account balance after 1 month of trading will give you a good indicator of how well you've done.
* Take a Forex Trading Course - Education is key. Education can be expensive, the alternative is far more costly. Can you afford not to take a coruse? There are many great trading courses out there, and there are many scams and hack-job courses too. Visit my site to find out who I swear by.
* Walking Away is the most important part of your day - We've all been there, a great trading day, week, or hour. x amount of successful trades, you've met your target and you're excited. Do yourself a favour... Walk away. The markets are quick to turn and your profits can quickly disappear. Just walk away and continue on another day! - 23305
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