Position sizing is the decision you make before you're emotional, because you won't make it well after.
Set your MIN and MAX by asset class first. Add and trim in 50-150 bps increments, never a full position in one move. Longs bigger than shorts. Size inversely to volatility.
And remember what the max is actually for. Not to cap your upside - to make sure one bad position never needs a miracle to recover.
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Yesterday morning, we told clients to take profits on Raspberry Pi $RPI.LN $RPBPF after a 20% surge post earnings. Today, the stock is down 9%. Did someone read our note? Our Long was already up 160% - good results but as we noted, the bar is much more challenging for 2H 2026, along with peak signs and potential impact from Meta's Muse
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A 3% bitcoin position does not behave like a 3% position.
At bitcoin’s volatility, a small allocation can take up a large share of a risk budget.
Bitcoin you can actually size: $HBIT
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