RISK 1% - SURVIVE 100 TRADES | RISK MANAGEMENT
After 7 days on mindset, we now focus on what actually keeps traders alive:
RISK MANAGEMENT.
Hard truth: You don't blow up because you're wrong. You blow up because you're TOO BIG when you're wrong.
THE 1% RULE:
A common benchmark is risking ~1% of your account per trade.
$10K account → 1% risk = $100 max loss.
10 consecutive losses at 1% ≈ -9.6%.
At 10% risk, the same streak can leave you down ~65%.
Losing streaks happen. OVERSIZING is what destroys accounts.
HIGH CONVICTION ≠ HIGHER SIZE:
The market doesn't care how confident you feel. Your best-looking setup can still lose.
POSITION SIZING:
Risk → Entry → Stop Loss → Position Size
Wider SL → Smaller position
Tighter SL → Larger position
Never let position size dictate your stop.
DAY 8 TASK:
Audit your trading:
▪️ What % do you risk?
▪️ Does confidence change your size?
▪️ Can you survive 10 losses?
Protect capital. Control size. Survive long enough for your edge to work.
The goal isn't to win the next trade.
The goal is to still be trading 5 YEARS from now.
September 1, 2026 7.2K 4
