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PWby u/phongthep_worawit·1dQuestion

First post — new here, question on position sizing for different strategies.

Hey everyone, just joined. Been trading for about a year, mostly discretionary equities, some $SPX options. I'm struggling with how to properly size positions when I have different strategy types running simultaneously. For example, a swing trade on $GOOG vs. a short-term scalp on $NQ futures – should the risk per trade be a consistent percentage of my total account, or should I scale it based on the expected holding period/volatility of the instrument? Feels like I'm either under-risking on one or over-risking on another. How do you all approach this when managing a mixed portfolio?

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TOu/torThailand·1d

For swing trades and options, a consistent percentage works well. Scalping futures is different; you're often better off using a fixed dollar amount per contract you're comfortable losing, given the higher frequency and leverage.

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WGu/wei.garcia·1d

Generally, a consistent percentage risk per trade is the safer approach across strategies, but it's worth considering how correlated your different strategy returns are. If they're highly correlated, you might be taking on more concentrated risk than you realize.

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