Risk
What is position sizing?
Deciding how much to put into one investment.
Explained in more detail
It is the decision that determines whether being wrong is survivable. Most people spend their effort choosing what to buy and almost none deciding how much, which is the reverse of how professionals allocate their attention.
An example
For instanceRisking 1% of capital per trade means ten losses in a row still leave 90%.
Why this matters to you
You will meet this word in broker apps, company results and market news. Knowing what it means is not the goal on its own. The goal is being able to judge whether a number is good or bad for the investment you are actually holding.
On AlphaVik, any time position sizing appears in a view or a lesson, you can hover or tap the word and this explanation comes with it. You never have to leave the page to look something up.