Trading Risk Management
Pro Day Trading Course
Pro Day Trading Course
Trading Risk Management
This is the holy grail of trading. Regardless of the asset class you are trading, understanding the risk you’re trading, learning to escape from nasty drawdowns and more importantly scaling up the risk when you are in profit provides for a long trading career. Without this you will struggle to be consistent and most likely fail in the long term.
COURSE INSTRUCTOR
Brad Gilbert
What you will learn on this course
- How To Manage Your Money Like The Bankers
- Implement the 4 Consecutive Loss Rule Plan
- Implement Dynamic Capital Management
- Implement Maximum Alpha Capital Management
- How to Build Your Own Capital Management Plan
- You Will be Ready to start the $100K Practical Assessment
About the pro day trading course
Prerequisites (Courses a student must have taken prior to enrolling)
Course Content
We’ve got the Capital Management system to not only get you started from scratch, but which will guide you as your trading experience grows & develops. By the time you finish our risk management course you’ll be a super confident Risk Manager ready to attack the market.
If you’ve never experienced Capital Management before the best starting point is the Four Consecutive Loss Rule or 4CLR. Then from here as you get more experience reading the market and as your trade selection improves it should expand into a more dynamic profile, namely Dynamic Capital Management.
Then as your account balance grows & you aim for higher performance you will start doing less trades and making more money because your trade size is so much bigger. It’s at this point I would categorise you as an Elite trader, and it’s the ideal time to incorporate Maximum Alpha Capital Management. It’s specifically designed for managing bigger cash and bigger trade size, and hence much bigger performance.
Capital Management isn’t just about managing your cash. It’s a mindset that controls your “trading behaviour”. It connects your cash to your trade plan. It’s about developing and building confidence and keeping your emotional and ‘account balance’ highs and lows under control. It ties directly into your emotional state - trading psychology. Which is a huge component of long-term success. You either have it or you don’t.
The good news is we have a solid capital management system that you can implement and tailor to your own specific targets and risk appetite. It will not only give you structure but will build and develop the necessary trading behaviour you need to be consistently successful.
Let’s get started!
Brad Gilbert
Get All Courses With The Masterclass Course.
USD$499
This course includes:
- 6 Hours On Demand Video
- 11 Lessons
- 62 Topics
- 3 Quizzes
- Lifetime Access
- Access on Mobile & TV
- Certificate of Completion
About Your Instructor
Brad has over 33 years of Professional trading experience. Prior to setting up Traders4Traders in 2009, Brad worked for Citibank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Toronto Dominion Bank. He was Chief FX Dealer of some of the biggest FX teams in Sydney, London & New York. He has also worked extensively through Asia in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Vietnam.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are many types of trading risk management, but here are five of the most common:
Position Sizing: Position sizing is the process of determining the appropriate amount of capital to allocate to a trade based on the trader’s risk appetite, trading strategy, and market conditions. This is done to ensure that the trader is not risking too much capital on any single trade.
Stop Loss Orders: Stop loss orders are orders placed with a broker to sell a security when it reaches a certain price. This is done to limit the trader’s losses on a trade in case the market moves against them.
Risk-Reward Ratio: The risk-reward ratio is the ratio of potential profit to potential loss on a trade. Traders aim to achieve a favorable risk-reward ratio by setting their profit targets at least twice as large as their stop-loss levels.
Diversification: Diversification is the practice of spreading trading capital across multiple assets or markets to reduce the impact of any single trade on the trader’s portfolio. Diversification helps to mitigate risks associated with individual assets or markets.
Trading Plan: A trading plan is a set of rules and guidelines that traders use to make trading decisions. A trading plan includes entry and exit points, position sizing rules, risk management strategies, and trading goals. By following a trading plan, traders can reduce emotional bias and make more disciplined trading decisions.
These types of trading risk management tools are not mutually exclusive and can be combined to develop a comprehensive risk management strategy. Effective risk management is essential for successful trading and can help traders avoid large losses and maximize profits.
The 1% rule in day trading refers to a trading risk management strategy that limits the maximum amount of capital that a trader can lose on any given trade to 1% of their trading account balance.
The basic idea is that by limiting the amount of money that can be lost on a single trade, a trader can help protect their trading account from significant losses and ensure that they have enough capital to continue trading.
For example, if a trader has a trading account balance of $10,000, they would limit their maximum risk on any given trade to $100 ($10,000 x 1%). This means that if a trade goes against them and the maximum allowable loss is reached, they would exit the trade to limit their losses.
The 1% rule is a widely accepted trading risk management strategy among day traders, but traders should also consider other factors such as the size of their positions, the volatility of the securities being traded, and their overall risk tolerance. It’s also important to regularly review and adjust trading risk management strategies based on changing market conditions and trading performance.
The Traders4Traders course take you into depth on how to manage your risk in more detail.
Risk management in trading refers to the process of identifying, assessing, and controlling potential risks associated with trading in financial markets. The goal of risk management is to minimize potential losses and protect your capital, while still allowing for potential profits.
Here are some key elements of risk management in trading:
Identify and assess risks: Identify and assess potential risks associated with trading, such as market volatility, liquidity risk, credit risk, and operational risk.
Determine risk tolerance: Determine your risk tolerance, which is the amount of risk you’re willing to take on in order to achieve your investment objectives. This will depend on your investment goals, financial situation, and personal preferences.
Develop a risk management strategy: Develop a risk management strategy that outlines how you will manage your risk exposure. This may involve using stop-loss orders, diversifying your portfolio, managing position sizing, and monitoring the market.
Implement the strategy: Implement your risk management strategy and stick to it. Regularly monitor your portfolio and adjust your strategy as needed.
Continuously evaluate and improve: Continuously evaluate your risk management strategy and make improvements as needed. This may involve adjusting your risk tolerance, refining your trading plan, or learning new strategies.
Effective risk management is essential for successful trading in financial markets. By identifying, assessing, and controlling potential risks, traders can minimize potential losses and protect their capital, while still allowing for potential profits.
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