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Risk Management and Position Sizing

Define the risk first, then the trade. The course most people skip.

  • 4 weeks · about 1 h 21 min of lessons
  • 3 modules · 6 lessons
  • Taught by Risk Faculty

About this course

Risk per trade, stop placement, position sizing, reward-to-risk, expectancy and the arithmetic of drawdowns, with worked examples in INR and a practice lab.

What you will learn

  • Size any position from a rupee risk limit
  • Calculate reward-to-risk and expectancy
  • Explain why a 50 per cent drop needs a 100 per cent rise
  • Set daily and weekly risk limits
  • Judge a method after costs

Learning outcomes describe knowledge and skills. They are not a promise of trading results.

Syllabus

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Module 1Start from the risk2 lessons

  1. Risk per trade

    A small fraction of the account, decided in advance.

    14 min

  2. The position-size formula

    Units = rupees at risk divided by risk per unit.

    15 min
Module 2The arithmetic of drawdowns2 lessons

  1. Drawdowns and recovery

    Why drawdowns take more to recover than they look.

    13 min

  2. Daily and weekly limits

    Stopping before the damage compounds.

    10 min
Module 3Does the method work?2 lessons

  1. Reward-to-risk and hit rate

    Two numbers that only make sense together.

    14 min

  2. Expectancy

    The average result per trade in R.

    15 min

Before you start

  • No prior knowledge needed

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Questions about this course

Does this course promise any result?

No. It teaches how the market and the product work and how to manage risk. Results in markets are never guaranteed.

Will I be told what to buy or sell?

No. There are no tips, signals or personal recommendations. You learn to build and judge your own process.

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