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Long-term trading doesn’t really exist, rather, it is commonly known as “investing”: If you plan to hold any given security for years, there are many sociological, political and economic factors that surpass the capacities of technical analysis. Investing is mostly done by fundamental analysis.
Risk-Reward Ratio
The risk-reward ratio describes how much you can earn from a trade versus how much you can lose from it. For example, if you are trading a descending triangle pattern, your reward is the target of the pattern. If you put a stop loss two percent below your entry-level, your risk is two percent. Let’s say the target of the pattern is a 50 percent gain, which would mean your risk-reward ratio is 25 to 1. This, of course, is an excellent risk-reward ratio and would make a perfect trade, especially if many different indicators point in the same direction.
In any case, you should always look for a risk-reward ratio that is greater than 1:1. Very good risk-reward ratios are 4:1 and above.
Risk-Reward Ratio
The risk-reward ratio describes how much you can earn from a trade versus how much you can lose from it. For example, if you are trading a descending triangle pattern, your reward is the target of the pattern. If you put a stop loss two percent below your entry-level, your risk is two percent. Let’s say the target of the pattern is a 50 percent gain, which would mean your risk-reward ratio is 25 to 1. This, of course, is an excellent risk-reward ratio and would make a perfect trade, especially if many different indicators point in the same direction.
In any case, you should always look for a risk-reward ratio that is greater than 1:1. Very good risk-reward ratios are 4:1 and above.