
What a stop-loss is really for
A stop-loss is the price where your trade idea is proven wrong. Set it before you enter, based on the chart, then size the position so that loss is acceptable.
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Short, honest notes on risk management and how gold behaves. Full articles are coming soon.
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Focus pair
XAU/USD
Gold vs US dollar
Risk management

A stop-loss is the price where your trade idea is proven wrong. Set it before you enter, based on the chart, then size the position so that loss is acceptable.

XAUUSD is priced in dollars, so a stronger dollar often weighs on gold and a weaker one can lift it. The link is not fixed, and other drivers can override it.

Gold liquidity concentrates in the London and New York sessions and their overlap. Moves can be sharper then, and so can spreads around news.

Decide the share of your account you are willing to lose on one idea, divide by the distance to your stop, and that gives your size.

Write down why you took each trade, where your stop and targets were, and what happened. Patterns in your own behaviour show up quickly.

Leverage magnifies gains and losses equally. With CFDs you can lose money rapidly, so treat high leverage with great care.
Educational content only, not financial advice.

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Risk warning: Trading forex and CFDs carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Signals are for educational and informational purposes only and are not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.