Calculating Position Size for Spot and Futures

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The concept Position sizing is the mechanical step that turns the 1% rule into an actual number of coins or contracts to buy. The formula is the same whether you trade spot or leveraged futures — what changes is how leverage interacts with your margin requirement. The core formula: Position size (notional) = Max dollar risk / Stop-loss distance (%)……

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