Chapter 23. Money and Risk Management

Chapter Objectives

After reading this chapter, you should be familiar with

  • Definitions and measurements of risk as it relates to money management

  • The martingale betting strategy

  • Diversifiable versus correlated risk

  • Methods for testing money management strategies

  • The use of various types of stops to manage risk

  • Methods for determining the minimum capital needed for a system

  • Methods for determining the percentage of capital to allocate toward one system

“They [great traders] have all been humbled by the market early on in their careers. This creates a definite respect for Mr. Market. Until one has this respect indelibly engraved in their (sic) makeup, the concept of money management and discipline will never be treated ...

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