Alpha Capital Group $10,000 Challenge — Position Size Calculator

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Alpha Capital Group's 4% daily loss limit ($400) and 6% max drawdown ($600) create specific risk parameters you must respect. At 1% risk per trade ($100), you can handle 4 consecutive losses before hitting your daily limit. At 2% risk ($200), just 2 losses will breach your $400 threshold - this is the danger zone where most traders fail. The math is straightforward but critical: Position Size = Risk Amount ÷ (Stop Loss × Pip Value). For EURUSD with a 30-pip stop risking $100: you'd trade 0.33 standard lots ($100 ÷ 30 ÷ $10). For GBPJPY with a 50-pip stop risking $150: trade 0.19 standard lots ($150 ÷ 50 ÷ $15.7). Gold traders with a $20 stop risking $200 would trade 1 standard lot ($200 ÷ $20). The real trap with Alpha Capital's $10k account is the narrow margin for error. Your max drawdown of $600 means if you lose $400 in one day, you only have $200 breathing room left total. This makes position sizing absolutely critical - there's no room for revenge trading or oversized positions. Your Phase 1 target is $1,000 (10% profit), requiring disciplined 1-2% risk management over time. Phase 2 needs another $500 (5% on new balance). The challenge price is only $50, making this accessible, but don't let the low cost fool you into reckless trading. Most failures happen from position sizing errors, not strategy problems. Between challenge and funded phases, the rules remain identical - same 4% daily loss, same 6% max drawdown. However, funded accounts often have different profit split structures, so your effective earning per dollar of profit may change. The position sizing calculations remain constant throughout.

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