Narelle McIntyre achieved a fantastic 43%ROI last month and has won the ‘Best Risked’ Account for August’s Trader of the Month. You may remember Narelle from May’s Trader of the Month Leaderboard where she came 5th with 44.7% ROI.
“Previously I had been pretty inconsistent with my success until recently when my plan came together and I took my risk management more seriously. Consistency has become a major goal of mine and I am finally seeing the results. I usually risk about 1-2% of my account, but at times I have pushed the limits and upped it to 5% but never any more. I recommend risking a small percentage as it builds confidence and you won’t blow your account. It took me to get within a couple of trades of blowing my account before I realised I had to change. Andrew’s risk calculator is a gem and for me a saviour.
The last three months have been challenging. In June I had a baby and I tried to continue trading as I had been. My whole trading plan and my time management went out the window. I was placing trades between feeds and nappy changes, which in hindsight was not the best option as I rushed alot of decisions and paid the price. » Continue Reading »











