Risk management across multiple trading accounts

Define the budget before the lot size

A planned monetary risk budget is the chosen reference balance multiplied by the risk percentage. The order volume must then reflect the estimated loss per lot between entry and stop, using the connected account's instrument specifications. Margin required to open the position is a different quantity from the planned loss at the stop.

An illustrative calculation

Suppose a fictional account has a USD 10,000 balance and a chosen 1% risk setting. The planned budget is USD 100. If the estimated loss at the stop is USD 500 per lot, the unrounded illustrative volume is 0.20 lots. These values demonstrate arithmetic, not a recommended balance, risk setting or trade.

Commissions, price gaps, slippage, currency conversion and the broker's volume step can change the outcome. A minimum volume larger than the computed size is a reason to inspect the skip-trade choice rather than assume the percentage is protected.

Add simultaneous exposure

Three models with individual stops may all hold gold positions in the same direction. Their risks can become concentrated even though each has a separate identifier. Likewise, placing related trades on three accounts does not create diversification merely because the account numbers differ. Review direction, instrument and overlapping holding periods.

Keep the account boundaries visible

• Use each account's own balance, currency and instrument specifications.
• Inspect floating profit and loss as well as closed trades.
• Track risk from positions that were already open before a new model was started.
• Distinguish stopping future entries from closing existing positions.
• Recheck the scope of any daily-loss or prop-account limits.

Use the calculator as a learning tool

The calculator on this page shows the budget-and-volume relationship without placing an order. It does not know a broker's live conditions or account permissions. RiseGroupFX applies account-specific checks during execution; estimates and controls still need monitoring and cannot guarantee that a loss ends at the intended amount.