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Scaling up vs. risk per trade
I've been focusing on consistency with a small account, using a fixed 1% risk per trade. My win rate and R:R are decent, but scaling up feels like a different beast. Logically, sticking to 1% of a larger account means larger nominal risk, which feels… heavier. Is the general consensus to maintain the percentage as account size grows, or do most experienced traders cap their nominal risk at some point, even if it means less than 1% of the total? My worry is emotional interference if that nominal loss number gets too high, even if it's statistically valid.
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The 'general consensus' is to stick to your percentage, but you're right, the psychological weight of larger nominal losses is real. Some will scale down their percentage at a certain point, others will pull profits and keep the trading account manageable.