Step 12. Guide to Changing Position Sizing in Trading

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Change your position size before you execute a trade, on desktop and mobile. Position size is the amount of risk you take on a trade, especially with leverage. Practice different sizes in your paper trading account. Educational purposes only, not financial advice.

Locating the Position Size Box 0:41

  • Desktop: between the blue ‘buy long’ and red ‘sell short’ buttons.
  • Mobile: same spot.

Changing Position Size on Desktop 0:47

  • Change the quantity, for example to 0.01 on a forex pair.
  • The box shows the new value.

Changing Position Size on Mobile 1:02

  • Tap the position size box to open the keypad and enter a size.

Before You Start 1:36

  • Complete Step 10 first or the position size box will not appear.