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- clarke1386 replied Jun 28, 2020
This is not a very meaningful post, I'm afraid. The point it seeks to make is that there is a difference between theory and practice. However, anyone with sufficient practice knows that a win/loss ratio greatly in excess of 50% (for non ...
- clarke1386 replied Jun 28, 2020
I would offer a different view to many here. For many new traders "consistency" means winning a high percentage of trades - say 70%, 80%. This is unrealistic, if trading sensibly. For example it is easy to achieve 90% win rate on trades if you leave ...
- clarke1386 replied Jun 28, 2020
Fully agree with this.
- clarke1386 replied Jun 25, 2019
I think there is some good stuff in here regarding risk management discipline and trend-following, which has been shown to work over many asset classes and years, but I cannot agree that it is "not very hard". url Professional and highly resourced ...
- clarke1386 replied Jun 24, 2019
Entirely reasonable argument.
- clarke1386 replied Jun 24, 2019
Exactly right. Determine the exit points (both SL and TP) before you put on the position. Stick with them. Aim for a 1:3 ratio between SL and TP i.e. if you risk 10 pips on a SL then you should set your TP 30 pips away. One of the best things you ...
- clarke1386 replied Jun 24, 2019
Trading (execution) costs account for a lot of the reason retail traders lose money. If they are right 50% of the time they'll still lose money by paying spread. However, it turns out the retail traders (on average) lose more than just the spread. ...
- clarke1386 replied Jun 24, 2019
I find it amazing that 30% of people don't use stops. One of the very few benefits of being a retail trader is that (thanks, ESMA!) you get guaranteed stops, which allow for proper risk management. The valid concern with stop losses is that ...
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