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So is trading in forex markets really as simple as as cutting your losses off quickly and letting your profits run? Ask any profitable trader and the answer may surprise you. (See also: Can Forex Trading Make You Rich?)
One portion of the proverb may hold true - cut your losses off quickly. But letting your profits run may be easier said than done, as it relies on the trader’s ability to make profitable moves in the first place. In my opinion, the right side of the chart may be the hardest section to predict with any precision. The fundamental and technical pundits battle for supremacy on what school of thought will win the trade, while actual traders are in the trenches grasping at profits or getting slaughtered as the next wave unfolds. Traders who are positioned correctly have the ability to manage profits, while traders who are fighting the flow are either pressing their eject buttons or experiencing margin calls. Letting your profits run requires a disciplined indifference to P/L fluctuation, and that is certainly an adjustment for the traders who are identifying opportunities to manage winning trades.
One portion of the proverb may hold true - cut your losses off quickly. But letting your profits run may be easier said than done, as it relies on the trader’s ability to make profitable moves in the first place. In my opinion, the right side of the chart may be the hardest section to predict with any precision. The fundamental and technical pundits battle for supremacy on what school of thought will win the trade, while actual traders are in the trenches grasping at profits or getting slaughtered as the next wave unfolds. Traders who are positioned correctly have the ability to manage profits, while traders who are fighting the flow are either pressing their eject buttons or experiencing margin calls. Letting your profits run requires a disciplined indifference to P/L fluctuation, and that is certainly an adjustment for the traders who are identifying opportunities to manage winning trades.
