Risk management: the most important module
Protect your account first. Learn the 1% rule, stop-losses, position sizing and risk/reward, with free calculators.
45 min 6 lessons
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By the end of this module you can
- Decide how much of your account to risk per trade
- Place a stop-loss based on the chart, not on hope
- Calculate position size with the free calculator
- Understand risk/reward and break-even win rate
Lessons in this module
- 1 Why risk management comes before strategy
- 2 The 1% rule and drawdowns
- 3 Where to place a stop-loss
- 4 Position sizing step by step
- 5 Risk/reward and break-even win rate
- 6 Practice with the calculators
This page is a preview of the module. The full lessons are free in our Telegram community, where they are unlocked step by step with practice tasks and Q&A.
What this module covers
- Risk first. Why protecting your account matters more than finding the perfect entry.
- The 1% rule. Risking a small, fixed percentage per trade, and how drawdowns add up.
- Stop-loss placement. Putting your stop where the trade idea is proven wrong.
- Position sizing. Turning your risk amount and stop distance into a lot size.
- Risk/reward. Comparing what you risk to what you aim to gain, and the break-even win rate.
Practise with the free position-size, risk/reward and pip value calculators.
Practice task
Use the position-size calculator on three example trades with a 1% risk. Write down the lot size for each.
Mini quiz
Check your understanding. There is no time limit.
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