What is your expectation about monthly return at forex trading?
I keep it based on the strategy and current market conditions, and also how well I’m executing my plan. Returns aren’t fixed because there are too many variables changing all the time. Some months will be higher, some lower, so I focus more on consistency and risk control rather than targeting a strict percentage every month.
10-15% monthly sounds good, but in the current market it’s not that easy to maintain consistently. Conditions keep changing, some months are slow, some are choppy, and clean trends don’t always show up. On top of that, spreads, news volatility, and execution all affect results. You might hit those numbers occasionally, but sustaining it without increasing risk is the real challenge. Especially now the geopolitical situation is quite complicated.
I stopped having monthly return expectations. Instead I focus on executing my setup. The returns follow or they do not. Expecting 10% monthly put pressure on me that ruined my decision making. Now I just trade.
10% to 15% monthly is not realistic long term. That compounds to over 200% annually. I target 2% to 5% per month. Some months I hit it. Some months I lose 2%. Expecting steady double digits led me to overtrade and blow accounts.
It’s hard to put a fixed percentage on it. Some months the market gives clean moves, other times it’s just chop. Returns tend to fluctuate a lot depending on conditions. Consistency over time matters more than hitting a target every month.
Some traders aim for higher returns, like 10–20% a month, but that usually comes with higher risk and bigger drawdowns. It can work short term, but it’s hard to sustain consistently. More conservative traders are usually in the 2–5% range. It might not sound exciting, but over time it compounds well and keeps risk under control. For me, anything around 3–5% consistently is already solid. Some months will be higher, some flat, and some negative but that’s just part of trading.
It’s pretty optimistic, not impossible, but hard to sustain long term. Most traders can hit those numbers in good months, but consistency is the real challenge. Returns usually come with higher risk, so drawdowns matter too. Focusing on steady growth and capital protection tends to work better than chasing fixed monthly targets.
Honestly, 10-15% a month sounds good on paper, but it really depends on the market a lot. Some months you can hit that in strong trending conditions, other months you might barely stay green or even go flat. For me, consistency matters more than chasing a fixed percentage. I’d rather aim for steady risk control and let returns vary with volatility and opportunity. Markets rarely move in straight lines though.
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I would say it depends a lot on system performance, your risk-reward, win rate, and overall expectancy. Those numbers define what’s realistic. Some months you might hit 10–15%, but maintaining that consistently is the hard part. Focusing on stable returns and controlled drawdown usually works better than aiming for fixed monthly targets.
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45% monthly profit risking 10% per day seems fine for me. Had 2 consecutive losses hence 18% DD.
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Profit alone means nothing if risk is not controlled.
At the beginning, I focused too much on monthly returns. Over time, I realized that:
Drawdown management is more important than high profit %Consistency beats aggressive tradingA system must survive bad market conditions, not just good onesThis is why I only trust verified statistics, not screenshots or signals.
I’m still improving and testing My Robot every day, but Myfxbook verification helped me stay disciplined and realistic.
Curious to hear how others here evaluate trading systems — what do you look at first?
y8g9NkylxG posted:40 to 60% monthly without high risk is simply not realistic. Thinking like that is exactly how people end up blowing their accounts sooner or later.
Returns at that level always come with hidden risk, overleveraging, or unstable strategies that work for a while and then collapse. It might look fine in the beginning, but the outcome is usually the same.
The market does not give that kind of return consistently without consequences. Sooner or later, it catches up and wipes everything out.
10–15% monthly sounds nice, but that’s pretty aggressive if we’re talking consistent returns without big drawdowns. I’d rather look at risk-adjusted consistency than the headline number. Even 2–5% with controlled risk can beat chasing double digits and giving it all back in one bad week
My expectation is not a fixed monthly return. I focus on following my strategy and managing risk consistently. Some months may be higher, some lower, but preserving capital is always the priority.
Targeting an easy 100% - 400% profit when entering the market. As for losses, keep it to just 2x the capital. If we hit our profit, we take a break and chill. If we hit a loss, we also take a break and chill. Give it some time and space in between to avoid overtrading.
Realistic expectations are the most underrated edge in forex trading. Most beginners come in expecting 20-30% monthly returns because that is what they see promoted online. Professional traders with decades of experience target 3-8% monthly consistently — and consider that exceptional performance. The math that matters is not the return percentage but the drawdown. A strategy returning 15% monthly with 40% drawdown is far more dangerous than one returning 4% monthly with 8% drawdown. Risk-adjusted returns are what separate sustainable trading from gambling with a chart.Start with realistic targets — 1-3% monthly for your first year — and focus entirely on consistency and capital preservation rather than return maximisation.
The paradox is to have no expectations about monthly returns and just do the work as required by the strategy and risk management, sometimes , the market is fluid and volatile ,if you have a strong directional view or are trading high-momentum assets, return is variable,also if you have high probability of success (e.g., 70–90% win rate) and want consistent gains, return is fixed in this instance. the former is antifragile while the latter is limited
floatforex posted:Realistic expectations are the most underrated edge in forex trading. Most beginners come in expecting 20-30% monthly returns because that is what they see promoted online. Professional traders with decades of experience target 3-8% monthly consistently — and consider that exceptional performance. The math that matters is not the return percentage but the drawdown. A strategy returning 15% monthly with 40% drawdown is far more dangerous than one returning 4% monthly with 8% drawdown. Risk-adjusted returns are what separate sustainable trading from gambling with a chart.Start with realistic targets — 1-3% monthly for your first year — and focus entirely on consistency and capital preservation rather than return maximisation.
Yep I fully agree with this; but with some work and multi-regime strategies we can increase these numbers.I don't want to advertise here.
