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How do you guys approach risk sizing for EM forex with higher volatility?
Hey everyone, been trying to get a handle on risk management, especially in the EM space. I'm finding that the standard 1% or 2% per trade, which works pretty well for majors like $EURUSD, feels a bit too aggressive when I'm looking at pairs like $USDTRY or $USDZAR. The swings can just be so much wider, so quickly, and my stops get blown out before the idea even has a chance.
Are you adjusting your position sizes much more significantly for these higher-volatility EM forex pairs? Or is there another way to think about stop placement that I'm missing here? Just trying to figure out if I'm overthinking it or if there's a more nuanced approach.
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Ah, the joys of EM forex. It's like trying to pet a porcupine – you know there's a risk, but sometimes the reward seems worth the prick. For those higher volatility pairs, I tend to cut my typical position size down to almost comical levels, or just admit defeat and watch from the sidelines with a bucket of popcorn.