Risk
Margin basics
Trader Lab · Survival
Risk management, habits that keep you in the game
Most retail CFD accounts lose money. Risk rules will not make you profitable, but they can stop one idea from ending the account. Treat the checklist below as education.
75%+ of retail investor accounts lose money trading CFDs.
Lab
Education
Charts
Candles & TF
Sessions
SAST overlap
Size before entry
Decide the cash you are willing to lose if the stop hits, then back into lot size. If the stop distance is wide, size must shrink. Guessing lots first is how accounts blow up.
Stops are not magic
Stop-loss orders can slip in gaps or thin liquidity. They reduce, not eliminate, risk. Guaranteed stops, if offered, are a product feature with their own rules and possible costs, check your broker terms.
Process habits
- Journal entries: why, size, emotion, result
- Cap daily loss, walk away when hit
- Avoid revenge trades after a loss
- Separate demo learning from live pressure
Link to product pages
When you are ready to practise execution, use a demo. For funding and account choice, use this site’s deposit and account guides. Re-read the 75%+ risk disclosure on every live CTA.
FAQ
What risk per trade is “correct”?
There is no universal number. Educators often discuss small single-digit percentages of equity, still a personal choice, not a guarantee.
Can risk management remove the 75% statistic?
No. That disclosure reflects retail CFD outcomes across many clients. Good habits help; they do not rewrite market math.