FX Trading Risk Management - Developing Healthy Habits

Risk is the biggest enemy of profitability in foreign exchange trading, and cultivating good trading habits can help people discern risks and gain better returns. Today, we will introduce a few essential foreign exchange risk management habits for investors, which I believe will be helpful to the majority of investors.

1. Double check your order.

Electronic trading enables traders to easily and conveniently execute transactions. However, due to the simplicity of online transactions, the chances of incorrect commands have also increased significantly. Even having a well-thought-out foreign exchange trading plan will be useless if you input your order incorrectly.

A few years ago, in May 2010, the financial market experienced a "fat finger" incident and suffered a heavy blow. A large trading company had one of its traders mistakenly enter an additional zero and ultimately sold futures contracts worth $16 billion instead of $16 million.

Other traders saw such instructions and believed that something big was about to happen, so they also sold. This resulted in a $1 trillion intraday decline in the US stock market. It goes without saying that trading companies, as well as those who hold stocks, have lost a lot of money.

It is very important to check your instructions twice, three times, and multiple times to avoid unnecessary and expensive errors. Checking your commands can become a part of your daily life; it only takes a few seconds!

2. Always maintain a trading plan.

Do you think all foreign exchange traders will have a trading plan? Unfortunately, many traders still trade impulsively.

No trader enters the trading market without careful consideration, whether emotional or rational. At least, you should have a plan at which point to enter or exit. By doing so, you prevent the occurrence of catastrophic emotions caused by unfavorable foreign exchange price trends.

3. Benefiting from profitable transactions

Another often overlooked risk management practice is to abandon some foreign exchange profits even though the price trend is still favorable to you.

This is tempting, with a complete trend towards your profit target, but some of your positions limit your exposure to potential fluctuations. After all, 'The trend is your friend until it ends'.

Let's analyze using SAT strategies or any other metrics. Assuming your trading plan requires increasing to the original position and moving the stop loss by a certain point, If you leave your position midway, you can at least end with a small victory, even if the trend suddenly reverses.

4. Take a step back from the transaction.

Do you think you stick to the rules in trading? Do you have much more basic knowledge and technical analysis than you know? If you say 'yes' to these questions, then you may only need to take a little time to step back from the transaction.

Being completely away from the market is good; you haven't invested your emotions in any position. This usually allows you to reset, see the market theme, and view the chart pattern from a new perspective. Sometimes, a breakthrough can help you realize what you did wrong in the last few trades.

So, by taking a step back and trying to resist the temptation of profit for a while, you may regain your sanity, refresh your energy, and spawn a new and improved foreign exchange trading plan.

5. Withdraw money from your account.

Putting thousands or tens of thousands of yuan into your foreign exchange trading account requires confidence and a wise, regular withdrawal of a portion of the money. One of them is that extra capital often exposes impulsive decisions, such as increasing positions or excessive trading.

The best way to limit risk is to withdraw some money unless your trading goal requires an increase in the size of your position or the number of transactions you make. In addition, as a consistently profitable trader, you need to focus on the process rather than profit.

Every time you spend a portion of your money, go on vacation with your friends or partners, buy things you like, and enjoy the hard-won fruits of your labor.

Disclaimer: Investment involves risk. The content of this article is not an investment advice and does not constitute any offer or solicitation to offer or recommendation of any investment product.