The Lebanese environment is one of volatility; therefore, risk is constantly changing and needs to be taken into consideration every day. Because there is always some level of instability, traders and brokers are taught early on that they must not only understand the potential for risk to exist, but they also must take immediate action when it does occur. This causes traders and brokers to have more disciplined decision-making processes and clearer priorities because they are not focused on short-term profits; instead, they are focused on surviving and continuing to be able to survive. Traders’ and brokers’ focus on execution quality, liquidity management, and operating in a resilient manner is sharpened as a result of this emphasis. In addition, brokers in Lebanon operate in a manner that allows them to perform under pressure, rather than only during times of good market conditions. This results in brokerage models that place a higher value on stability than speed and stability than “noise.” While large financial hubs often operate based upon predictability, traders and brokers in Lebanon must operate according to their ability to adapt to the prevailing conditions on the margins.

Therefore, the Lebanese trading environment possesses a much more developed understanding of risk than do other trading environments.