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Risk

Risk per trade

The fixed percentage of an account risked on any single position — commonly 1% or less, and the same on every trade.

The benefit comes entirely from it being constant. Increasing it because a setup looks good, or to recover a loss, removes the protection it exists to provide.

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Why Risk Comes FirstRisk Before Anything Else

Losses do not scale the way people assume. Understanding that changes how much you are willing to put on a single idea.

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