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By: EconomyWatch Date: 23 July 2009

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Forex capital management involves using the money in your account effectively. It is a powerful risk management tool. Forex capital management requires a concrete strategy and psychological stability. A large percentage of traders foray into the forex market without any thought to capital management and trade without considering their account size, trading style or risk bearing capacity. Doing so makes investing in the forex market close to gambling.

Managing Forex Capital

Volatility in the value of international currencies upsets the best of strategies. Not knowing how to handle these emergencies can lead to financial disaster. Managing your forex capital through the following ways can help:

Least risk rule: Try to invest the least amount that you can lose and still stay afloat. Do not be overconfident on just one currency pair. Invest in multiple pairs if you can manage that.
Stop orders: Use this feature to predefine your selling and buying limits. ‘Trailing stop’ lets you predefine the amount of profit that you are willing to sell a currency at, whereas ‘stop loss’ lets you predefine the amount of losses you can bear. Use them effectively to breakeven or make profit.
Do not overuse leverage: Leverage does multiply profits, but it multiplies losses as well. Use leverage with caution and do not blindly follow what others do. Identify the maximum loss you can risk when utilizing leverage.
The gambler’s approach: This strategy has two modes. One approach is to double your investment after every loss to cover up. The other approach is to half your investment after every loss. The two approaches work in different situations. However, one must bear in mind that every investment is a new one and that the probability theory might not work. Use this theory after spending some time in the market.
Make informed decisions: Do not get carried away by rumors and speculations. The forex market has a lot of reliable factors to study and derive the best currencies to invest in.

Forex trading can reap profits. The key is to focus more on trading than speculating and risking. Managing forex capital is a technique that must be mastered by traders looking at making healthy profits.