Position Sizing: The Math That Separates Pros from Gamblers
If you ask 100 losing traders why they lost, 90 will say "bad entry" or "bad market conditions."
The real answer? Bad position sizing.
Here's the brutal truth: a 60% win rate with 2:1 risk/reward still loses money if your position size is wrong. But a 40% win rate with proper sizing can be profitable.
The simple rule: Never risk more than 1-2% of your account on a single trade.
The math: If your account is $10,000 and you risk 2%, that's $200 per trade. With a 20-pip stop loss on EUR/USD, your position size should be exactly $10 per pip (1 standard lot).
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