16 September, 2008

Stop-loss Discipline

As you can see from the description above, there are significant opportunities and risks in foreign exchange markets. Aggressive traders might experience profit/loss swings of 20-30% daily. This calls for strict stop-loss policies in positions that are moving against you.

Fortunately, there are no daily limits on foreign exchange trading and no restrictions on trading hours other than the weekend. This means that there will nearly always be an opportunity to react to moves in the main currency markets and a low risk of getting caught without the opportunity of getting out. Of course, the market can move very fast and a stop-loss order is by no means a guarantee of getting out at the desired level.

LEVEL GBP/USD 16 SEPTEMBER 2008

GBP/USD

GBP/USD
Buy Stop 1.8080 TP 1.8110 SL 1.8050
Sell Stop 1.7930 TP 1.7900 SL 1.7960

LEVEL USD/JPY 16 SEPTEMBER 2008

USD/JPY
USD/JPY
Buy Stop 104.80 TP 105.10 SL 104.50
Sell Stop 103.80 TP 103.50 SL 104.10

LEVEL EUR/USD 16 SEPTEMBER 2008

EUR/USD

EUR/USD
Buy Stop 1.4290 TP 1.4320 SL 1.4260
Sell Stop 1.4210 TP 1.4180 SL 1.4240

LEVEL USD/CHF 16 SEPTEMBER 2008

USD/CHF

USD/CHF
Buy Stop 1.1180 TP 1.1210 SL 1.1150
Sell Stop 1.1100 TP 1.1070 SL 1.1130

LEVEL GBP/JPY 16 SEPTEMBER 2008

GBP/JPY

GBP/JPY
Buy Stop 189.20 TP 189.70 SL 188.70
Sell Stop 187.50 TP 187.00 SL 188.00