TRADING · RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk management: protect the ability to trade tomorrow.
Position size, stop placement, drawdown control and consistency are the foundation of a sustainable trading process.
CORE CONCEPTS
What you should understand first
Use these concepts as a framework for further learning and research.
Risk per trade
Define a maximum acceptable loss before entering.
Position sizing
Size the position from risk and stop distance—not from conviction.
Daily risk
Use session-level loss limits to control emotional escalation.
Drawdown
Reduce size when drawdown reveals that current performance differs from expectations.
Risk/reward
Reward potential matters only when the probability and execution process are realistic.
Survival first
Avoid single trades or strategies that can create account-threatening losses.
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