Scaling in (averaging in) builds a position in tranches as price dips below the entry, so each add improves your average price. It is the opposite of pyramiding, which adds into strength. Used deliberately at pre-planned levels it can turn a shaky entry into a strong average.
The danger is obvious: scaling into a falling market increases exposure exactly as the trade moves against you, so it must be bounded by a hard stop on the whole position and a fixed number of levels. It is not a substitute for being wrong.
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A long buys a third of its size at entry, another third 2% lower, and the last third 4% lower — three planned scale-in levels.
Come Noon Barbari usa Scaling In
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Pyramiding
Adding to a winning position at fixed steps in your favour, up to a maximum number of add-ons.
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Position size
How many units of an asset a trade holds — derived from risk budget and stop distance.
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Stop loss
A pre-committed exit level that caps the maximum loss on a trade.
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Risk per trade
Dollar amount (or % of equity) you lose if the stop on a single trade hits.