Risk management: the 1% rule

A beginner thinks about how much they will make. A professional first decides how much they are ready to lose.

The 1% rule

In one trade you risk no more than 1% of your deposit. With a $1,000 account that is $10: if the stop-loss is hit, you lose $10 and no more.

Why it works

• 10 losing trades in a row at 1% risk reduce the account by about 10%. Unpleasant, but you calmly continue.
• At 10–20% risk per trade, five losses in a row almost wipe out the account.

Even a good system has losing streaks. The 1% rule lets you survive them and wait for the winning streak.

How to apply it

Tap «🧮 Lot» under a signal → choose your balance → choose 1% risk. The bot calculates the lot so that the loss at the stop is exactly 1%.

Risk is measured from the stop-loss, not from the trade size. That is why the stop is always set.