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Lesson 5 of 10 · Essential
How much should you risk per trade on a funded account?
By MFC Research · rules current as of 3 Oct 2026
Pick a risk per trade that survives a long losing streak inside the maximum loss. Under a 10% floor, 0.5% per trade allows about 20 losses in a row; 2% allows five.
Streaks happen
A strategy that wins half its trades will, over a few hundred trades, almost certainly produce a run of eight or more losses. The question is not whether the streak comes but whether the account is still open when it ends.
The numbers
| Risk per trade | On $10,000 | Losses to reach 10% |
|---|---|---|
| 0.25% | $25 | 40 |
| 0.5% | $50 | 20 |
| 1% | $100 | 10 |
| 2% | $200 | 5 |
Fixed risk from the starting balance, before costs. On Instant Funded the floor is 6%, so every row allows fewer losses.
When to change size
Hold risk flat while you collect data. On a trailing account (the 1-Step), cut size after a new high, because the floor has moved up with it. Do not raise size to win back a loss; that is the pattern that turns a normal streak into a breach.
Your losing-streak budget
Write down the number of consecutive losses your plan can absorb and stop for the day after half of them. It turns an emotional moment into a rule you set while calm.
Check yourself
Accounts are simulated and use real market quotes. Rules shown here come from the help center; your program terms apply.
