
Position sizing kya hai — yehi wo cheez hai jo trading ko business banati hai ya gambling. Strategy aap ko direction batati hai, lekin position sizing decide karti hai ke har loss kitna chhota hoga aur har win kitni bari. Ye guide batati hai ke trade ka "kitna" — size — 3 numbers se kaise nikalte hain, risk % kitna rakhte hain, aur naye trader kaunsi 4 galtiyan karte hain.
Position sizing ka matlab hai har trade mein kitna paisa lagana hai ye pehle se tay karna. Ye decision entry se pehle hota hai, aur ye sirf 3 cheezein pakadta hai: account kitna hai, ek trade par kitna risk uthana hai, aur stop kitne door hai.
Do traders ko same signal mila — ek ne account ka 2% lagaya, doosre ne 50%. Doosre ka stop lag gaya to us ka aadha khatam. Strategy same thi, farq sirf size ka tha. Isi liye purane traders kehte hain: aap jo strategy choose karte hain wo important nahi, aap kitna risk le rahe hain wo important hai. Is concept ki tafseel glossary mein: Position Sizing kya hai aur poori framework: Risk Management.
Example — crypto spot, $500 account:
Formula ka asal faida yeh hai ke size khud barhta-ghat-ta hai: stop zyada door to size chhota, stop qareeb to size bara — risk hamesha wahi $5. Aur haan — position utni hi rakhein jitni stop ke baad bhi hold ho sake, "price wapas aa jayega" ke sapne mein average karte rahein to planned 1% kahin 10% ban jata hai.
Standard 1% hai — lekin sahi jawab aap ki nerves aur track record par depend karta hai:
| Risk % | Kis ke liye | 10 loss streak ke baad |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5% | Bilkul naye trader / chhota account | ~5% khota |
| 1% | Standard — zyada tar traders | ~10% khota |
| 2% | Sirf tested system + strong nerves | ~18% khota |
Gaur karein: 3% risk par 10 losses = ~26% account (compounding), aur 26% wapas lane ke liye ~35% chahiyen — yehi cheez logon ko accounts khatam karati hai. Isi liye 1% Rule itna simple hai: chhota risk = lambi zindagi. Aur agar loss ke baad size barhane ka mann kare ("recover kar lunga") — wo FOMO aur revenge trading hai, strategy nahi.
Formula wahi rehta hai, badalta sirf unit hai:
| Market | Size kis unit mein | Aage detail |
|---|---|---|
| Crypto spot | Dollar amount ($) | Upar wala example — crypto kaise shuru karein |
| Forex | Lots (pip value ke sath) | Forex Lot Size guide — wahi concept, pip wala formula |
| Stocks/ETF | Shares | Risk ÷ (entry − stop) = shares ki tadaad |
Matlab: aap koi bhi market chunein, pehle formula seekh lein — phir sirf unit convert karna seekhna hai. Forex walon ke liye wo alag guide isi liye hai kyunki pip value beech mein aa jati hai.
Position sizing sirf loss control karti hai — kitna wapas aayega wo risk-reward decide karta hai. Dono saath chalte hain: pehle stop (risk), phir target (reward), phir size. Aam setup: stop 4% aur target 8% (1:2) — is ka matlab har 3 mein se 1 trade mein bhi aap break-even se upar rehte hain. Hisaab yahan karein: Risk-Reward Calculator + Risk-Reward Ratio kya hai. Aur dono calculators ek sath use karein — position size, RR, phir entry. Number trade se pehle tay hon, trade ke baad nahi.
Formula ab simple hai — ab ise aadat banayein: har trade se pehle 3 number (balance, risk %, stop) tay karein aur size khud nikal aayein. Concept mukammal karne ke liye Risk Management Course (Urdu book) parhein, aur books ek jagah chahiye to Books page par hain. Practice ke liye pehle demo/demo amount par — structured course chahiye to Academy courses dekhein.