James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of accounting, and an accounting and finance professor who has been working in ...

One of the most important elements of profitable forex trading consists of prudent money management. While it may not sound glamorous, knowing about forex position sizing could save you considerable ...

Sizing is a key concept in portfolio management. Limiting a single position’s size can help prevent excessive losses. At the same time, distorting a position’s size can enhance performance, assuming ...

We’ve just witnessed history, yet again. After a 1 in 100 year pandemic, we were hit with the second and third largest bank failures in U.S. history. Couple that with the fastest interest rate rises ...

They decide to risk a certain amount of money on each trade, but when they open MetaTrader or another platform they are not sure what lot size matches that risk. Guesswork follows, and suddenly a ...

Diversification isn’t really about how many stocks you own; it’s about limiting your exposure to specific risks. So, rather than thinking in terms of how many stocks you want to own, you should think ...

In trading, discussions often center on strategies, indicators, or market predictions. Yet behind the numbers lies a quieter factor that often determines whether a system can endure: position sizing.

Volatility is important for position sizing, determining risk, calculating stops and profit-targets, and rebalancing portfolios. Average true range is a useful measure for position sizing in futures ...

Many traders in Kenya learn risk management only after a painful loss. They start with excitement about forex or indices, then discover that even a good strategy can fail if position sizes are random.

The ability to adapt quickly is a vital skill in the fast-moving forex market. Prices can change within seconds, and volatility can surge without warning, especially during major economic ...