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[QUOTE="selena1, post: 309793, member: 97995"] Calculating the risk before entering a trade is a crucial step in managing your trading account and preserving your capital. Here are the basic steps to calculate the risk of a trade: [LIST=1] [*]Determine your stop loss level: A stop loss is an order to exit a trade at a certain price level to limit your potential losses. You should determine your stop loss level based on your trading strategy and the market conditions. For example, if you are buying a currency pair, you might set your stop loss at a level where if the price falls below that level, you would exit the trade to limit your losses. [*]Calculate your position size: Your position size is the number of units of a currency pair that you will buy or sell. You should calculate your position size based on your account balance, risk tolerance, and the distance to your stop loss level. One common rule of thumb is to risk no more than 1-2% of your account balance on any one trade. [*]Calculate the pip value: The pip value is the amount of money that one pip movement in the currency pair is worth in your account currency. You can use an online pip value calculator to determine the pip value for the currency pair you are trading. [*]Calculate the potential loss: To calculate the potential loss of the trade, multiply your position size by the distance to your stop loss level by the pip value. [/LIST] For example, let's say you have a $10,000 trading account and you are planning to buy 10,000 units of EUR/USD at a price of 1.2000. You set your stop loss at 1.1900, 100 pips away. The pip value for EUR/USD in your account currency (USD) is $1. You are risking 1% of your account on this trade. Position size = (1% of account balance) / (distance to stop loss in pips x pip value) Position size = ($100) / (100 pips x $1 per pip) = 1,000 units of EUR/USD Potential loss = position size x distance to stop loss x pip value Potential loss = 1,000 units x 100 pips x $1 per pip = $100 In this example, your potential loss is $100, which is 1% of your account balance. By calculating your risk before entering the trade, you can make informed decisions about your position size and manage your risk effectively. [/QUOTE]
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