Lot size & risk management
Signals don't blow accounts — missing risk controls do. This page explains how the copier decides the lot for every signal, how each risk setting behaves, and how to size so you survive a losing streak. The worked examples show the exact arithmetic.
› Where the lot is decided
Each execution route takes its lot from one place, so there is never a second, hidden default:
| Route | Lot comes from |
|---|---|
| EA (MT4/MT5) | The channel's Lot size settings on the website (EA 8.11 or newer). The EA's own MAX_LOT input still caps every trade. Older EAs size from their own inputs — update from the "Update to EA" link on the account. |
| Cloud | The channel's Lot size settings on the website. |
| Desktop app | The Bridge EA's own inputs in MetaTrader — see the Desktop guide. |
| TradingView alerts | The lot in the alert. On Cloud it is capped at 2 lots; on an EA the EA's own sizing inputs apply. |
› The three lot size modes
Choose one mode per channel under Signals → channel settings → Lot size:
| Mode | How the lot is calculated | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed lot | The same lot on every signal (e.g. 0.10), whatever the stop distance or balance. | Simple, predictable testing. |
| % of balance | Risks a percentage of the account balance (e.g. 1%). The lot scales with the balance and the stop distance. | Most traders — risk stays proportional as the account grows or shrinks. |
| Fixed $ risk | Risks a set amount of money per trade (e.g. $50). The lot comes from the stop distance. | Capping the cash at risk per trade, such as on a funded account. |
The two risk modes read the signal's stop distance and solve for the lot that loses your target amount at the stop. They need a valid stop and broker tick/volume evidence. A missing stop is not permission to fall back to an unrelated fixed-lot risk; your saved SL rule must add a valid stop first, or risk sizing is refused. Whatever the mode, Max lot is a hard cap — sizing can never exceed it.
› Every take-profit gets its own position
A signal with several TPs is split into one position per TP, and brokers will not open a position smaller than their own minimum lot or off-step volume. Shared fixed lot is one total budget: a 0.01 total with three TPs stays 0.01, not 0.03. Some targets may be skipped if their allocation is below the broker minimum. There is no universal 0.01 broker minimum. Review the selected legs and skipped-target explanation before testing on demo. Max lot caps the whole signal.
To give every TP the full lot instead of a share, choose Each TP under Fixed lot: a 0.05 lot with three TPs then opens 0.05 on TP1, TP2 and TP3 (0.15 in total). Max lot still caps the whole signal. EA and Cloud both follow it.
In the two risk modes the lot comes from your risk amount and is not raised. If that amount is too small to give every TP the broker minimum, some targets cannot open. Review a smaller target selection; do not increase risk merely to populate more targets. Step rounding and target weights determine which legs fit.
› Worked examples
% of balance on EUR/USD
Balance $10,000 at 1% → $100 at risk.
Stop 30 pips away. One standard lot moves $10 per pip, so one lot would lose $300 at the stop.
Lot = $100 ÷ $300 = 0.33
Fixed $ risk on gold (XAU/USD)
Risk $50 per trade. Stop $5.00 below the entry price.
One lot is usually 100 oz, so one lot would lose $500 at the stop.
Lot = $50 ÷ $500 = 0.10
Contract sizes and pip values differ between brokers and instruments — check yours with the position size calculator before going live.
› Per-account overrides
When one channel feeds several broker accounts, Pro lets each account use its own lot, risk % or Max lot — or turn the channel off for that account. For example: 0.25% on a funded account, 1% on a personal account and 0.01 fixed on demo. Overrides apply to EA accounts and Cloud accounts alike.
› 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 new trades 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 (for example, the daily-loss breaker resets at the start of the next trading day).
› Spread, news & time filters
- Max-spread guard — skips a trade if the current spread is above your maximum, avoiding bad fills in thin moments.
- News filter — blocks entries in a window around high-impact events.
- Time filter — copies only during the sessions or hours you choose.
› Recommended starting point
- Use % of balance at 0.5–1% per trade, with a Max lot you would be comfortable losing on.
- Set a consecutive-loss breaker at 3–4.
- Set a daily-loss breaker that matches your plan or your prop firm's rule.
- Turn on the news filter for high-impact events.
- Run on demo or paper for two weeks before going live.
› Troubleshooting
- Only TP1 opened — the lot was too small for every TP to get the broker minimum. See every take-profit gets its own position.
- The EA ignores my website lot — the EA is older than 8.11. Use the "Update to EA" link on the account and re-attach the new file (how to update).
- The lot is smaller than I set — Max lot, or the EA's
MAX_LOTinput, capped it. - A risk-mode trade used the fixed lot — the signal had no stop to size from.
- The broker rejected the volume — the lot is below the symbol's minimum or not a multiple of its step. The signal shows the broker's reason, and when your EA reports a rejection you also get a Telegram and push alert.