Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Risk management is the process of identifying potential risks in your investment portfolio, and taking steps to mitigate accordingly.
Risk in investment is the possibility that an open position will fail to deliver the outcome you intended: this can result in limited returns, or losses larger than your initial outlay. For this reason, traders often take steps to analyse the inherent risks in their trades, and find ways of lessening their risk.
Once you have identified the potential risks in your portfolio, there are many different methods of lowering risk. Some of the more common examples include:
For more information on lessening your risk potential, take a look at our risk management section.
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