➕ Scaling In and Out — The Smart Way to Add Positions
🎯 The Lesson
Adding to a winning trade feels smart — adding to a losing one feels desperate.
Yet most traders do the second.
Scaling correctly can multiply profits without multiplying risk, but it needs structure — not emotion.
⚙️ Step 1: Scaling In — Grow With the Market, Not Against It
Scaling in means adding positions as your trade moves in your favor.
Example:
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Account: $10,000
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Risk per trade: 2% ($200)
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Entry at 1.1000 on EUR/USD
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Price moves +50 pips → open a second position
How to control it:
Reduce risk on each added trade —
✅ 1st trade = 2%
✅ 2nd trade = 1%
✅ 3rd trade = 0.5%
Total exposure = 3.5% (safe).
Now your size grows with profit, not with fear.
💣 Step 2: Never Average Down
If your first trade is losing and you “add more” to lower the average price — that’s called martingale, not management.
Example:
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1st buy at 1.1000, loses 50 pips
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You add another buy at 1.0950
Now you’ve doubled your risk on a losing idea.
If it continues another 50 pips down — your drawdown doubles too.
Pros never average down. They cut losers early and re-enter only when the setup resets.
📊 Step 3: Scaling Out — Protect Profit Like a Pro
When in profit, scale out to lock gains and reduce exposure.
Example:
This technique protects both your capital and your confidence.
🔑 Step 4: Predefine Levels Before Entering
Your scale points should be written before the trade starts:
1️⃣ Entry price
2️⃣ Add-on price
3️⃣ Partial exit levels
4️⃣ Final target
When you plan it in advance, scaling becomes strategy — not reaction.
🚀 Takeaway
Scaling isn’t about getting “more trades.”
It’s about rewarding confirmation and punishing uncertainty.
Grow with momentum, not against it — and your profits will start compounding safely.
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