How much do you risk per trade? | Page 2 | Forex Factory

Options

Go to
Permalinks
Print Thread

Similar Threads

How Much Do You Risk Per Trade? 312 replies

How Much Do You Risk Per Trade? 7 replies

Experienced traders: How much to risk per trade? 5 replies

How much do scalpers risk per trade? 9 replies

How much do you risk per trade? 11 replies

Attachments: How much do you risk per trade?
Exit Attachments

How much do you risk per trade?

  • #21
  • Jan 20, 2018 5:26pm Jan 20, 2018 5:26pm
Quoting havo
{quote} somewhat yes.. it could be in 2 different points, depends on the moment {quote} 1:1 {quote} depends on the range =)
Many thanks for your answer

So your TP equals in pips one range bar? What is the criteria you use to define the range of the bars?

I'm asking because i am testing a new range bars and moving averages strategy and I want to find a high frequency and hit rate on my patterns...

Regards
  • #22
  • Jan 21, 2018 1:27am Jan 21, 2018 1:27am
Me, only 3% per trade (on the paper) lol

Just trying to manage the size of trading (lot) by calculating based on stop loss and also place 1R : 1.5R Ratio
  • #23
  • Jan 22, 2018 2:58am Jan 22, 2018 2:58am
For Day trading, i will take 2% risk per trade
For Position Trading, i will take 5% per trade
  • #24
  • Jan 24, 2018 10:31am Jan 24, 2018 10:31am
1% Max per trade with hard stops. I am not buying that 30-40% nonsense. Prove it. With 1:1 RR and compounded that a 100 million in a year or 2.
  • #25
  • Edited 1:08pm Jan 24, 2018 10:52am | Edited 1:08pm
Quoting bunkerman
1% Max per trade with hard stops. I am not buying that 30-40% nonsense. Prove it. With 1:1 RR and compounded that a 100 million in a year or 2.
Yes you can compound to a low 6 figures but not as far as you say, the broker lowers your leverage by A LOT and there is a point where you cant do that anymore, around 18/20 trades they change the status of your account (they "upgrade the account AND lower the leverage) after that, you "can" negotiate the leverage BUT it cant be that high anymore (they cap you off) in other words it works up to a certain point then it choke itself

at least with my broker

by the way, its "nonsense" to hit 1:1 consistently?? its not that hard at all, maybe you should rethink your aproach
  • #26
  • Jan 24, 2018 8:14pm Jan 24, 2018 8:14pm
Quoting rayman85
For Day trading, i will take 2% risk per trade For Position Trading, i will take 5% per trade
For day trading 2% risk is sustainable but for all time it is quite difficult to make sure similar risk ratio. That’s why first of all we need to ensure real risk managing plan, otherwise risk ratio can increase at random .
  • #27
  • Jan 26, 2018 8:28am Jan 26, 2018 8:28am
Quoting havo
{quote} If i keep talking about how i trade i will derail this thread, im not going to do it; i was clear how much i risk and why wich its the reason of this thread anyway, keep the talk about the main question
After reading your post history i can't help but notice that you talk big but never back it up.
you should technically be billionaire by now.
How's billionaire life in Venezuela? I'm genuinely curious.
i lose money for a living
  • #28
  • Jan 26, 2018 9:20am Jan 26, 2018 9:20am
Quoting MarkFxAnde
{quote} For day trading 2% risk is sustainable but for all time it is quite difficult to make sure similar risk ratio. That’s why first of all we need to ensure real risk managing plan, otherwise risk ratio can increase at random .
What do you think the risk ratio should be for long-term trading?
  • #29
  • Edited 10:44am Jan 26, 2018 9:35am | Edited 10:44am
Quoting tylerbose
{quote} After reading your post history i can't help but notice that you talk big but never back it up. you should technically be billionaire by now. How's billionaire life in Venezuela? I'm genuinely curious.

Read carefully my last post on this thread #25; Also right now im in the process of leaving this shithole country since i finally have the resources to do it, including my elderly parents (NOT that easy since they need to take medications, etc, etc..)

EDIT:

i have around 2 years trading full time, i was profitable ( not that much but was enough for me at the begining) THEN in recent months i finally refined my trading aproach enough to go for a bigger % risk with little drawbacks.. and the compounding part i made it with 2 accounts, thats why i told my experience that you CANT GO "billionaire" as you ironically say
  • #30
  • Jan 26, 2018 10:11am Jan 26, 2018 10:11am
Quoting rayman85
For Day trading, i will take 2% risk per trade For Position Trading, i will take 5% per trade
Well; may I know how many position traders usually you open in a month?
  • #31
  • Jan 30, 2018 4:17am Jan 30, 2018 4:17am
Quoting mlawson71
{quote} What do you think the risk ratio should be for long-term trading?
It depends on your trading balance and skill. Generally short term trading is quite difficult and contains huge risk ratio and sometimes we can’t handle our risk ratio in spite of having good trading plan. But when it is time to trade with long term trading the risk ratio looks always sustainable but of course you have to make sure most powerful money management plan, otherwise you could fall a great trouble.
  • #32
  • Jan 30, 2018 4:21am Jan 30, 2018 4:21am
I risk about 5% of my account at the moment. But! My account is not all my capital. I have a notional amount in mind which is the maximum amount I am prepared to lose in Forex trading. That would amount to less than 1% per trade.

In other words, you do not have to lodge all your trading funds with your brokerage account.
Gone to a better place
  • #33
  • Jan 30, 2018 4:48am Jan 30, 2018 4:48am
2, 3 ,10, 50% it doesn't matter when you are successful trader and know how this risk will turn for you. Winners are always risky.
  • #34
  • Jan 30, 2018 7:06am Jan 30, 2018 7:06am
Quoting havo
{quote} Read carefully my last post on this thread #25; Also right now im in the process of leaving this shithole country since i finally have the resources to do it, including my elderly parents (NOT that easy since they need to take medications, etc, etc..) EDIT: i have around 2 years trading full time, i was profitable ( not that much but was enough for me at the begining) THEN in recent months i finally refined my trading aproach enough to go for a bigger % risk with little drawbacks.. and the compounding part i made it with 2 accounts, thats...
show us ur trade explorer then . i would love to see ur performance .
  • #35
  • Jan 30, 2018 7:16am Jan 30, 2018 7:16am
One thing that characterises Forex Factory above all else is the ability of people to sound as though they know what they are talking about whilst uttering complete nonsense. I'm not picking on anyone in particular in this thread, but there are several. "Rookie Talk" is a very appropriate name for the forum.
Gone to a better place
  • #36
  • Jan 30, 2018 8:23am Jan 30, 2018 8:23am
Quoting havo
{quote} somewhat yes.. it could be in 2 different points, depends on the moment {quote} 1:1 {quote} depends on the range =)
Do you differ the type of range; based on the size of structure or based on the day?
  • #37
  • Jan 30, 2018 8:54am Jan 30, 2018 8:54am
Quoting Flav1
2, 3 ,10, 50% it doesn't matter when you are successful trader and know how this risk will turn for you. Winners are always risky.
I don't know how much of a successful trader one would be to begin with if they take 50% risk at every trade.
  • #38
  • Feb 4, 2018 11:51pm Feb 4, 2018 11:51pm
Quoting tylerbose
Everything is in the title. What's your average risk per trade % ?
I do not calculate my risk by per trade. I calculate it as a whole. I take a total of 2% risk of my capital. It could be 1 trade or it could be up to 3 trades. My loss will not cross 2% of my capital. Suppose my balance is 5000$. I total risk 100$. It could be in one trade or in three trades.
  • #39
  • Feb 5, 2018 7:12am Feb 5, 2018 7:12am
In my trading, I try to maximally minimize risks, to do this I use a series of instruments, at the moment daily risk takes up 1-3%.
  • #40
  • Mar 22, 2018 5:37am Mar 22, 2018 5:37am
Generally when trading during news we all try to minimize our risk but cant.
There is anyone who can minimize risk percentage in news trading ?
0 traders viewing now