Course 03
Risk & Position Sizing
The math that decides whether you survive long enough for your edge to matter. Includes the spreadsheet.
13 min2 lessons2 quizzes
Dr. Maya Halloran
CFA · 14 yrs on a commodities prop desk · ex-lecturer, NYU Stern
About this course
Most blown accounts are a sizing problem, not a strategy problem. You will learn to translate stop distance and account equity into position size you can defend.
What you'll learn
Calculate position size from equity, stop distance, and risk %
Explain why two traders following "1%" can have different real risk
Set a daily loss limit that protects your learning curve
Use a simple spreadsheet to sanity-check every trade
Course Syllabus
This course is for you if...
Traders who can place orders but size positions by gut feel or fixed lot size.
This course is NOT for you if...
Traders looking for signal services or "set and forget" risk bots.
Ready to start?
Begin with the first lesson and work through the course at your own pace.
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