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Risk Management in Forex

As any accurate brochure or legitimate broker will inform you, Forex is a risky business. You are taking a risk with every trade you place; it’s a calculated risk, and since nothing in life is certain, this isn’t an unreasonable way to make a living. You’ve probably heard people say that investors are gamblers. Many are—but a few aren’t, and it’s the few who aren’t who succeed. The difference [...]

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Position Sizing Techniques in Forex

Part of creating a Forex trading plan to become a profitable trader is deciding on a position sizing technique. The size of the positions you trade is part of your money management plan. Money management is as important as your basic trading strategy. Not only does your position sizing technique impact the results of your trades, but the amount of money you choose to invest could determine whether you succeed as a Forex trader [...]

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Support and Resistance Lines: Learn How to Read the Charts!

Technical analysis teaches us how to read the language of the markets as we trade Forex online. After we learn how to read it, we may begin to speak it as well, interacting with fellow traders in the vast Forex universe, and profiting from our knowledge. Technical analysis’ tools of translation are the indicators, and price formations that are drawn on price charts. While many of these tools have their critics [...]

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Drawdown and Risk/Reward Ratio: The Danger of a Losing Streak

Drawdown and risk/reward ratio are two parameters to always keep in mind when trading forex, as they indicate your risk factor for your open trades in a very precise and clear way.

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