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I don’t trade Forex and I know nothing about it. So I apologize in advance for what might be a basic question.
From my understanding TRO uses a 20-pip stop loss. Can anyone chime in and tell me what 20-pips would be equal to in ES ticks? I’m trying to figure out the best s/l for the ES.
re: So I apologize in advance for what might be a basic question.
no need for apologies...hehe
I think he uses 10 pips but anyway - It depends on account and risk tolerance. Here's from earlier in the thread...
If I risk 2% per trade, that's all I want to lose. Of course, I could lower my position size to get a wider stop, but what's the point? When price goes my way, I want to make money faster.
RISK = STOP LOSS * POSITION SIZE.
$1000 ACCOUNT BALANCE
2% MAXIMUM RISK
$1000 * 0.02 = $20
$20 = STOP LOSS * POSITION SIZE.
If I pick 10 for stop loss, then I trade 2 minilots. If I pick 20 for stop loss, I trade 1 minilot. There is no "right/wrong" way.