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Before you think about any single trade, decide the one number that keeps you in the game: the most a loss is allowed to cost.
| If you risk… | …a loss costs | Trades to halve the account* |
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*Consecutive losing trades at that risk, roughly — a reminder that small % keeps you alive through a losing streak.
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Most disciplined traders risk 0.5–2% of their account on any one trade. At 1%, you could lose ten trades in a row and still have ~90% of your money — annoying, survivable. At 10%, the same streak nearly wipes you out. The percentage isn't about being timid; it's about guaranteeing you're still standing when the winning trade finally comes.
This number is chosen before the trade, when you're calm — not during the drawdown, when you're not. Once you know your risk per trade, the position size calculator turns it into an exact number of shares using your entry and stop-loss.
Educational tool, not investment advice. Trading involves risk of loss. © Trendkept.