Trading Risk Management
The survival skills that keep you in the game long enough for an edge to pay off.
Lessons
- The 1% RuleRisk a tiny slice per trade so no single loss — or losing streak — can ruin you.
- Position Sizing from Your StopLet your stop distance and risk budget decide your quantity — not your conviction.
- The Brutal Math of DrawdownsA 50% loss needs a 100% gain to recover. Why avoiding big losses beats chasing big wins.
- Hidden Correlation RiskFive "different" trades that are really one bet on the same theme. Spot it before it hurts.
- Leverage: The Double-Edged SwordBorrowed money magnifies gains and accelerates ruin. A sober look at margin.