2026-01-11 18:23:53

BAS Trading Risk Management Guide

The most important thing in trading is to protect your principal. It is recommended that everyone use risk calculation tools to plan each trade, especially to control leverage ratios—never think about using high leverage to turn things around in one shot.

In practice, controlling the risk per trade at 1-2% of the account balance is more reasonable. This way, even if you experience several consecutive losses, your mindset can remain stable, and your account won't reach liquidation.

Sounds conservative? Actually, this is the secret to surviving in the long run.

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RektButStillHere

· 19h ago

The 1-2% risk amount theory I’ve known for a long time, but it’s still easy to break when actually executing, especially when seeing opportunities... Let me talk about my big leverage dream. Right now, my account balance is a joke. Capital preservation is the way to go; everyone who understands knows this, but many people don’t want to hear it. After consecutive margin calls, I finally understand that being steady is actually more profitable than rushing. Forget it, I’ll just stick to 1-2%, or I’ll have to name my next margin call account. The most honest words are always hard to hear, only learned through market education. Leverage is a double-edged sword; greed always ends the same way. Actually, what I’m saying isn’t wrong, it’s just that execution is the hard part, brother.

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SchroedingersFrontrun

· 19h ago

1-2% risk control sounds easy, but you only realize how difficult it is when you actually implement it. --- Leverage to turn things around in one wave? Bro, you should have changed that idea long ago. --- Capital preservation is the key; without principal, everything is pointless. --- No one listens when you talk about controlling leverage; you have to blow up once to understand. --- A stable mindset > quick wealth; why is it so hard to accept this truth? --- Thinking about turning things around every time actually leads to faster failure; a 1-2% ratio is indeed reliable. --- Watching others make 10x or 20x returns while your steady growth feels really tough. --- Risk calculation tools? Most people probably don’t even use them haha. --- Being alive is more important than making quick money; keep this in mind. --- Continuing to trade after a few losses relies on this conservative risk management.

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