Risk Management Philosophy

How can I manage my risk when trading?

Choose your trades’ exit points

Manage unfavourable market movements by using stop-losses and guaranteed stops

Execute trades at favourable levels

Set limit orders to automatically buy or sell when the market level is more favourable

Use our online learning portal

Become better at combating risk by using free educational materials, like BrokerCreditServiceEU Academy

Stay on top of market movements

Set alerts and we’ll notify you when a market reaches your specified level

Know your profit and loss

Get a balance snapshot on our platform to easily view your gains and losses

Get negative balance protection

Never go below zero with FCA-regulated negative balance protection.

Your risk-management toolbox

Controlling risk is essential. That’s why we build our platforms with powerful risk-management tools, including the Account Shield, a suite of stop orders and custom alerts for desktop or mobile. See how easy it is to start controlling your risk today.

Risk control, full stop

No matter what you trade, it’s vital to plan your exit strategy from the start. We make it easy to add stop-loss orders right from the trade ticket, so you can limit losses and stick to your trading plan, automatically, every time.

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Trail your stops

Want to give your risk management more flexibility, while keeping risk under firm control? Trailing stops move dynamically, following prices in real-time – that means you can let your winners run, while following them with a protective stop ready to lock in profits

Guard your capital with Account Shield

You’ve built a portfolio you’re proud of. Now, protect it from market volatility with our Account Shield, which automatically closes your open positions at the best available market rates if triggered. Learn how to set up Account Shield with our short tutorial.

Monitor FX margin changes

When trading condition changes are scheduled for any FX positions you have, our handy Margin Monitor shows you what the impact will be for your portfolio. Learn how Margin Monitor can help you stay informed with this short tutorial.

Your trading reports are ready

Keeping a trade log is easy with our Account Overview, which lets you analyse your performance with a range of historical reports, including a portfolio report, financial statement and more. Learn how to download your reports with this short tutorial.

Monitor open positions

Mastering risk means staying on top of your positions. With our positions module, you can view real-time P/L , manage stop and limit orders and close your positions, fast. Learn how you can monitor open positions with our short tutorial.

Monitor your open orders

To control risk, you need an overview of all your trading, including all open orders in the pipeline. Learn how to monitor order type, price and other details, add stops and limits or modify or cancel your orders with our short tutorial.

Make your impact-Money Matters

The concept of money and our financial systems is mired in myths, misconceptions and mixed feelings.

FX Options Risk Tools

CS observe trades of standard contracts taking place in Risk Reversals, Over-the-counter (OTC) & Pin Risk An overview of changes to at-the-money volatilities and the relative value of puts vs. calls for different pairs over standard tenors

ATM VOLATILITIES

At-the-money (ATM) implied volatilities are the prices (in volatility terms) for the most liquidly quoted forex option contracts. Significant changes can indicate a change in market expectation of future variability in the underlying forex spot market.

DELTA RISK REVERSAL

25-delta risk reversals show the difference in volatility, and therefore price, between puts and calls on the most liquid out-of-the-money (OTM) options quoted on the OTC market. Positive values indicate calls being more expensive than puts (upside protection on the underlying forex spot is relatively more expensive), while negative values indicate puts are more expensive than calls (downside protection is relatively more expensive). Significant changes can indicate a change in market expectations for the future direction in the underlying forex spot rate.

OTC VOLUME INDEX

The OTC volume index shows volume traded in the past 24-hours versus a rolling one month daily average. While not capturing all OTC flow, the index is a barometer of volume on liquid contracts for different crosses. Values over 100 indicate volume higher than the average, values under 100 indicate volume lower than the average.

MARKET PIN RISK

Positions of significant size in the forex options market can have an influence on the underlying forex spot rate. FX Options strikes in large notional amounts, when close to the current spot level, can have a magnetic effect on spot prices. That is, spot may trend around those strikes as the holders of the options will aggressively hedge the underlying delta. The Market Pin Risk report shows large options expiring in the next 5 days that BrokerCreditServiceEU have observed on the OTC forex options market. Red strikes indicate sizeable open interest close to the current forex spot rate.

Managing your money

Trading is all about living to trade again. That means managing your money like a pro – being prepared, defining your risk profile and building a trading plan. And sticking to it.

Managing risk

Having a winning strategy is only part of a trader's success — managing your money and controlling risk is even more essential when you trade.

Planning the trade

As the saying goes, you need to plan the trade, and trade the plan. So sharpen your pencil and develop a trading plan that will guide you through your trading journey.

Trading the plan

With your trading plan as your guide, you can focus on putting your trading strategy into action and learning from every move you make in the markets.

Mind over money

Experienced traders often say that trading is 10% mechanical and 90% mental. As part of your trading journey, you’ll need to recognise what makes you tick as a trader, so you can make the smarter decisions to manage risk.

Trading psychology

Understanding what makes you human is the key to staying disciplined whenever you’re in the market.

Emotional intelligence

No one is born a great trader – you get there by developing self-confidence and mastering your emotions.

What makes a successful trader?

Successful traders have certain qualities in common that help them reach their goals in the market. Which of these do you have?

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