If you’ve ever blown your deposit on futures in one night — congratulations, you, like me, got to know the market through pain.
But there’s good news: 90% of problems disappear if you learn to manage risk.
🧠 What is risk management?
This is not a 'magic formula', but a system of rules so you don't lose everything at once.
Your task is not to predict where the market will go, but to survive until it gives you a chance.
📌 3 basic principles that save you
1️⃣ Risk per trade — no more than 1–2% of the deposit
Do you have $1000? Then the maximum loss on one trade is $10–20.
Even if you’ve made 5 mistakes in a row — you’re still in the game.
2️⃣ Don’t enter a trade without a stop
«I'll set an alert and close it myself if needed» — the classic last words before liquidation.
A stop is not a weakness. It's a seatbelt.
3️⃣ Don’t average down on losing positions without a plan
If the position is 'burning', and you’re just throwing more money into it — that’s not averaging down, that’s desperation.
Want to average down? Do it consciously, with a pre-set limit and scenario.
📊 A simple checklist before entering a trade
✅ Where's the entry?
✅ Where's the stop?
✅ What’s the position size?
✅ What’s the maximum loss?
✅ What to do if the price goes against you?
If there’s no answer to 1 out of 5 questions — don’t enter.