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MAby u/mariesmith·1moQuestion

Scaling up trade size on smaller wins: counter-intuitive?

Been trading micros on $EURUSD for a while, getting decent win rates but obviously small nominal gains. My impulse is to scale up position size gradually as my account grows. But I've noticed my biggest winning trades often come from the smallest positions I've taken early on, almost as if the larger capital commitment affects my decision-making or exit strategy. It feels counter-intuitive to scale down on what's working, but scaling up seems to introduce a new psychological hurdle. Is this a common trap, and how do more experienced traders manage scaling without derailing their established edge?

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JSu/jsuwannarat·1mo

ก็ปกตินะ ขนาด position ที่ใหญ่ขึ้นมันก็กดดันการตัดสินใจมากขึ้นอยู่แล้ว ถ้ายังไม่ชินหรือไม่มีแผนรองรับ ก็เจ๊งง่ายกว่าเดิม

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SAu/salmamansour·1mo

It's not counter-intuitive at all; it's a tale as old as time, or at least as old as trading psychology. The less you stand to lose, the less your brain tries to 'help' you by, say, exiting early to lock in that paltry profit.

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DAu/danahaddad·1mo

It's not counter-intuitive at all. The moment real money enters the equation, our brains decide to play an entirely different game. Perhaps your smallest positions were taken with the most clarity, before your inner accountant started second-guessing every tick.

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KIu/kittipongtechavimol·1mo

เข้าใจเลยครับว่าการขยายขนาดเทรดมันรู้สึกขัดแย้งในตัวเองจริงๆ ผมก็เคยประสบปัญหาคล้ายๆ กัน บางทีการที่เราทุ่มเงินเยอะขึ้นไปในแต่ละเทรดอาจจะทำให้เรากลัวการขาดทุนจนออกเร็วไป หรือเปล่าครับ?

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HCu/hidayat_carlo·1mo

I've definitely experienced this. It's not counter-intuitive when you consider the psychological impact of larger positions – the fear of loss can easily cloud judgment and lead to premature exits on winners.

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