Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Risk Management Schemes In Forex Trade

By Michelle Craist


Most websites con people into engaging in forex trade by telling them that you can make quick cash. But the currency value does not depend only on the country's economy, but on other factors as well. Added to these, you will also have to watch out for other trends. Trends and indicators pass and most of the time, following it would give you profit.

But then, some trends are not always full proof. They can suddenly change based on external factors. And due to this, you will need to learn risk reduction strategies.Reducing risk requires that you have to follow indicators in your forex charts. It is always better not to start trading until both the weekly and the daily indicators tell you to start trading.

Most traders are already induced to trade even if it is only the weekly chart that indicates to start trading. Getting a confirmation from your daily chart will strengthen indicators. Getting a leverage from your broker is also another way of reducing risks. Leverage is a multiplier of your account in forex trading and it is usually said in terms of percent.

If, for example, you are only willing to invest $1,000 and your broker offers you 1:100 leverage, it means that your $1,000 will be multiplied by 100 so you will have a capital of $100,000 instead of $1,000. So even if you only have $1,000 in your pocket, you can manage thousands of dollars in forex trade.

Do not go beyond 1:100 or 1:200 in terms of leverage. Not only will this give you sufficient profit if ever you trade successfully, but the risks are also kept to a minimum. Trading with 1:400 leverage can be profitable, but if the trade goes against you, you will also be losing so much money. High leverage calls for high risk. Leverage in forex is always greater than that in other markets. It is only in the forex market where brokers allow the trader to borrow 20 times the money that they actually have to trade.




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