Position sizing kya hai, kitna capital per trade lagayein, risk per trade kaise calculate karein — complete Hindi guide.
Published by The Retail Trader · AUG 14, 2026 · Features
Position sizing kya hai, kitna capital per trade lagayein, risk per trade kaise calculate karein — complete Hindi guide.
Position sizing ka matlab hai ki ek trade mein kitna paisa lagana hai. Ye risk management ka sabse important part hai.
Simple definition: > Position sizing = "Is trade mein kitne shares kharidne hain?" Ye tumhara risk decide karta hai.
Without Position Sizing:
• Ek trade mein ₹5,00,000 laga diya
• 10% loss = ₹50,000 (10% of ₹5,00,000 capital)
• 3 consecutive losses = ₹1,50,000 gone
With Position Sizing (2% Rule):
• Max risk per trade: ₹10,000 (2% of ₹5,00,000)
• 10% loss on position = ₹10,000 (controlled)
• 10 consecutive losses = ₹1,00,000 (survivable)
Method 1: Fixed Percentage (Simplest):
• Position Size = (Account × Risk%) / (Entry - Stop Loss)
• Example:
• Account: ₹5,00,000
• Risk: 2% = ₹10,000
• Entry: ₹2,500
• Stop Loss: ₹2,450
• Risk per share: ₹50
• Position Size = ₹10,000 / ₹50 = 200 shares
• Total investment: 200 × ₹2,500 = ₹5,00,000
Method 2: ATR-Based:
• Position Size = (Account × Risk%) / (2 × ATR)
• ATR = Average True Range (stock's volatility)
• Example:
• Account: ₹5,00,000
• Risk: 2% = ₹10,000
• Stock ATR: ₹30
• Stop loss: 2 × ATR = ₹60
• Position Size = ₹10,000 / ₹60 = 166 shares
Method 3: Volatility-Adjusted:
• Volatility Factor = Stock ATR / Nifty ATR
• If factor = 1.5 (stock 1.5x more volatile than Nifty)
• → Position size 1.5x smaller
• Normal: 200 shares
• Adjusted: 200 / 1.5 = 133 shares
Ye paanch baatein dhyaan mein rakho:
• Max risk per trade — Value: 2%, Why: Survive 10 consecutive losses
• Max positions — Value: 5, Why: 10% total portfolio risk
• Daily loss limit — Value: 5%, Why: Stop trading if losing day
• Weekly loss limit — Value: 10%, Why: Take a break
• Risk:Reward minimum — Value: 1:2, Why: Profitable even at 50% win rate
Ye teen baatein dhyaan mein rakho:
• Intraday — Risk/Trade: 1-2%, Max Positions: 1-2, Total Risk: 2-4%
• Swing — Risk/Trade: 2%, Max Positions: 3-5, Total Risk: 6-10%
• Positional — Risk/Trade: 2-3%, Max Positions: 5-8, Total Risk: 10-15%
"Mujhe confidence hai, sab laga deta hoon" — Ek galat trade = account khatam.
"Gir raha hai, aur kharid leta hoon (badi quantity)" — Loss double ho jaata hai.
"3 jeet liye, ab bada lot lagata hoon" — Overconfidence → big loss.
Reliance aur small-cap stock mein same quantity = galat. Volatility adjust karo.
Ye baatein dhyaan mein rakho:
• 📌 POSITION SIZING QUICK REFERENCE
• FORMULA:
• 📊 Position = (Account × Risk%) / (Entry - SL)
• 📊 ATR method: (Account × Risk%) / (2 × ATR)
• RULES:
• ✅ Max 2% risk per trade
• ✅ Max 5 positions
• ✅ Daily loss limit: 5%
• ✅ Risk:Reward minimum 1:2
• ✅ Volatility adjust karo
• BY STYLE:
• 📊 Intraday: 1-2% risk, 1-2 positions
• 📊 Swing: 2% risk, 3-5 positions
• 📊 Positional: 2-3% risk, 5-8 positions
• AVOID:
• ❌ All-in (sab ek trade mein)
• ❌ Averaging down with bigger size
• ❌ Increasing size after wins
• ❌ Same size for all stocks
Ye paanch baatein dhyaan mein rakho:
• Risk Management Kya Hai?
• Stop Loss Kaise Lagayein?
• Swing Trading Kya Hai?
• Intraday Trading Kya Hai?
• Trading Psychology Kya Hai?
The Retail Trader — educational market analysis. Not investment advice.
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