Do you prefer to risk a fixed lot size or a percent of equity, balance or margin? Why?

Benjamin Dixon 2014.03.22 08:57

Risk a percent of equity (of whats in my one account or of all or some of my entire equity/risk capitol.)

36% (21)
Risk a percent of balance (of whats in my one account or of all or some of the balance of all my accounts/risk capitol)

21% (12)
Risk a percent of margin (of one account or of all or some of my accounts available margin total)

16% (9)
Risk a fixed lot size and or calculate differently or by instinct.

28% (16)

Total voters: 58

Benjamin Dixon 2014.03.22 18:53 #1

Why did MQ move to percent of margin in the bottom of the equity graphs instead of lot size? Why do people choose percent of margin to determine lot size as apposed to a percent of equity or balance?

[Deleted] 2014.03.22 21:54 #2

Hello,

I prefer to have a proportionate balance my risk ... to a certain capital.

When my balance reaches the capital that I have set myself, I prefer to have a minimum risk. :-)

Jinsong Zhang 2014.03.23 03:31 #3

bendex77:
Why did MQ move to percent of margin in the bottom of the equity graphs instead of lot size? Why do people choose percent of margin to determine lot size as apposed to a percent of equity or balance?

margin% is more important than lot size

Benjamin Dixon 2014.03.24 01:43 #4

song_song:
margin% is more important than lot size

Not to me. Lot size gives more useful info when I am analyzing a test. I can see margin is important on low leverage accounts as it becomes primary limiting factor of lot-size though. Anyone use margin % on high leverage account? If so, why?

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[Deleted] 2014.03.24 04:28 #5

For every 1000$ increase in balance i add 0.10 lot increase in future trades

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