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Small-cap and large-cap stocks behave differently enough that the same strategy rarely works equally well on both — matching your approach to the category matters.
Large-cap stocks tend to have deeper liquidity and more measured moves, making them more forgiving for larger position sizes and longer holding periods.
Small-caps can move sharply on comparatively small news, offering larger potential rewards alongside meaningfully higher volatility and, at times, lower liquidity.
Position sizes and stop-loss placement should reflect this difference — the same percentage stop-loss can mean very different real-world volatility exposure between the two categories.
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