2% stop loss rule?

It completely depends on the trader's individual risk appetite and the amount in his trading account. If you are trading a bigger position size then it’s better to keep your risk lower. The lower your risk percentage is, the longer you can stay in the market. Surviving the market is the only way to learn trading. I prefer to keep my risk percentage 1% on most of my trades.
 
All the rules which are connected with stop loss and take profit can be calculated individually I guess. All traders decide by themselves what stop loss rate they have, for example, I got used to use the ratio 1:3 and thi ratio saved me lots of times. Those people who aren't afraid of taking huge risks should use the ration 2:6 or something like that. The main rule here is that possible income should be twice more than possible losses. You can even use ratio 5:10, but only in this case you will be able to earn money and not just losing it. So, here everything is individual and depends on your skills, experience and knowledge in trading activity.
 
It’s personal preference how much risk one is willing to take. But it is recommended that traders should risk a very small percentage of their trades. And the 2% rule has been helpful for many.
 
Definitely! Traders should decide the risk and reward ratio for each trade. The risk percentage also depends on your trading capital. As a thumb rule, Lower the risk percentage, the better it is especially if you are new to the market.
 
You might have heard - always risk less than what you expect to gain. It is generally recommended to always have a ratio that is higher than 1.0 with 2.0 as being optimal.
 
That depends. I don’t risk more than 1% of my capital. Some traders go with the 5% rule. It’s a personal preference and depends on the trader. What is important is that traders don’t risk more than they can’t afford to lose.
 
noframe said:
You might have heard - always risk less than what you expect to gain. It is generally recommended to always have a ratio that is higher than 1.0 with 2.0 as being optimal.
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Show me the mathematical proof.
2% isn’t optimal. That’s not how it works.

Go bet 2% at the roulette.
The optimal bet is not to play at all.
See the kelly criterion for optimal bet size.

EDIT: you’re talking about R:R ratio my bad but still “Show me the proof”.
 
Sekiyo said:
Show me the mathematical proof.
2% isn’t optimal. That’s not how it works.
Go bet 2% at the roulette.
The optimal bet is not to play at all..............

EDIT: ....“Show me the proof”.
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NOT going to happen with the proof,, markets /\change to much. Bigg problem with 2%, 50 losses + you are blown UP or in my first account ground \down to nothing .
Good sarcasm on gambling\dont try this @ home.
Much better to use less %, or my favorites trend follow+ profit targets/ risk$7 to make $28or risk 7 or 8% to make 28% as IBD plan projects. but that is a 555+ page sy$tem + feW follow that many pages or even the plan............................................................................................I cant think of a worse way to trade TQQQ or SPXL trying to use 2%,stop on account or position:caution::caution:
 
It is up to the traders how much risk they want to take, but it is better to take a low risk because the forex market can be highly volatile. Personally, I risk 1-2% of my trading capital per trade.
 
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