{"id":313019,"date":"2025-11-23T06:10:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T06:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/2-alternative-risk-management-ideas-that-can-fix-overtrading\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T06:10:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T06:10:40","slug":"2-alternative-risk-management-ideas-that-can-fix-overtrading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=313019","title":{"rendered":"2 Alternative Risk Management Ideas That Can Fix Overtrading"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16770\" class=\"elementor elementor-16770\">\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22c0878 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22c0878\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e162e99\" data-id=\"e162e99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca2d1e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca2d1e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p class=\"caps\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Risk management is the lifeline of every retail trader&#8217;s journey. If your trading capital is your life, you need to live healthy to preserve that lifespan. Therefore, the first objective as a retail trader in the forex market shouldn&#8217;t be making a profit; it should be staying in the game long enough to experience consistent profitability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">All traders, regardless of their skill level, would experience losses and losing streaks. This reality calls for a protection mechanism within your trading methodology. Some traders risk a lot to make a little, and some choose to take a lot of small losses to try and catch a big win. However, all these strategies can only go so far if you still enter too many trades relative to your system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Hence, I would like to break down a few ideas to curb your overtrading, mainly for day traders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Let&#8217;s begin.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-499d1ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"499d1ef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-993d124\" data-id=\"993d124\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa46d2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa46d2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1)\t Only trade 3 to 4 hours a day.<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2728042 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2728042\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18b4a32\" data-id=\"18b4a32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22cbf03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22cbf03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Retail trading is a game of probability; while some traders need a 70% accuracy on their trades to be profitable, some just need 40%. Hence each trader would lose a certain percentage of the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Take the trader with a 70% accuracy. He is likely to lose 30% of the time. This means for every ten trades, he is expected to lose 3, and for every 100, he is likely to lose 30 trades. Hence, with less accuracy and more trades taken, the more the losses that the trader would incur.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">It then comes down to the one factor that controls your ability to find and take trades.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-773c3fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"773c3fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51275f4\" data-id=\"51275f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ef684 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04ef684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2022\tTime <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46465c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46465c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7d84d4\" data-id=\"e7d84d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe359f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe359f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">How much time you spend trading would determine the number of opportunities you can find within a day. The trick here is to constrain yourself within a routine of your trading style&#8217;s most effective trading times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Day traders would mostly trade around the most active volume of the day. However, not all strategies require heavy volumes to be consistently profitable. Still, It can only help if the price is going fast in your direction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Here at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.daytradingforexlive.com\">Day trading forex Live (DTFL)<\/a>. We try to anticipate what the major players (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.daytradingforexlive.com\/how-to-track-smart-money-july-live-trade-results\/\"><strong>smart money<\/strong><\/a>) are going to react and be 1 step ahead of the rest of the retail market. To do this, we have to trade when these major players are the most active in the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Below is a 15 min timeframe chart displaying our valid trading hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f13c40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f13c40\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50071c0\" data-id=\"50071c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b710f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57b710f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.daytradingforexlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/791880B9-5C7B-4C09-B6E9-E261B08BBA6A.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16781\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bcf263 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bcf263\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fd67e8\" data-id=\"0fd67e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63649d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63649d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trading times<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07f9f62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07f9f62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9427d53\" data-id=\"9427d53\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc0581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bc0581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">As you can see above, there are two valid sets of 3 to 4 hours of trading you can participate in daily. The objective here is to select the best of these two sessions that suit you for the optimal execution of trades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">You must make this selection based on your schedule and your trading style. It would be best to dedicate all your attention to the markets within that time window, as missing a trade due to distractions would have adverse consequences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">This would control your over trading and give you a unique view of any market you trade. You would spot the unique interaction with the volume and volatility each pair exhibits in that time window.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97c0cf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97c0cf4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6b4cc4\" data-id=\"d6b4cc4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef6b5b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef6b5b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2)\tCap your daily risk to a dollar amount<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffa7cf8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffa7cf8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc837bb\" data-id=\"cc837bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5988c4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5988c4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Here at DTFL, we have a standard of risking a maximum of 2% per trade and usually a maximum of 2 trades a day. These management rules keep you at a total risk of 4% of your entire capital a day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">However, I have realized that trading in terms of a dollar amount makes it more tangible to traders. So, an alternative way to do this would be to measure the total risk amount for the day in dollar value, then let that dictate the number of trades you take per day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Now say 4% is $200; this means all you can risk for the day is $200. So the question you must ask yourself now is, &#8220;how much do I want to risk per trade?&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">There are two trains of thought I would consider in making this decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6249c8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6249c8f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd4102e\" data-id=\"dd4102e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c17a58f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c17a58f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">a)\tConfidence<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb50720 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb50720\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d77b07\" data-id=\"2d77b07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b22f602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b22f602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">After your 1st trade in a day, your confidence level is likely to change. You are likely to increase your confidence after a win and diminish after a loss. This suggests that you are at the best mental state on your 1<sup>st<\/sup> trade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">However, prospect theory suggests that the human mind is likely to be affected a lot more by a loss than it would be by a win. By this theory, a loss on your 1<sup>st<\/sup> trade is more likely to cause an adverse emotional reaction in the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> trade, and it gets worse the more trades you take. As your hunger to make back your money increases, the more you lose.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a79fe3\" data-id=\"8a79fe3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de7061c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de7061c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.daytradingforexlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/CD864345-B804-4BFE-A82B-EF7FEE234B8A.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16782\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1079bc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1079bc1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a80c46f\" data-id=\"a80c46f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d53f6e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d53f6e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Hence the alternative risk management option here would be to risk a lot more of the daily allowance on your 1<sup>st<\/sup> trade of the day and less on the 2<sup>nd<\/sup>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ab7d37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ab7d37\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0e5921\" data-id=\"f0e5921\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d03c6e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d03c6e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Example <\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e38c678 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e38c678\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fff5899\" data-id=\"fff5899\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ef045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31ef045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>Say you have a $200 daily limit as suggested above. Your 1<sup>st<\/sup> trade risk could be $140, while the second is $60. In a case where you want the ability to take three trades a day, you could trade $100 for the 1<sup>st<\/sup> and $50 for the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup> trades.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The value here is as the emotional burden increases with the number of trades, the financial burden reduces. This creates some balance with the mental pressure in your trading.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24c0ed7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24c0ed7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44f5cd0\" data-id=\"44f5cd0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d009a76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d009a76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consequence <\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6af86a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6af86a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e0de27\" data-id=\"2e0de27\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493fa14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"493fa14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The only consequence is the unevenness you might have in your result, as the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> or 3<sup>rd<\/sup> trades might be the better trades for the day. So now, instead of recovering your loss, you would end the day breakeven.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Therefore, I would only recommend using the above approach if you struggle with staying consistent with your plan after taking a win or a loss in the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45800df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45800df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30e59b9\" data-id=\"30e59b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f645e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f645e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">b)\tConsistency   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf7cdb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf7cdb6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-100cc72\" data-id=\"100cc72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a9b73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45a9b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Consistency as a thought process solves the issue above, as you keep each trade at the same dollar risk amount as the other. We generally recommend this; you could start at a dollar amount you are comfortable losing per trade. Then, only use the 2% rule as a max point to not exceed per trade and 4% to not exceed per day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Every adult knows how much they are comfortable letting go off every single day. This idea should be clear to you based on how you currently live your life. The objective here is to be self-aware of your current relationship with money. 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