A standard range is defined by a horizontal resistance level (top) and a horizontal support level (bottom). The "square" aspect comes into play when a trader measures the height of the range (in pips, points, or dollars) and projects that distance horizontally.
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In the world of financial trading, the old adage "the trend is your friend" dominates conventional wisdom. However, any seasoned trader will tell you that trends only account for approximately 30% of market behavior. The remaining 70% of the time, the market is doing something far less glamorous: square the range trading system pdf
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Risk per trade = (Height of the square / 2) * (Position size)
Never risk more than 1% of your total account capital on a single square trade. Example: A $10,000 account means $100 risk per trade. If the square is 10 pips tall, your stop is 5 pips. Therefore, you must size your position so that a 5 pip loss equals $100. By defining the square, respecting the thirds, and
By J. Hampton, Senior Market Analyst