Risk Management

Fixed-Percentage-Risk Model

A position sizing approach that risks a consistent percentage of total account capital (commonly 1-2%) on every trade, regardless of confidence level.

The fixed-percentage-risk model is a position sizing approach where a trader decides a consistent maximum percentage of total account capital to risk on any single trade (commonly 1-2% for many retail traders), applied every time regardless of confidence level.

Position Size = (Account Size × Risk Percentage) ÷ Stop-Loss Distance per unit

See a full worked calculation and a comparison table across different risk percentages in Position Sizing Explained: How Much Should You Trade?.