The Common Sense Investor
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Hey everyone, CSI here—let’s cut the fluff and talk about the #1 rookie mistake in Forex bot trading: picking the wrong lot size. You load up your shiny new bot on three charts, hit “go,” and suddenly your account looks like a haunted house after a Halloween sale. Why? Because you didn’t divide your balance properly.
Step 1: Chart Count
You’re running three charts? Fine—but your balance isn’t magic. Take your total (say $1,000) and divide by three. That gives each chart $333 to work with. If all three bots trigger at once—and trust me, they will—you need that cash ready.
Step 2: Buffer Building
News bombs drop, tariffs surge, and currencies can swing 100 pips before your coffee even cools. Build in a 100-pip buffer for each chart. On our $333 slice, subtract $100. Now you have $233 left for margin on each chart.
Step 3: Optimization & Deposit Load
Run an optimization on chart one. Pick the “winners” with a sleek profit line and manageable drawdown. Hover over the green candle to see your deposit load—the percent of your chunk tied up in one position. If it says 39%, you need $390, but you only have $233. Oops—time to shrink your lot size.
Step 4: Lot-Size Tuning
Dial down from 0.1 to 0.06 lot. Rerun the test. Deposit load drops to 23.27%—that’s $232, snug within your $233 budget. Repeat on chart two and chart three. If you see a deposit load under 23%, congratulations, you’ve found your “perfect” lot size for all three charts, buffer included.
Final Thought & Call to Action
Does account size matter? Absolutely not. Whether you’re starting with $100 or $100,000, the process is identical: divide, buffer, optimize, tune. Ready to see it in action? Watch my short 9-minute video walkthrough now. You’ll save time, protect your equity, and trade smarter.
Click to watch the 9-minute guide and lock in your perfect lot size!
Step 1: Chart Count
You’re running three charts? Fine—but your balance isn’t magic. Take your total (say $1,000) and divide by three. That gives each chart $333 to work with. If all three bots trigger at once—and trust me, they will—you need that cash ready.
Step 2: Buffer Building
News bombs drop, tariffs surge, and currencies can swing 100 pips before your coffee even cools. Build in a 100-pip buffer for each chart. On our $333 slice, subtract $100. Now you have $233 left for margin on each chart.
Step 3: Optimization & Deposit Load
Run an optimization on chart one. Pick the “winners” with a sleek profit line and manageable drawdown. Hover over the green candle to see your deposit load—the percent of your chunk tied up in one position. If it says 39%, you need $390, but you only have $233. Oops—time to shrink your lot size.
Step 4: Lot-Size Tuning
Dial down from 0.1 to 0.06 lot. Rerun the test. Deposit load drops to 23.27%—that’s $232, snug within your $233 budget. Repeat on chart two and chart three. If you see a deposit load under 23%, congratulations, you’ve found your “perfect” lot size for all three charts, buffer included.
Final Thought & Call to Action
Does account size matter? Absolutely not. Whether you’re starting with $100 or $100,000, the process is identical: divide, buffer, optimize, tune. Ready to see it in action? Watch my short 9-minute video walkthrough now. You’ll save time, protect your equity, and trade smarter.
Click to watch the 9-minute guide and lock in your perfect lot size!
