What's the worst mistake you made with position size?

Position sizing errors are the most expensive beginner mistakes: a decimal point wrong, a lot size from habit rather than calculation, or confidence-based sizing that ignores the stop distance.

What's the worst mistake you made with position size? — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

Share yours:

  • what you intended and what you actually traded
  • how you found out
  • the check you do now before every entry
What's the worst mistake you made with position size? — candlestick anatomy diagram
The parts of a candlestick: wick, body, open and close

The position sizing guide gives a checklist to prevent the classic errors.

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