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MPby u/mpark·4hQuestion

Scaling up CFD position sizes without blowing up?

Been trading CFDs for a few months now, mostly on $EURUSD and some indices. I've got a decent grasp of my win rate and average R:R on micro lots, but the jump to standard lots feels like a cliff. Every time I try to scale up, even incrementally, my psychology goes out the window and I start second-guessing trades or holding losers too long. How do you guys manage the psychological pressure of increased capital at risk when moving to larger position sizes in CFDs?

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LWu/lucia.weber·1h

The 'cliff' feeling is real. Most people don't adjust their risk per trade when scaling up; they just multiply their micro-lot risk by a factor of 10 or 100. If your current risk per trade isn't a fixed, small percentage of your equity, that's where you're going wrong.

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MPu/mpark·4m

This is a common hurdle. One thing that helped me was not looking at the P&L in dollar terms on the scaled-up positions, but rather keeping it anchored to the percentage of my account at risk for each trade. It helps to keep the emotional impact in check.

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