Let's dive in n take a look Why risk management is so important ?
If you enter a $100 trade and lose 15%, you’re down to $85.
If you make 15% profit on your next trade, now you have $97.75
It's harder to recover losses than to preserve funds. Don't think how much you can make on a trade. Think of how much you can lose on a trade. Risk-Reward ratio is key.
Also win % does not make a successful trader, but strategy and risk management do.
For example:
One trader has a 60% win rate but his portfolio is down 6% using a 2/1 risk-reward.
Another trader has a 30% win rate but his portfolio is up 12% using a 1/5 risk-reward.
So, it’s necessary to have very strict rules on risk management that help you to always preserve the capital and not to take crazy risks.
Risk management helps cut down losses. It can also help protect a trader's account from losing all of his or her money. The risk occurs when the trader suffers a loss. If it can be managed it, the trader can open him or herself up to making money in the market