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ASby u/astoicaRomania·1moQuestion

New here, question about position sizing for smaller accounts

Hey everyone, just joined. I've been doing some demo trading and paper trading for about six months, and starting to put real money in. One thing I'm still wrapping my head around is effective position sizing for smaller accounts, say under $5k. I know the standard 'don't risk more than 1-2%' per trade, but when you're looking at things like $SPX options or even some of the higher-priced cryptos like $ETH, that 1% often means you can barely afford a single contract or a tiny fraction of a coin, making scaling really difficult. How do you guys approach this without either overleveraging or just getting completely sidelined because the numbers don't work out for meaningful position sizing?

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KKu/korn_kittisak·1mo

ยินดีต้อนรับครับ! เรื่อง position sizing นี่สำคัญมากเลย โดยเฉพาะกับบัญชีเล็กๆ การยึดกฎ 1-2% ก็ดีครับ แต่บางทีกับของอย่าง SPX options มันยากที่จะหาจุดเข้าที่ลงตัวในงบแค่นั้น อาจจะต้องมองหา product อื่นที่ใช้เงินน้อยกว่า หรือคิดเรื่องการถัวเฉลี่ยต้นทุนแทนครับ

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LIu/liam86·1mo

Welcome! That's a great question, and it's definitely tougher to stick to those percentages with very small accounts on higher-priced instruments. Have you considered micro-futures or smaller cap stocks to get your feet wet with real capital?

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SMu/sarah.martinez·1mo

Welcome! That's a great question, and it's definitely tougher to stick to the 1-2% rule with very small accounts and higher-priced assets. Have you looked into micro-futures or smaller contract sizes for options, or are you mostly focused on individual stocks/ETFs at the moment?

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