I don't use Stops, have been trading Forex because 2008 and have NEVER blown my account. Major traders, hedge funds, banks and other high volume market participants don't use Stops either. The mark of an quot;amatuerquot; trader is a person who utilizes Stops. Stops are weapons used by Forex deal desks to take traders out of transactions. A few Forex brokers do what's called quot;stop hunting.quot; The broker manipulates the bid-ask spread temporarily to clear out stops near secret price levels. Have you ever had a stop near out your trade, only to see the...