{"id":13305,"date":"2026-10-01T11:23:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T05:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gettogetherfinance.com\/blog\/?p=13305"},"modified":"2026-10-01T11:23:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T05:53:21","slug":"position-sizing-in-trading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gettogetherfinance.com\/blog\/position-sizing-in-trading\/","title":{"rendered":"Position Sizing in Trading: Formula, 1% Rule & Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Most traders spend hours picking the perfect entry point and almost no time deciding how much money to actually put into that trade. This is a mistake. You can pick a great entry and still lose a big chunk of your account simply because you traded too big a size. Position sizing in trading is the one habit that decides whether you stay in the game long enough for your strategy to actually work. In this guide, we will go through the formula, the popular 1% rule, and enough examples that you can start applying this today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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