What position sizes should I use as I prove myself over my first 100 trades?
Build Your Ramp-Up Plan
Your Result
Fill in the fields on the left and click Generate My Plan for a printable staged sizing card.
How this is calculated
Risk per trade increases in four equal stages across the number of trades you choose, starting at 25% of your eventual target risk and reaching 100% by the final stage.
This spreads out the account damage a rough start can do while you're still building a track record, and removes the temptation to jump straight to full size before the process has proven itself for you specifically.
The stage boundaries are trade counts, not calendar time. A trader taking one trade a day reaches stage two in a different number of weeks than one taking five trades a day.
This produces a plan based on the numbers you enter. It does not evaluate whether your strategy itself has a genuine edge, only how gradually to size into finding out.
Risk & liability disclaimer: This tool generates a plan using the numbers you enter. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any trading outcome. Trading involves risk of loss at any position size, including the smallest stage of this plan. Trading Habits is not a broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, or tax professional, and is not affiliated with any broker, exchange, or data provider. Always verify results independently and consult a licensed professional before making any trading or financial decision.
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