Trading Risk Management Archives

These blog posts will give you specific strategies on how to do things like: control your risk, how to know when to take a break from trading and how much to risk on each trade. Risk management can make all the difference in your trading results.

MaxR vs MFE: Why You Need Both

Last Updated: August 3, 2019 by Hugh Kimura

You probably know about MFE. But do you also track MaxR? In this post, I’ll show you why MFE only gives you half of the story and how MaxR can help you dramatically improve your profit per trade.

How Figure Out Exactly Much to Risk Per Trade

Last Updated: March 9, 2018 by Hugh Kimura

Have you ever wondered what is the optimal amount to risk per trade? This post will show you exactly how to figure it out.

3 Steps to Optimize Your Forex Position Sizing

Last Updated: April 19, 2017 by Hugh Kimura

Position sizing is an greatly under appreciated part of Forex trading. Everyone wants to learn the latest trading system. But without a proper sizing strategy, will miss out on…

Where to Set Your Stop Losses to Avoid Stop Hunting

Last Updated: December 21, 2016 by Hugh Kimura

Does it feel like your stop losses are always getting hit? In this post, you will learn how to figure out the best place to put your stop losses and why brokers and institutional traders are not responsible for your losses…you are.

Is the Entry or Exit More Important in Trading?

Last Updated: August 1, 2017 by Hugh Kimura

Some traders say that the exit is more important than the entry, in trading. Is that true? Well, that depends on your trading system. However, I believe that the entry is far more important than the exit. Here’s why…

The Two Strikes Rule: A Risk Management Must in Trading

Last Updated: January 16, 2017 by Hugh Kimura

Revenge trading is the Achilles heel of many traders because they want to prove that they are right. But where do you draw the line between good trading and knowing when to quit. The 2 Strikes Rule is a good solution for me.

How to be a Currency Trader Who is (Almost) Fearless

Last Updated: August 28, 2016 by Hugh Kimura

Fear is an important part of currency trading. But too much fear can cripple you. So how do you eliminate as much fear as possible, while keeping a healthy dose of caution? This article will give you a framework that you can use to overcome fear and dominate your trading.