Trading College 

Frequently Asked Questions

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What are the different ways to place a trade? placing trades

Trades can be placed directly through the charts, through the broker's website and through the broker's app.

What is a Stop Loss? placing trades

A Stop Loss is an order level placed in the market that tells the broker to buy or sell your position once this price is reached to take you out of the position. The three types of Stop Loss Orders are: Normal, Guaranteed & Trailing.

What is a Profit Target? placing trades

A Profit Target is the price level that you are targeting to take your profits and exit the trade. A Limit Order can be placed with the broker telling them to buy or sell your position at this price to take you out of the trade at your Profit Target.

Where should I place a Stop Loss Order? placing trades

The price level you place a Stop Loss is dependent on the strategy your are using. Each strategy has it's own defined stop loss placement. Examples include behind major Moving Averages or previous pivot high/low.

Where should I place a Profit Target? placing trades

The price level you place a Profit Target is dependent on the strategy your are using. Each strategy has it's own defined Profit Target placement. Examples include support/resistance area and u- or n-shaped targets.

What is meant by Position Size? How do I calculate my Position Size? placing trades

Stop Loss Orders are an important tool of Risk Management and are calculated as follows: Stop distance (in pips/points) / Amount to be risked (£) 

What is an Order? placing trades

A price level where you have place an order with the broker instructing them to buy or sell.

What is the difference between trading at market level or market order? placing trades

When trading at the market level you enter the trade at the current market price. An order trade can be placed to be filled at a different price level specified by the trader.

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