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This Money Management calculator is specifically designed to make it easier for forex traders to make trading plans, analyze trading results, and get the best lot size.

To use this Money Management calculator, you just need to enter the required data in the fields provided below:

 

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From the calculation results, you can conclude:

  1. SL (Pips): The recomended Stop Loss based on your rules.
  2. Last: The change in your equity (in dollars and percentages).
  3. Trade Target: The recomended target based on previous trading data and predetermined Money Management rules.
  4. Stop Trade: The maximum loss on the next trading position.
  5. Number of Lots/Position: How many lots per position should be in the next trades, based on the Money Management rules that you have set.



FAQ

What is money management?

Money management in forex trading refers to the ways you allocate your capital and risk in order to attain profits. Without having a proper money management, you could lose out all of your capital in a short time. Therefore, having a reliable system for money management is a must.

What are the five principles of money management?

  1. Manage risk consistently.
  2. Withdraw profit regularly.
  3. Avoid moving the stop loss.
  4. Don't aim too high.
  5. Know the right time to modify risk/reward ratio.

 

What are the 3 basic steps to better money management?

  1. Understand your odds.
  2. Know your risk tolerance.
  3. Adjust the risk management based on your tolerance and the market condition.

 

What are the types of money management?

  1. Fixed fractional position sizing, basically The amount of risk per transaction that is based on the percentage of our capital or account balance.
  2. The lot size per trade, refers to the method of setting the volume trading based on the ideal risk for each transaction. By using this position sizing, the amount of risk would remain the same regardless of the stop loss level (risk in pip) that we set.
  3. Risk/reward ratio, a comparison between the risk (stop loss) and the profit target (reward), to ensure positive profitability in the long-term.
  4. Volatility stop, it uses volatility instead of price action to set the risk.
  5. Mind management, a way to control your emotion during the trading process. Without a good mind management, there will be no reliable implementation of money management.

 

Setting up all trading needs correctly before using a real account is one of the keys to a trader's success.

Additional FAQ

There are many guidelines for prudent money management. One of them is the concept of always trading using a positive risk-to-reward ratio. A risk-to-reward ratio is the potential returns traders can gain for the amount of capital risked. So a positive risk-to-reward ratio means that traders place more weight on prospective returns than potential losses.

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Yes, money management is a crucial part of trading plan. It is very recommended that you choose one money management, be it the two percent rule, five percent rule, martingale, anti-martingale, etc.

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One of the most popular type of it is the Two Percent Rule. It is a trading practice where traders should use no more than 2% of capital in a position.

For example, if you have 10 USD, then you should only use 0.2 USD (20 mini lots/200 micro lots) in a single transaction. There are other rules, but the Two Percent Rule counted as one of the most conservative, thus this is what you should use in managing your positions.

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What kind of benefits can they get from implementing good money management?

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  • Financial Security: Implementing good money management principles in forex trading ensures that traders' actions are always in line to preserve their capital.
  • Prevent Losses: By doing so, traders will be better equipped to determine the optimal time to implement stop-loss orders, close out a position, or take profits.
  • Reduces Stress: By reducing stress through effective money management, traders are better positioned to make good financial decisions, which can positively impact their overall well-being.

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