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Risk Management

by Greg Secker on Mar.09, 2007, under Education

  • The risk on each trade does not exceed the predetermined acceptable level of risk
  • The risk on each trade is worth the potential reward
  • That procedures to manage these risks are followed
  • The cumulative portfolio risk does not exceed the predetermined levels
  • the purpose of managing our risks is to preserve our capital so we can continue investing over the long term
  • It covers both risks for individual trades and portfolio risk

Managing the Risks for an Individual Trade

  • •The risk on each trade does not exceed the predetermined acceptable level of risk
  • Risk should not exceed 1% of portfolio
  • The risk on each trade is appropriate for the potential reward
  • Reward ratio minimum of 3:1
  • Use Trademinder (TM) to calculate £/point and reward ratio

Follow the Procedures:

  1. Always place your stop loss at the predetermined level
  2. Always use the pounds/point you calculated – never more than that

Portfolio Risk:

Limit Sector Risk

Suggested limit per sector is 3%

That is, no more than 3 concurrent trades in any sector

Limit Portfolio Risk

Suggested limit is 12%

No more than 12 trades open at one time

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