(How to increase lot sizes without overleveraging)
Most traders blow accounts by increasing lot sizes too aggressively. The key is controlled risk scaling—scaling up your lot sizes without exceeding risk limits or triggering emotional trading.
This guide teaches you how to scale risk strategically while maintaining consistency and psychological stability.
Risk scaling isn’t just about increasing lot sizes randomly. It’s about growing your position size in sync with your account growth.
✅ The Golden Rule: Risk % stays the same—lot size grows as the account grows.
Here’s the risk-per-trade formula used by smart traders:
📌 Risk Per Trade ($) = Account Balance × Risk %
| Account Size | Risk Per Trade (1%) | Lot Size (1:100 Leverage, 10 PIP SL) |
|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | $100 | 1.00 lots |
| $20,000 | $200 | 2.00 lots |
| $50,000 | $500 | 5.00 lots |
| $100,000 | $1,000 | 10.00 lots |
🚨 Notice: We aren’t increasing the risk %—only the lot size as the account grows.
Not every trade deserves full risk exposure. You must adjust risk based on trade quality and market conditions.
✅ High-Probability Trades → 1-2% Risk
✅ Standard Trades → 0.5-1% Risk
✅ Uncertain Trades → 0.25-0.5% Risk or No Trade