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Don't be fooled by the leverage multiple. The real question is how much you’ll lose in this trade.
Most people, the moment they open a contract, start shouting, “I opened 20x, 50x.” As if the higher the multiple, the tougher they are.
Let me tell you: leverage is just a number. What ultimately determines whether you live or die is how much you will lose in this trade.
Here’s an example to make it clear:
Account has 10,000 U. You open 100x leverage, using only 100 U as margin. If the market moves against you by 10%, how much do you lose?
Loss = 100 U × 100 × 10% = 1,000 U. Does it hurt? A bit, but it’s not going to destroy you.
Now the same 10,000 U account. You open 10x leverage, but you put in 5,000 U as margin. If the market moves against you by 5%, how much do you lose?
Loss = 5,000 U × 10 × 5% = 2,500 U. This time, you probably won’t sleep well.
Got it?
It’s not leverage killing you—it's the size of your position that you’ve placed that’s killing you.
So how do you calculate each trade’s risk properly? Three steps:
First: set the maximum loss limit.
Before placing the trade, ask yourself: if this trade goes wrong, what’s the most I’m willing to lose? For example, at most 200 U. This number is the floor you can live with and still sleep at night.
Second: work backward to determine the position size.
Use that maximum loss limit to work backward—200 U ÷ stop-loss distance (e.g., 5%) ÷ leverage multiple = the margin you can use.
No matter whether leverage is 10x or 100x, if your loss hits 200 U, you exit. The result is the same.
Third: once the stop-loss is hit, exit immediately.
When you lose 200 U, don’t hesitate—close the position right away.
Don’t think, “Hold on a bit more; maybe it will come back.” The number you set is already the “price you’re willing to admit defeat at.”
I used to chase high leverage too. I thought it was exciting.
I blew up twice before I understood this: how many multiples you open doesn’t matter. What matters is how much you plan to lose when you exit.
The people who last aren’t the ones who open the smallest multiples—they’re the ones who calculate, for every trade, what they can afford to lose.
Before opening a trade, ask yourself three questions:
How much am I willing to lose on this trade?
Where is my stop-loss level?
When price reaches my stop-loss, can I leave decisively?
Figure it out before you act.
Don’t open the trade first and then start thinking about where to place the stop-loss—that’s already too late.
This is worth saving. Review it before every trade. It can help you avoid losing a lot of unnecessary money.
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