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leverage, help me!

  • #1
  • First Post: Aug 1, 2006 9:30pm Aug 1, 2006 9:30pm
I dont know if this is correct????

(leverge 200)

I put in 1000 dollar on my account and i will have 3% "safety" on my account.

I trading 20 000 witch means that 1 pipe is worth 2 dollar if i trade in eur-usd.

My stoploss for my singel order is 15 pipes. If i loose that singel order i loose 30 dollar and 30 dollar of 1000 dollar is 3% ????

Am i right?

Is this a normaly tradesize with my 1000 dollar?
  • #2
  • Aug 1, 2006 10:06pm Aug 1, 2006 10:06pm
Quoting cantona7
I dont know if this is correct????

(leverge 200)

I put in 1000 dollar on my account and i will have 3% "safety" on my account.

I trading 20 000 witch means that 1 pipe is worth 2 dollar if i trade in eur-usd.

My stoploss for my singel order is 15 pipes. If i loose that singel order i loose 30 dollar and 30 dollar of 1000 dollar is 3% ????

Am i right?

Is this a normaly tradesize with my 1000 dollar?
cantona7,

Take a look at this ....

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6...eet0806ga2.jpg

A normal trade size will vary from trader to trader. I personally wouldn't take my $1000 and trade it at 3% and 2 per pip. Then again everyone is different. Ask yourself if you are comfortable with it. Reduce your percentage and amount per pip. You will risk less and stay in the game longer to really learn the markets. Just my opinion.

Happy Trading ....
If it is not broken, fix it until it is!
  • #3
  • Aug 2, 2006 1:11am Aug 2, 2006 1:11am
Thanks..

Do you have the table for 2%...
  • #4
  • Aug 2, 2006 12:25pm Aug 2, 2006 12:25pm
Quoting cantona7
Thanks..

Do you have the table for 2%...
http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/3...080206anj8.jpg

Reducing the % alone doesn't leave you much wiggle room on trades ... but depends on how you are trading.

http://img307.imageshack.us/img307/9...080206bzn9.jpg

By reducing both, you can see how it starts to effect your risk levels.

Happy Trading ...
If it is not broken, fix it until it is!
  • #5
  • Dec 26, 2007 11:55pm Dec 26, 2007 11:55pm
Quoting Pipex
http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/3...080206anj8.jpg

Reducing the % alone doesn't leave you much wiggle room on trades ... but depends on how you are trading.

http://img307.imageshack.us/img307/9...080206bzn9.jpg

By reducing both, you can see how it starts to effect your risk levels.

Happy Trading ...
can you post this excel sheet to download? thanks
  • #6
  • Last Post: Dec 27, 2007 12:10am Dec 27, 2007 12:10am
Can't transfer this format to Xls. You may want to copy it onto Xls yourself if you want a copy of it.
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