1.Risk is chance of loss, chance of losing something.
2.Risk Management is managing outcome , which is different than expected .
3.Risk Management -Managing and measuring the area where loss can occur .
4.Healthy Money Management psychology begins when you believe and acknowledge that each
trade outcome is unknown at the time you enter the trade.
5. Every trade has a random outcome, we need to manage our loss on losing trade.
6.Some losing trade are normal part of trading
7.Let your winning trades run & Cut your losing trades short.
8.Avoid being in market that do not provide Winning % [ Report and Holiday market in Christmas]
9. Trade Risk versus Market Risk:-
"Trade Size" controls your Trade risk ,some control like stop loss settings
"Account Size" controls your Market risk, out of control of trader like GAPS,News Event etc.Fund your trading account for Risk Control.
Market risk can be recovered if we manage Trade Risk correctly.
10.Win Ratio : No of winning trade / no of Total trades
11 .Payoff Ratio : Average Winning Trade /Average Losing Trade
12. Percent of capital at Risk : what is the optimal percent of capital at risk on each trade?
13.Risk Of ruin - Screen shot below show even if we get the 2:1 risk : reward and 50 % winning : Risk of ruin is reduced to 0.8%.Make Sure you make risk of ruin work for you than against it.
WARNING SIGNAL- if draw down on last 10 trades exceeds 12% , avoid exposing your self to obscene risk.
Trading Futures and Options on Futures involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. You should carefully consider whether trading is suitable for you in light of your circumstances, knowledge, and financial resources. You may lose all or more of your initial investment. Opinions, market data, and recommendations are subject to change at any time.
Oct 6, 2012
Risk Management Checklist
1.Always use stops
2.Use a proven and tested methodology for calculating stops rather than an arbitrary figure.(http://perfectniftytrader.blogspot.in/2012/01/nifty-future-risk-management-plan.html)
3.Protective Stops, Time Stops and Trailing stops should be followed religiosly
5.Never exceed a 2% risk (of your trading account size) on any given trade.
6.Always trade with risk capital (money you can afford to lose).
7.If you are not comfortable with risk ,completely ignore the trade.
8.Always be adequately funded to take next 30 trades.( Sample Size Trading)
9.Maximum losing trade in a week allowed to take in Day /Week
10.Maximum losing trade allowed to take in Day /Week
11.Maximum losing amount allowed to take in Day /Week
12.Always trade with maximum 2 lots only.
13.Maximum Trade to take in Day/Week/Month
14.Use scaling out of positions to boost your percentages.
15.Make Sure you make risk of ruin work for you than against it.
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