Risk — Katie Academy

Risk

The math of survival. Position sizing, risk-to-reward, and the frameworks that keep you in the game when others blow up.

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Risk

Dynamic Position Sizing: The Math That Saves Portfolios

The “Freaky Friday” Problem We have all been there. You are riding a massive trend—maybe it’s Silver, Cocoa, or the latest AI runner. The P&L is vertical. You...

Feb 10, 2026 · 4 min read

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The 1.5% Rule: I Traded 700 Times to Find the Perfect Position Size (The Results Will Change How You Trade)

There is a pervasive myth in the trading world that says: “If you want to make massive returns, you have to take massive risks.” It sounds logical, doesn’t it?...

Dec 10, 2025 · 5 min read

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Why 1:1 Risk-to-Reward Is the "Cheat Code" for Consistent Trading Profitability

If you ask most trading “gurus” or read standard textbooks, you will almost certainly hear the same advice repeated ad nauseam: “Always target a high...

Dec 5, 2025 · 5 min read

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The Exit Strategy Trap: Why Fixed Take Profits are Systematically Destroying Your Trading Returns

The vast majority of systematic and discretionary traders rely on a fundamentally flawed tool: the fixed take profit (TP). Whether it’s “exit at 3R,” “lock in...

Nov 16, 2025 · 8 min read