Risk awareness
Risk management for traders
A practical framework: define risk per trade, always know your exit, and respect the mathematics of drawdown.
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Risk awareness
Leverage amplifies both gains and losses. Learn how margin requirements work and why position sizing matters.
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Leverage allows a position larger than the funds committed to it. With 10:1 leverage, a 1,000-unit margin can control a 10,000-unit position. The market exposure — and therefore the profit or loss — is calculated on the full position size, not the margin.
This cuts both ways: a small favourable move is amplified, and so is a small adverse one. Losses can accumulate quickly relative to the funds on the account.
Margin is the deposit required to open and maintain a leveraged position. If losses reduce account equity below the required maintenance level, the platform may ask for additional funds or begin closing positions — commonly called a margin call and stop-out.
Monitoring margin level is a core discipline for any leveraged trader, and platforms display it prominently for that reason.
Experienced traders typically risk only a small fraction of their capital per position, use stop-loss orders as standard, and choose position sizes based on the distance to their exit level rather than on the maximum the platform allows.
Available leverage depends on your account, eligibility and jurisdiction. Always review the applicable conditions in the secure account portal before trading.
Risk awareness
A practical framework: define risk per trade, always know your exit, and respect the mathematics of drawdown.
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Candlesticks, trends, support and resistance — the vocabulary of chart-based analysis, without the mysticism.
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