The single biggest difference between traders who survive and those who blow up is position sizing. Here is how to do it properly.
The formula
لۆت = (باڵانسی ئەکاونت × مەترسی%) ÷ (Stop-loss in pips × Pip value per lot).
A worked example
هەژمار: $5,000. مەترسی: 1% = $50. ستۆپ لۆس: 25 pips on EUR/USD, where one standard-lot pip ≈ $10. بۆ هەر لاتێک stop cost = 25 × $10 = $250. لۆت = 50 ÷ 250 = 0.20 لۆت.
Why fixed-percentage risk works
کەی تۆ always risk the same small percentage, no single trade can seriously damage your هەژمار, and your dollar risk stays steady whether your stop is tight or wide. This is the mechanical foundation of درێژ-term survival.
Do it automatically
ShaFX includes a position planner that runs this math and saves the planned trade to your ژوورنال, so your intended risk is recorded before تۆ enter.