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This is maybe the hardest question I can personally answer, cause it's probably the only thing you must put some thinking in. To be honest ppfx's post of that random equity curve generator is keeping me quite busy.
Each trade is unique and different, but I still believe you need some kind of further guideline than just counting on an high win rate and taking half profit very fast. It's not very effective long term, even with a huge account I would say.
Put ryan's way of going for 2R and wining only 50% of the times. It...Ignored
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