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Manage Your Trade Size Using Automated Forex Trading Software

By Matt Madison on Jan 31, 2012 |Investing

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There are many aspects to putting together a successful automated Forex trading system. One area that is often talked about is money management. However most of what is discussed is limiting your risk through stops, knowing when to cut your losses short and letting your profits run. Every good system has a clear method of exiting the market when things go wrong. Even a discretionary trader that is successful in his trading will know when to preserve his capital. But there is an aspect to money management that can turn a poor system into a successful profitable method without changing any of the systems rules.

Having a method that calculates how many lots to trade when the system says to enter the market can be determined by a number of different ways. A method can increase lot size or decrease lot size depending on several factors. Most trading systems that use an Expert Advisor do not have a money management input in its code. Those automated trading systems that do usually just use a certain percent of the accounts funds. Having a creative and sound method in determining how many lots to trade can turn an EA that has a losing track record into a profitable one.

Sometimes this component of a trading system is totally neglected but it is vital to having a successful trading system. Determining what your lot size should be should not be a guessing game or determined by what particular mood you are in. A system that uses state-of-the-art math formulas to gauge a trader’s aptitude and ability to trade the Forex would be very beneficial. This would be a key ingredient to his success. Money management that uses a type of “artificial intelligence-based” logic to properly measure the amount of lots could turn a losing system into a profitable system. With a program like this you would not need to change your particular trading style or method. Changes in the lot size when you are trading could be all you need to make the difference between a profitable record and a negative record.
A program with this “artificial intelligence-based” logic would help traders be able to withstand draw downs and losses for a much longer, extended period of time. It will also accelerate the growth of a system that is already successful and has a proven track record.
Does a program like this exist? Yes, there are programs that do this. You can go to my web site to learn more, Forex-Automated-Trading.org. A program like this would be able to transform any EA or any system into a more potentially highly profitable system by just using money management in this way. Automated Forex trading software is not complete without this method.

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Manage Your Trade Size Using Automated Forex Trading Software from Matt Madison

Matt Madison is a full time trader in Forex. He started trading in 1979 in the Futures Market. In 1980's became a CTA and managed Future accounts. In late 1990's he published Futures trade recommendations. In 2006 he became a full time Forex trader. Latest web site is Forex Automated Trading with focus on automated Forex trading, with particular attention to lot size management.

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