Protect the process before thinking about potential reward.
Learn position sizing, stop-loss discipline, leverage and liquidation risk, daily limits and emotional control.
Position size and maximum loss
Choose the maximum acceptable loss first. Use the distance from entry to stop-loss to calculate position size, rather than choosing a position and hoping the risk is acceptable.
Leverage and liquidation
Leverage magnifies both gains and losses. A stop-loss is not a guarantee of the exact exit price, and liquidation can occur when margin can no longer support a leveraged position.
Behavioural controls
Daily loss limits, limits on correlated positions, deliberate breaks and a trading journal can reduce overtrading, FOMO and revenge trading.
Educational information only
Crypto trading involves substantial risk. AI analysis can be incorrect, market conditions can change quickly, and fees, funding costs, liquidity and slippage can materially affect results. Only trade with funds you can afford to lose.
This material is general education, not personal investment advice.
Risk reminder Crypto trading involves substantial risk. Results are not guaranteed. Volatility, fees, funding, liquidity and slippage can affect outcomes.