Re: 3 for 1 special
As I mentioned, money management is a deep subject.
I got one live account that I use for hedging that I'm willing to take more risks on than the more traditional account. After all, I'm always protected if the initial trade goes against me by winning in the wrong direction.
I also have an account reserved completely for MT--LT trading. I make a trade on it, and literally shut the platform up. Margining is much more conservative there.
As a rule, I use 10%, which is 1 lot per $10,000 in the account. I've adjusted my margining practices over the years as my confidence has grown.
As far as stops are concerned, I think outside the box there too. Stops are always place on the other side of cluster events giving no account for the amount of the stop. OTT, I don't want o get to deep into in in an open venue like this one. Simply put, many people read this, and then they want to copy what is being said, without giving account to their own methodological approach.
Bottom line give conservative valor the benefit of the doubt. You seem to be doing very well in your trading. Make sure when you place a trade you can just walk away and feel good about it. Have no regrets. As long as you are winning consistently, which means a net profit gain over a substantiated period of time, including the losses, then you are doing very well.
If I'm still sound vague, I have to be, because of this being an open venue and trading is so personal.
Paul,
I am still interested to know how do u position size. I have become so conservative that I would like to use not more than 10% Margin and will try to keep it under 5%.
Last time when I got bankrupt I have used min 25% and max no limit
Even for the worst trade, the maximum drawdown should not be more than 5% I have come up with set of rules but still finetuning it.
Regards
Raj