What is counter trade?

[Shing1985]

A counter trade is a trade that is done against the market trend. This is a very risky trade. 95% of traders lose money by trading over the counter. So in my opinion refrain from counter trade. There is no need to counter trade unless you are a skilled trader.

 

[Electric Rainbow]

Countertrade is believed to be a reciprocal form of international trade in which goods or services would be exchanged for other goods or services rather than for hard currency.

 

[sunar14]

A counter trade is a trade that is done against the market trend. This is a very risky trade. 95% of traders lose money by trading over the counter. So in my opinion refrain from counter trade. There is no need to counter trade unless you are a skilled trader.

Counter trade is basically an attempt to catch a pullback sometimes I use RSI-Price divergence to spot price reversal to buy low or sell high

 

[FAUZEY_FX]

basically counter trade is the best way to cover previous losses. But there is risk which may cause further losses. For this reason, we must take some rest after having big losses

 

[Electric Rainbow]

There are several types of countertrade, including barter, counter purchase, compensation trade, switch trading, offsets and clearing agreements. The common characteristic of counter- trade arrangements would be that export sales to a particular market would be formulated it conditional upon undertakings to accept imports from that market.

 

[RainbowRain]

Yes, this is a rather dangerous type of trading. And in my opinion, it is better to trade on the trend, learning to determine the end of pullbacks and enter the market in the direction of the trend.

 

[Ricky Rk]

A counter trade involves trading against the prevailing market trend, which carries significant risk. Statistics show that 95% of traders lose money with this approach. Unless you have advanced skills and experience, it’s wise to avoid counter trading. Staying aligned with the trend typically leads to more consistent success.

 

[Aaron_0]

Countertrade is believed to be a reciprocal form of international trade in which goods or services would be exchanged for other goods or services rather than for hard currency.

Countertrade is a reciprocal international trade method where goods or services are exchanged directly for other goods or services, bypassing the need for hard currency. This approach can benefit countries with limited access to foreign exchange, facilitating trade while promoting economic cooperation and reducing reliance on cash transactions.

 

[RainbowRain]

Another problem with counter-trend trading is the temptation to average out losing orders, mistakenly believing a reversal is imminent. However, in a strong and prolonged trend, such risky trading leads to rapid and significant losses.