What leverage do you all use?
Uczestnik z Aug 05, 2017
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Jul 18, 2019 at 06:38
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Uczestnik z Aug 05, 2017
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Jul 18, 2019 at 13:38
Rustyiron posted:
1:100 at the moment, though I'll probably drop that to 1:50 going forward.
Thanks for the reply.
Uczestnik z Dec 28, 2013
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Jul 18, 2019 at 21:01
jamesgwyther posted:
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I'm using effective leverage around 1:10.
Uczestnik z Aug 05, 2017
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Jul 19, 2019 at 14:29
niceGLer posted:jamesgwyther posted:
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I'm using effective leverage around 1:10.
That seems quite low
Uczestnik z Feb 22, 2011
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Jul 23, 2019 at 08:02
1:30 on some account
1:100 on other account
1:500 on majority of accounts
1:1000 on some
1:100 on other account
1:500 on majority of accounts
1:1000 on some
Uczestnik z Feb 22, 2011
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Jul 24, 2019 at 07:48
Madalyn posted:togr posted:
1:30 on some account
1:100 on other account
1:500 on majority of accounts
1:1000 on some
Could you explain? (sorry for bothering you but I am just interested)
Different brokers
DIfferent conditions
Different pairs
Different trading strategies
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Different leverages
Jul 27, 2019 at 16:09
I usually prefer to work with smaller trading lots as I have been working as a scalper. As a scalper, I prefer not to work with borrowed funds with the use of leverage. Even levered funds are associated with high trading risks. But yes, it is true that when a trader will need in urgent money he can take the benefits of this trading tool, leverage.
Uczestnik z Jul 03, 2015
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Jul 28, 2019 at 22:02
jamesgwyther posted:Hi,
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The leverage that the broker offers, is one thing. The leverage you use, it's another thing. If you are looking to trade like a pro, then trade unleverage, if you're looking to trade your own money, I would advice no more than 5:1 per trade.
Uczestnik z Mar 05, 2017
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Jul 31, 2019 at 10:15
jamesgwyther posted:I use leverage 1:30 - 1:50
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Uczestnik z Dec 28, 2013
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Aug 02, 2019 at 05:33
If you have $1000 in your account, and your broker gives you 1:100 leverage, then employing all of the leverage you can make 1 lot transactions. However, most likely you will end up losing your money soon. If you trade with 0.1 lot size that means you borrow $10'000 from your broker. In this case your effective leverage is borrowed money divided by own money. That is in this case approximately, but not exactly 10'000/1000 equalling to 1:10
You need to know what you are doing, and practise with a tiny risk.
High,but sparingly used leverage means that you have to deposit less money.
You need to know what you are doing, and practise with a tiny risk.
High,but sparingly used leverage means that you have to deposit less money.
Uczestnik z Dec 28, 2013
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Aug 02, 2019 at 06:16
45656 posted:
I usually prefer to work with smaller trading lots as I have been working as a scalper. As a scalper, I prefer not to work with borrowed funds with the use of leverage. Even levered funds are associated with high trading risks. But yes, it is true that when a trader will need in urgent money he can take the benefits of this trading tool, leverage.
Tell more about your lot sizing. In scalping I was using 1 microlot for each $100, broker's leverage was 1:400.
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Uczestnik z Oct 08, 2018
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Aug 21, 2019 at 11:45
For higher free margin higher leverage is required. Especially, if someone is using a grid or scalping strategy with low account balance, then high leverage is required. 1:500 should be sufficient to handle such scenarios.
But if your account balance is very high, then naturally your leverage will reduce since no bank or broker will offer such leverage and hence, leverage is question only for retail traders.
But if your account balance is very high, then naturally your leverage will reduce since no bank or broker will offer such leverage and hence, leverage is question only for retail traders.
