DISCLOSURE OF RISK: Trading in Futures and Forex involves a high amount of risk and is not suitable for every investor. An investor could lose from a little to all of his initial investment in the market.
Risk capital refers to the amount of money that can be lost without compromising a trader’s lifestyle or financial stability. Only such a capital should be used for trading. A trader’s past performance is never an indicator of future results.
GIVEN BELOW ARE SOME OF THE DRAWBACKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS: THERE IS NO SURETY THAT THE HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE ACTUAL RESULTS, RATHER, THERE ARE GENERALLY HUGE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ACTUAL RESULTS AND THE
HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS THAT ARE ACHIEVED BY A PARTICULAR TRADING SETUP. ALSO, HYPOTHETICAL TRADING DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK AND SUCH TRADING SYSTEM CAN NEVER PREDICT THE RISK INVOLVED IN THE ACTUAL TRADING SETUP. FOR AN INSTANCE, THE ABILITY TO WITHSTAND A GIVEN AMOUNT OF LOSS OR TO STICK TO PARTICULAR TRADING STYLE ARE CERTAIN POINTS WHICH CANNOT BE DISMISSED OUT OF CONSIDERATION. WHILE PREPARING HYPOTHETICAL TRADING PROGRAM, THERE ARE VARIOUS FACTORS WHICH CANNOT BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHICH ADVERSELY AFFECT THE ACTUAL TRADING SETUP.