Risk management & position sizing
Signals don't blow accounts — missing risk controls do. This page explains every risk setting in the copier and exactly how it behaves, so you can size correctly and survive losing streaks.
› The three position-sizing modes
| Mode | How size is calculated | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed lot | Always the same lot size (e.g. 0.10), regardless of stop distance or balance. | Simple, consistent testing. |
| Fixed money | Risks a set cash amount per trade (e.g. $50). Lot size is derived from the stop distance. | Capping dollar risk per trade. |
| % risk | Risks a % of account balance (e.g. 1%). Lot size scales with both balance and stop distance. | Most traders — risk stays proportional as the account grows or shrinks. |
With % risk or fixed money, the copier reads the signal's stop distance (pips or price) and solves for the lot size that risks exactly your target. Signals without a stop fall back to your configured fallback pips so size can still be computed safely.
› Circuit breakers
Breakers pause copying automatically so a bad run doesn't spiral:
- Consecutive-loss breaker — pauses after N losing trades in a row.
- Daily-loss breaker — stops trading for the day once the day's loss hits your limit.
- Equity / max-drawdown guard — halts before the account breaches a drawdown threshold.
Breakers reset on their natural schedule (e.g. daily-loss resets at the start of the next trading day).
› Spread, news & time filters
- Max-spread guard — skips a trade if the current spread exceeds your max (avoids bad fills on illiquid moments).
- News filter — blocks entries within a window around high-impact events.
- Time filter — only copy during sessions/hours you choose.
› Symbol mapping & per-account overrides
Auto symbol mapping translates the channel's symbol (e.g. GOLD) to your broker's exact symbol (e.g. XAUUSD.m). When mirroring to multiple accounts, each account can have its own sizing, risk %, and filters via per-account overrides.
› Recommended starting point
- Use % risk sizing at 0.5–1% per trade.
- Set a consecutive-loss breaker at 3–4.
- Set a daily-loss breaker matched to your plan or prop-firm rule.
- Enable the news filter for high-impact events.
- Run paper/dry-run for two weeks before going live.