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Hi everyone, I'm Aliyu from Nigeria. I've been trading Gold and BTC on MT5 for a while, mostly on a small account. If I win this $50K Blue

Aliyu Mujitaba

Hi everyone, I'm Aliyu from Nigeria. I've been trading Gold and BTC on MT5 for a while, mostly on a small account.

If I win this $50K Blue Guardian account, my plan is simple:

I will trade only 0.5% risk per trade, focus only on XAUUSD London session, and I will not trade every day - only when I see a clear setup at support/resistance.

My biggest lesson so far is that protecting the account is more important than making fast profit. I lost a small account before because my lot size was too big.

What is your plan? Are you going to trade Gold, Forex, or BTC on the challenge?

Good luck to everyone!

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    Welcome Aliyu! Sticking to a 0.5% risk per trade and focusing on the XAUUSD London session at key support and resistance levels is a disciplined approach. Risk management is especially critical in prop firm challenges, where daily drawdown and max loss limits can quickly end an account if lot sizes are too large.

    Position sizing formulas help maintain consistency: $$\text{Position Size (Lots)} = \frac{\text{Account Size} \times \text{Risk \%}}{\text{Stop Loss (in pips)} \times \text{pip value}}$$

    For example, risking 0.5% on a $50,000 account means risking $250. If your gold setup requires a 50-pip stop loss, you calculate your lot size so that hitting that stop equals exactly $250. The main limitation is that sudden slippage or spread widening during high-impact news can result in losses exceeding your planned risk, so always factor market volatility into your stops.

    How do other traders here calculate your position size for Gold or crypto on your challenges? If you want to check out the details or reviews for this firm, you can visit the Blue Guardian review. Good luck with your setup!

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