AHA! I think I've got it now. I was a bit confused earlier because I thought by 2% risk ($200) that that meant how much you were supposed to use total, like, how much margin used. When I changed the figures in Oanda to hit $2.66 per pip, I ended up ...

The illusive MM Thread

Ok, I think i'm getting the hang of it. I just tried some sample tests on Oanda, however, and I still have some haziness. Here's my real life example: I started a new account with $10,000 in it. Same rules. So, effectively I would be willing to risk ...

The illusive MM Thread

Well I guess I'm just not clicking somewhere. Maybe someone could answer the question I have near the bottom of my first post with an example to help out.

The illusive MM Thread

Back. Na, I've read that thread, but apparently something didn't quite click when I did because before I knew it we were off the topic of MM and onto currency correlation. Even in that thread there's passing mention to Dailist's original thread ...

The illusive MM Thread