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4 Amazing Tricks to Improve Your Trading Performance

By Enero Febrero

currency symbols on diceThere are many ways to manage trading performance; but the most important point is to focus on the proper management style.

Learning about the inner-workings of the forex is necessary for trading; it will help you to reduce the stress inherent to currency trading. With volatility a big part of many forex trades, many traders often see more opportunities for large profits. And while that’s good when you will have a proper trade setup, it’s not that easy to think about when you lack proper risk management skills. There is no place for greed — and improper management usually fails to guard against it.

Proper trade management ensures quality executions at all time, unfettered by greed, which can negatively impact analysis. This includes the identification of currency support and resistance levels, which must be done prior to the implementation of any trade. This is because without a good risk-to-reward ratio, traders become vulnerable to the closing of any trade. And if too many bad trades are executed, business performance eventually suffers.

Focus on daily charts

Increasing chart timeframes is a very simple trick that can make market analysis much more effective by exposing subtle signals that wouldn’t otherwise be observed. Many novice retail traders prefer to think about spending time with hourly- and even minute-charts for their analysis work. But accurate performance will only happen by focusing on the daily charts. This is because the trends are far more pronounced in daily charts than hourly charts. This performance can be further refined by working with management tools such as multiple timeframe analysis.

Trade with the elite brokers

Very few traders actually appreciate the importance of having a robust trading platform. This is because unless you have access to a precise price feed, it is almost impossible execute any trades at the most opportune time. For this reason, experienced traders use the best Forex broker to avoid unnecessary hassle in trading. For example, many new traders test the markets with brokers like Rakuten, which provide a high-quality trading environment.

Stop thinking about big profits

It’s only natural for all traders to strive for the highest profits possible so they can earn a good income. The trouble is, novice traders usually are unable to ensure a steady income — let alone a large one — without employing proper management techniques. The reality is, when it comes to forex trading, market analysis will fall short without access to the proper signals; this usually leads to poor trades and lost profits. Using tools like stop-loss and take-profit can help minimize poor trades, thereby increasing profits over time.

Apply risk management

To set yourself up to produce a quality trading performance requires excellent risk management. Without it, your trading will undoubtedly result in undue tension and stress related to making money.

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2 Comments April 13, 2019

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  1. How Relaxed Trading Leads to Consistent Profits – Len Penzo dot Com says:
    April 13, 2019 at 10:40 am

    […] Most of the time, forex is a guessing game; there are few signals that make upcoming moves obvious most of the time. The key then is to identify a trend. One way to do this is by using the Fibonacci retracement tool set to proper stop-loss and take-profit levels. But even then the losses may come to you; so it’s no wonder many trades fail to achieve the right trading mindset. […]

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    January 8, 2021 at 10:20 am

    […] your profits give a clear indicator of your performance level, it doesn’t provide you with more detail about where you can improve. That’s why we […]

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