Leverage is useful or not ?

Sep 01, 2017 at 10:09
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Member Since Sep 12, 2017   238 posts
Dec 09, 2020 at 05:14
leverage is very useful but needs to use it wisely as it is a double edged sword and can make an impact either ways.
Member Since Jun 22, 2020   77 posts
Dec 09, 2020 at 06:44
Leverage can be either useful or not depending on traders' perspective. If you know how to trade very well, then leverage is easier for you, if not, then it is dangerous for you.
Member Since Jul 19, 2020   788 posts
Aug 11, 2021 at 01:09
RobSchiz posted:
AliaDare posted:
Of course, leverage is usable, leverage works a lot to maintain discipline. Leverage provides security to the account. So every trader should use leverage in the right way.
Yes.Leverage helps a trader to earn more profits.
Leverage protects our trading. So leverage has a lot to contribute to profit.
Member Since Jul 19, 2020   751 posts
Aug 18, 2021 at 12:15
Leverage is useful if you know how to use it. In fact, without leverage it's possible to trade forex for small investor. It is because of the leverage we can open good size lot. To open a .05 lot, you would need 5000$ cash.
Member Since Aug 19, 2021   246 posts
Aug 19, 2021 at 14:23
Oh surely leverage is important. Because of leverage you can trade with lower money, if you need to. But the higher lewerage means the higher risks. So think about it.
Member Since Aug 13, 2021   43 posts
Aug 23, 2021 at 03:36
High leverage doe not necessarily mean higher risk. As long as you know how much value you are investing, it is the same. Leverage just demand your minimum dollar to buy your product. Yet ultimately it is all the same the value of leverage of 100 or 500.
Member Since Nov 03, 2020   65 posts
Aug 23, 2021 at 07:32
It all depends on how you trade, what style and how necessary it is in your situation.
Member Since Aug 23, 2021   3 posts
Aug 23, 2021 at 07:33
for hft it's ok
for investing - too dangerous
rocket!
Member Since Apr 09, 2019   538 posts
Aug 23, 2021 at 09:54
If utliised properly with a sound risk management strategy then yes leverage is very important. The double edged sword nature of it though is that if your risk management is poor, you can blow your account quicker.
If you can't spot the liquidity then you are the liquidity.
Member Since Aug 23, 2021   8 posts
Aug 23, 2021 at 09:57
With higher leverage you can reduce fees
no day trading at all 420 days, 3 hours, 12 min
Member Since Aug 17, 2021   9 posts
Aug 24, 2021 at 11:23
Aaronoutfx posted:
With higher leverage you can reduce fees
How does higher leverage reduce fees?
Member Since Sep 12, 2017   238 posts
Aug 24, 2021 at 13:05
leverage plays an important role. one might not have enough funds to place a trade in that case leverage plays a major role using which one can place trade with more than what he actually has
Member Since Dec 28, 2020   187 posts
Aug 25, 2021 at 11:12
Aaronoutfx posted:
With higher leverage you can reduce fees
Exactly this is what leverage is, with less funds it increases the chances of opening a higher position which eventually helps to make good profit.
Member Since May 10, 2019   27 posts
Aug 25, 2021 at 18:41
Everything depends on your personal preferences. Some traers claim that leverages are very useful and they help you to generate big sums of money, others state that leverages are very dangerous and it's the easiest way to lose all your funds. I suppose that everything has its own advtantages and disadvantages. Leverages aren't an exception actually. To my mind, leverages are quite helpful for those traders who have solid experience in trading activity and want to try something new, because they can weigh all the risks before open a deal and decide whether this deal worths it or not. So, that's why leverages aren't for rookies.
Member Since Dec 28, 2020   187 posts
Aug 26, 2021 at 10:06
croisssan posted:
Sarjohn posted:
Aaronoutfx posted:
With higher leverage you can reduce fees
Exactly this is what leverage is, with less funds it increases the chances of opening a higher position which eventually helps to make good profit.
The main thing here is to have work experience, otherwise you can only get a loss from all this ...
yes experience matters a lot, with experience you will get to know how much leverage you have to use because it also varies with trading instruments.
Member Since Apr 03, 2021   470 posts
Aug 26, 2021 at 23:11
Leverage is useful, if trading without leverage, hence only rich traders will be able to open trades because trading will, based contract size,
and standard contract size 1 lot is $100.000 USD, it's not for retail traders
Member Since May 25, 2019   1 posts
Aug 28, 2021 at 04:39
For using AutoTrade, is it necessary to match the leverage of the system you are copying? E.g. if the system is 1:500 and your max leverage is 1:30, is there any downside?
Member Since Mar 28, 2021   617 posts
Aug 28, 2021 at 07:21
Leverage is very important. Without leverage, small investor won't be able to trade forex. Without leverage, you would need 1000$ to open .01 lot.
Member Since May 24, 2021   11 posts
Aug 28, 2021 at 18:56
It can be useful but it also can be the source of absolute fail. It depends on your skill. Just like a hammer: you can build something with it or you can break your arm. Depends on you.
Member Since Jun 14, 2021   28 posts
Aug 30, 2021 at 04:12
If used properly, Leverage can be really useful but one needs to know that leverage has a potential to magnify your profits as well as losses.
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