RULE NO. 2: Trade only 0.01% of your account at any point in time (e.g. 0.01 lots for $1,000 account, 0.02 lots on $2,000 etc)

‘Lot size’ is another is another determinant of whether you will be a successful trader or not. Forex trading is often attractive to investors because Forex trading offers such high leverage. Without high leverage most retail investors would not be able to afford trading in the Forex market. However, with increased buying power comes increased risk. A quick market move can then result in substantial losses. Rule No. 2 allows managing your risk effectively and reducing it almost to an insignificant level. In forex you start you trading from the position of a loss (i.e. traders’ spreads) and there is no guaranty that you will turn your loss into gain.

Now, let us look at the effect of unpredictable market movements on 3 traders. Trader1 (experienced, knowledgeable but a high risk Trader), Trader 2 (experienced, knowledgeable but conservative trader), Trader 3 (Experience, inexperience but understands market trend). Multiply the situation below by 2, 3, or even 10 and you will realize by the time Trader1 and Trader2 are blown out of the market, Trader3 (you can call him the Immortal Trader or Holy Grail Trade) is just scratching the surface of his account.