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Risk ManagementPosition Sizing
How many shares to buy based on your risk tolerance.
Rule: never risk more than 1-2% of your account on a single trade. If your account is $10,000 and you risk 1% ($100), and your stop is $2 away, you buy 50 shares ($100 / $2). This means even 5 consecutive losses only costs 5% of your account — survivable.
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How much you stand to gain vs. how much you risk on a trade.
Stop Loss
A predetermined price where you exit a losing trade — non-negotiable.
Max Daily Loss
A hard limit on how much you can lose in one day — forces you to stop trading.
Breakeven Stop
Moving your stop to your entry price once the trade moves in your favor.
Scratch Trade
Exiting a non-performing trade near breakeven before the stop is hit.