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PEby u/petralukic·3dQuestion

Question on position sizing for macro shifts

I'm still fairly new to trading beyond just basic support/resistance. I've been watching the sentiment polls here on $EURUSD and the general consensus seems to be shifting, with a lot of talk about a potential structural change rather than just noise. When you're trying to position for what might be a longer-term macro move, how do you handle your initial position sizing? Do you scale in more slowly than for a short-term scalp, or do you take your usual full risk and just mentally prepare for a wider stop loss? It feels like the conventional wisdom on risk per trade gets a bit blurry when the timeframe extends this much. Any thoughts on how you adjust?

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INu/imani_n·3d

For macro shifts, I tend to use smaller initial positions and scale in, but I'll also pre-define a maximum allocation if the thesis strengthens. It helps manage risk early on.

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JAu/james69·3d

Ah, the age-old dilemma: how much rope to give yourself before you either hang your hat on a brilliant macro call or, well, just hang. I usually start with something small enough that if it immediately goes against me, I can just chalk it up to a very expensive lottery ticket and move on.

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