AcademyRisk ManagementLesson 6
M6 · L6Risk Management

Copy This: Full Risk Management Checklist

Run this checklist before every trade. Every single one.

What This Means

Risk management isn't something you think about sometimes. It's the first thing you do before every trade, every time. This checklist takes 2 minutes. It has prevented more blown accounts than any indicator, strategy, or signal service ever will.

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The Rule

No checklist = no trade.

COPY THIS
Do these steps exactly
1
✓ What is my account balance today?
2
✓ What is my 1% risk in dollars?
Account × 0.01 = max risk per trade
3
✓ What is today's daily loss limit?
Account × 0.03 = max loss for the day
4
✓ Have I already hit the daily limit?
If yes: close platform. Come back tomorrow.
5
✓ Is there a red news event in the next 30 minutes?
If yes: wait or skip.
6
✓ What is my stop loss in pips for this trade?
7
✓ What is my lot size based on 1% risk?
Calculate using the formula: (Account × 0.01) ÷ (SL × pip value)
8
✓ What is my take profit target?
9
✓ Is the RR at least 1:3?
If no: do not enter. Find a better entry or different trade.
10
✓ All three SMC conditions met? (Bias + structure + entry signal)
If no to any: skip the trade.
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