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  • #21
  • Jul 15, 2018 5:49am Jul 15, 2018 5:49am
Quoting AlexImam
but using high leverage in demo can make beginners greedy and emotional , so i don't agree.
after all , it a demo , so no problem at all.
  • #22
  • Jul 16, 2018 6:33am Jul 16, 2018 6:33am
Quoting UlliC
If you guys allow me to summarize: 1. Yes, leverage can be your best friend and your worst enemy. It purely depends on whether you know what you are doing or not. 2. For sure, Leverage can help a retailer to enter the world of big money but it is purely on him if he can stay there in the long run.
Indeed. Leverage is like knife with two blades However I think, the advantages of higher leverage are more than the disadvantages What do you prefer UliC- higher or low leverage ?
  • #23
  • Jul 17, 2018 2:18am Jul 17, 2018 2:18am
Quoting DwainUK
{quote} Indeed. Leverage is like knife with two blades However I think, the advantages of higher leverage are more than the disadvantages What do you prefer UliC- higher or low leverage ?
As per my opinion leverage can be very helpful for you if you know how to manage your risk properly.
  • #24
  • Jul 18, 2018 12:15am Jul 18, 2018 12:15am
Quoting UlliC
If you guys allow me to summarize: 1. Yes, leverage can be your best friend and your worst enemy. It purely depends on whether you know what you are doing or not. 2. For sure, Leverage can help a retailer to enter the world of big money but it is purely on him if he can stay there in the long run.
Rightly put. First we need to understand what leverage is, how it could possibly impact our trades and whether we are prepared to deal with it or not. Proper risk management is the key.
  • #25
  • Jul 18, 2018 7:56am Jul 18, 2018 7:56am
With high leverage usually what happens is that one day things will get out of control and big part of account is gone. If your managing risk and risking small amount each trade you dont need high leverage, higher leverage can be useful to have free margin to add to positions or in case you really know what your doing and use tight stops in your trading.
  • #26
  • Jul 18, 2018 9:46am Jul 18, 2018 9:46am
Quoting DwainUK
{quote} Indeed. Leverage is like knife with two blades However I think, the advantages of higher leverage are more than the disadvantages What do you prefer UliC- higher or low leverage ?
Hey DwainUK,
I use a bit more conservative risk and money management parameters and usually brokers’ standard leverage levels work for me just fine.
  • #27
  • Jul 23, 2018 9:55am Jul 23, 2018 9:55am
Quoting maria098
{quote} As per my opinion leverage can be very helpful for you if you know how to manage your risk properly.
Yes, it could be helpful for opening more positions / or bigger positions, which could generate bigger profits for you. However, they could generate bigger loses for you as well This is why, the leverage should be combinated with good risk management
  • #28
  • Jul 27, 2018 3:22am Jul 27, 2018 3:22am
Agree 100%, Risk Managmement is vital key on your way to success.
  • #29
  • Jul 27, 2018 6:31am Jul 27, 2018 6:31am
Quoting UlliC
Agree 100%, Risk Managmement is vital key on your way to success.
Exactly, there is no way to avoid this kind sensitive issue; even we can lose with a good system if we don’t follow the money management as well as risk management rules.
  • #30
  • Jul 27, 2018 6:34am Jul 27, 2018 6:34am
Quoting NathanAstel
{quote} after all , it a demo , so no problem at all.
Surely it's not a problem for money but serious problem for psychology actually. Usually in demo account, it's profitable, it's easy to be tempted to jump in live account with same psychology level, which could be a deadly disaster to one's account.
  • #31
  • Jul 29, 2018 6:24am Jul 29, 2018 6:24am
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  • #32
  • Jul 30, 2018 9:41am Jul 30, 2018 9:41am
Quoting UlliC
{quote} Hey DwainUK, I use a bit more conservative risk and money management parameters and usually brokers’ standard leverage levels work for me just fine.
Could you specify, what do you mean under "standard leverage levels"- 1:30 ? 1:50 ? It is interesting for me to know, what are the performances of other traders on low leverage
  • #33
  • Aug 2, 2018 9:36am Aug 2, 2018 9:36am
Hey DwainUK,
I was using 1:50 till the end of last month, now I am trying to adapt to 1:30.
  • #34
  • Aug 4, 2018 12:23am Aug 4, 2018 12:23am
I have seen various traders saying that leverage is bad but as per me it is neither good or bad it just amplify profits and losses. but with proper risk management losses can be cut down.
  • #35
  • Aug 6, 2018 6:21am Aug 6, 2018 6:21am
Quoting UlliC
Hey DwainUK, I was using 1:50 till the end of last month, now I am trying to adapt to 1:30.
Agh... I understand Thank you. It looks you are a "zero risk" trader
  • #36
  • Aug 7, 2018 8:25am Aug 7, 2018 8:25am
I guess you can say so, DwainUK. In another thread I mentioned that the main reason to use such low leverage is that currently I do not want to be categorized as professional according to the new ESMA rules.
  • #37
  • Sep 17, 2018 12:18am Sep 17, 2018 12:18am
Quoting NathanAstel
{quote} after all , it a demo , so no problem at all.
Don't you think we should trade on demo account like the real one and with the same trading conditions.
  • #38
  • Sep 17, 2018 2:56am Sep 17, 2018 2:56am
Many of us above all newcomers always consider high leverage as a risk approach , but I don’t think so, if there is any risk there is no real trading plan with zero risk management.
  • #39
  • Sep 19, 2018 3:28am Sep 19, 2018 3:28am
Quoting ktscalp
{quote} Don't you think we should trade on demo account like the real one and with the same trading conditions.
Yeah, it is the best way to trade on a demo with the same conditions as a live. However it is not easy to find such broker, providing the same conditions on live and demo Many of brokers will say that the conditions are the same, however they will not
  • #40
  • Sep 24, 2018 10:47am Sep 24, 2018 10:47am
Quoting DwainUK
{quote} Yeah, it is the best way to trade on a demo with the same conditions as a live. However it is not easy to find such broker, providing the same conditions on live and demo Many of brokers will say that the conditions are the same, however they will not
Yes, I agree! I see, many brokers provide relatively low trading spread in the demo, but in the live service their trading spread is much high; even they increase the number during high voltage news session.
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