Risk per trade
Size comes from the stop distance and the risk cap, not a fixed lot.
Risk Management
Risk management layer
Risk per trade, max drawdown, daily loss, exposure and filters.
- Rules enforced in codeNot left to the moment
- Breach alerts and logsEvery rule crossing is recorded
- Test scenariosBefore anything goes live
Scope
What this service actually covers
The scope is settled before work starts; the items below are part of this service.
Daily loss and drawdown limits
When a ceiling is reached the system stops opening trades until the next window.
Position and exposure ceilings
Open trade count and total risk across several symbols are controlled.
Recording and alerts
Every rule breach is written to the log and raised as a notification.
Risk rules are enforced in code so execution never depends on an in-the-moment decision — built for prop accounts.
Three design questions are settled here: the drawdown reference (balance or equity), the trading-day window in server time, and what the system does once a cap is hit.
The output is usually an independent layer that can also be added on top of an existing EA.
Delivery
How this service is delivered
Four stages with defined output; nothing moves on without your approval.
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Define the risk rules
Ceilings, percentages and system behaviour for each condition are fixed.
Stage output Risk rules document -
Implement the risk layer
The rules are enforced inside the system as controllable limits.
Stage output Active risk layer -
Scenario testing
Edge conditions and losing streaks are simulated and reviewed.
Stage output Test report -
Hand over and monitor
Setup guide, logs and the reset procedure are handed over.
Stage output Operations guide
Handover
What you receive
What you receive at the end of the project.
3 items
- Risk rule configuration
- Rule violation alerts and logging
- Risk test scenarios
This list is part of the project scope; each item is handed over at the end of its stage, before final delivery.
Who it is for
Who this service is for
If one of these describes your situation, this is the right service.
An account that has seen drawdown
The strategy was not the problem; having no defined ceiling was.
A prop team with hard rules
Account limits must be respected technically and automatically, not by hand.
Questions
Common questions about this service
Short answers to what clients ask about this specific service.
Can the risk layer be added to an existing EA?
Answer
Yes. In many projects the risk layer is added to the existing system as an independent module.
Do I set the rules myself?
Answer
Yes. You set the ceilings; we implement and test how the system behaves under each condition.
How does the system resume after a stop?
Answer
The reset window is defined in the rules document: a time window, manual approval, or both.