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Understanding Position Sizing on Kalshi Events
When trading event contracts, position sizing isn't just about capital at risk on a stock, but rather your confidence in a binary outcome. If you're confident $AVAX will settle above $6.50 on a given date, the amount you put down should reflect both that conviction and the potential return; over-allocating on high probability, low payout events might tie up capital unnecessarily. Consider the 'cost' of the contract and the 'potential profit' to gauge your true risk-reward for the given probability you assign. Even on Kalshi, thoughtful sizing prevents single-event blow-ups.
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That's a good point about tying up capital. It's easy to get caught up in the high probability, but the opportunity cost of that capital needs to be factored into the decision, especially if there are other events with better risk/reward ratios.