The risk in Forex trading is significant. The monetary policies of central banks can often change depending upon the economic climate. Ordinarily volatile markets can expand very rapidly, moving in a short amount of time. 100-pip moves over a few hours are not at all uncommon. You can hedge your investments by opening a contrary order to an existing order. However, this type of hedge is not allowed by U.S. regulators and U.S.-based dealers will treat this second order as an order to close the existing transaction. Proper money and trade management can help you control the risk in Forex. Leverage is a powerful tool, but when used unwisely, it can increase risk exponentially.