Do you have to be good at Math to be a successful trader?

[Zerologic]

Having good insight at Math is important in forex trading, at least the basics of math to measure risk tolerance, position size, and so on. Mathematics may help the success of forex trading. There are even traders who rely on math in their strategies. He is Jim Simons, also known as the "King of Quant."

 

[maya95]

No, you don’t. It’s more about reading the market, having a solid plan, and keeping your emotions in check. The math stuff is mostly done by the software these days but knowing the basics can definitely help a lot.

 

[OscarR]

No need to be a walking calculator, most platforms do the heavy number crunching for you. What matters more is understanding the basics so if you can handle percentages and simple math, you’re good to go.