Position Size, The Silent Killer of Trading Accounts
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Elite Traders Inc | Risk Management Series
You can have the cleanest entry. You can time the perfect liquidity sweep. You can even be right about the move. But if your position size is reckless your account dies slow or explodes instantly.
Why Position Size Matters More Than Entry.
Most traders obsess over entries But it’s not the entry that destroys them It’s going 5x size at the wrong time It’s revenge sizing to make back a loss It’s not respecting your stop because the position is oversized That’s where the account damage happens
The Emotional Damage of Oversizing.
Oversizing creates fear, Fear forces hesitation, Hesitation kills execution. Then you spiral One bad trade becomes ten. You’re not just losing money You’re losing control.
The Professional Way.
Pros don’t size emotionally, They scale in using pre planned tiers They size based on account risk Not “how confident” they feel There’s no ego in professional risk management, Only math and discipline.
Fix It Before It Breaks You.
If you’re not tracking your size, If you’re winging risk, If you’re scaling up randomly, You’re already bleeding Even if it hasn’t hit zero yet. Position size is the silent killer of accounts, But also the silent protector of longevity.