REby u/ren5·12hQuestion

On position sizing for longer swing trades

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Still trying to get a handle on risk sizing, especially for trades I intend to hold for a few days or even a week. My issue is, a 1% risk per trade feels manageable for day trades, but when the stop is significantly wider for a swing, like 2R or 3R, the nominal position size becomes tiny. How do others scale their position size for those wider stops while maintaining a reasonable risk profile without just taking minuscule positions?

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AOu/aozturk·11h

I totally get what you mean. For swings, I tend to think about it in terms of portfolio percentage rather than just per-trade risk, especially if I have several swing positions on. Are you considering the total portfolio exposure at any given time, or just each individual trade in isolation?

HWu/hugo.weber·10h

This is a common dilemma. Many traders scale their 1% risk based on their account size, but then adjust their position size relative to the capital they are willing to allocate for that specific trade, or sometimes even use a smaller risk percentage like 0.5% for wider stops to keep the nominal value higher.

PRu/priya28·9h

You're right, the 1% rule applied strictly can make position sizes for wider stops impractical. Consider scaling your risk percent down for those wider-stop swings, or accept that a wider stop often means a smaller position size if you want to keep the dollar risk consistent.

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