Risk & Portfolio

Position sizing

Choosing how much capital or exposure to allocate to a trade or investment.

Plain-English context

Why it matters

This concept helps describe how one position or behavior can affect the resilience of an entire portfolio.

EXAMPLE

A $10,000 position moving 10% changes by $1,000; position sizing helps place that movement in the context of the wider portfolio.

COMMON MISTAKE

Assuming Position sizing removes risk rather than describing or redistributing part of it.

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