The 1% Rule: How Much to Risk Per Trade
The 1% Rule is something every serious Indian trader and investor should understand clearly. Part of our Risk Management in Trading: The Complete Guide series.
The 1% Rule: Why It Matters for Indian Traders
Getting a solid handle on the 1% rule is a practical, worthwhile step for anyone actively trading or investing in Indian markets, since it directly shapes the quality of decisions made day to day. Combined with disciplined risk management, understanding the 1% rule thoroughly helps traders avoid common, avoidable mistakes and build a more consistent, research-backed approach over time.
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The 1% rule is one of the simplest, most widely used risk-management guidelines — and it’s
simple precisely because that’s what makes it easy to actually follow.
The Core Idea
Risk no more than 1% of your total trading capital on any single trade, calculated from your entry to your
stop-loss — not from your entry to your target.
Why It Works
At 1% risk per trade, it takes a long losing streak to meaningfully damage your capital, giving your strategy
room to play out over many trades rather than being derailed by a handful of losses.
Adjusting Position Size, Not the Rule
Rather than changing how much you risk, adjust your position size based on the distance to your stop-loss — a
tighter stop allows a larger position at the same 1% risk, and vice versa.
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