How do you decide the best lot size for a small account?

[ImogenBeaumont]

I’m trading forex with a small account and trying to figure out the best lot size to use. I know it should be tied to risk management, but I’m unsure whether to keep it fixed or adjust it based on stop-loss distance, pair volatility, or market conditions. Do you recommend risking a set percentage per trade and calculating the lot size from that, or is there another method that works better for small accounts?

 

[atrrwilder]

1% risk per trade = success

 

[ImogenBeaumont]

1% risk per trade = success

Thanks, but don't you think that it's low risk and low reward!

 

[atrrwilder]

Thanks, but don't you think that it's low risk and low reward!

do what you want and hopefully your bank account grows

 

[atrrwilder]

you seem to want to gamble so go ahead and do it. good luck

 

[Dewaldtrades01]

For small accounts, I usually stick to the “1–2% risk per trade” rule. First I check where my stop loss would go, then calculate lot size based on that. For example, if my account is $300, I won’t risk more than $6 per trade. Leverage helps keep margin requirements low, but I never oversize. Better to grow steady than blow up fast. What’s your approach—fixed lots or percentage-based?

I’m trading forex with a small account and trying to figure out the best lot size to use. I know it should be tied to risk management, but I’m unsure whether to keep it fixed or adjust it based on stop-loss distance, pair volatility, or market conditions. Do you recommend risking a set percentage per trade and calculating the lot size from that, or is there another method that works better for small accounts?

 

[ImogenBeaumont]

you seem to want to gamble so go ahead and do it. good luck

I am just trying to find the most profitable way of trading with manageable risk. You can't learn if you don't ask!!
good luck to you too!

 

[ImogenBeaumont]

For small accounts, I usually stick to the “1–2% risk per trade” rule. First I check where my stop loss would go, then calculate lot size based on that. For example, if my account is $300, I won’t risk more than $6 per trade. Leverage helps keep margin requirements low, but I never oversize. Better to grow steady than blow up fast. What’s your approach—fixed lots or percentage-based?

I use a fixed lot size. Honestly, I just don’t like risking so little for tiny profits. On a small account, percentage-based risk feels too slow.