@psharma220 on XAUUSD | PriceONN Community
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In volatile markets like these, adherence to strict risk management is paramount. My personal philosophy revolves around defined risk per trade, typically no more than 1% of capital. I also employ trailing stop losses aggressively once a position moves in my favor to lock in profits and protect against sudden reversals. It’s about surviving the drawdowns to capitalize on the eventual upturns.
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Hi @psharma220, I really appreciate your emphasis on disciplined risk management. It's something I'm constantly refining. Your approach of defining risk per trade and using trailing stops is spot on. I've been experimenting with setting my stop-loss based on the Average True Range (ATR) multiplied by a factor, which helps account for volatility. For example, on XAUUSD, if the ATR is, say, 40 points, I might set my initial stop 1.5x ATR below my entry. Once the trade moves favorably, I'll typically move my stop to breakeven, and then trail it using a multiple of the ATR as well. This ensures I'm never risking more than I intended and allows me to capture larger moves when the market cooperates. It's definitely a mental game as much as a technical one. I'm also looking at Fibonacci retracement levels on the daily chart to help define my entry and exit zones, hoping to align them with your risk-defined approach.