Forex Money Management

Any trading strategy is incomplete without Forex Money Management. It is not only about knowing the ins and outs of which currencies to trade and identify the entry and exit signals, it is also about manage the resources and integrating money management into the trading plan. It is essential for a trader to meticulously position size, margin, recent profits and losses and any contingency plans before foraying into the market.

Based on money management strategy, diversification, martingale and anti-martingale strategy and high return strategy, the various strategies for Forex Money Management are formulated for approaching money management. Most of them rely on the calculation of core equity – which is the starting balance minus the money used in open positions. If the starting balance is $10,000 and you have $1000 in open positions, your core equity is $9000. It is imperative that as a trader you need to adjust the dollar amount of your risk, with the rise and fall of the core equity.