{"id":4068,"date":"2026-10-30T07:22:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T07:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tentrade.com\/?p=4068"},"modified":"2026-10-30T07:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T07:24:11","slug":"position-sizing-in-trading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tentrade.com\/fr\/position-sizing-in-trading\/","title":{"rendered":"Le dimensionnement des positions en trading : le secret pour g\u00e9rer le risque et rester dans la partie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imaginez que vous disposiez d\u2019un compte de trading de 1 000 $. Vous rep\u00e9rez ce qui ressemble \u00e0 une opportunit\u00e9 d\u2019achat parfaite sur l\u2019or, et tout sur votre graphique sugg\u00e8re que le prix pourrait monter. Vous vous sentez en confiance, alors vous d\u00e9cidez d\u2019ouvrir une position importante parce que vous voulez r\u00e9aliser un profit significatif.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malheureusement, le march\u00e9 \u00e9volue contre vous et, en quelques minutes, vous perdez 200 $.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imaginez maintenant un autre trader disposant du m\u00eame compte de 1 000 $, qui rep\u00e8re la m\u00eame opportunit\u00e9 mais calcule soigneusement combien risquer avant d\u2019entrer sur le march\u00e9. Lorsque la transaction \u00e9volue contre lui, il ne perd que 10 $.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les deux traders ont analys\u00e9 le m\u00eame march\u00e9 et ont pris la m\u00eame position, mais leurs r\u00e9sultats \u00e9taient compl\u00e8tement diff\u00e9rents. Qu\u2019est-ce qui a fait la diff\u00e9rence ? Le dimensionnement de la position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le dimensionnement de la position, \u00e9galement appel\u00e9 taille de lot, est l\u2019une des comp\u00e9tences les plus importantes que tout trader doit comprendre. Il aide \u00e0 d\u00e9terminer quelle quantit\u00e9 d\u2019un instrument financier acheter ou vendre lors de l\u2019ouverture d\u2019une position. Plus important encore, il aide \u00e0 contr\u00f4ler combien d\u2019argent vous risquez de perdre si le march\u00e9 \u00e9volue contre votre pr\u00e9vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/tentrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-40-1024x512.png\" alt=\"Infographic explaining position sizing in trading, why it matters, common mistakes and how risk limits and stop-loss distance determine trade size.\" class=\"wp-image-4069\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2;width:624px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tentrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-40-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/tentrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-40-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/tentrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-40-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/tentrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-40-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/tentrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-40-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/tentrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-40.png 1774w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-exactly-is-position-sizing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Qu\u2019est-ce que le dimensionnement de la position, exactement ?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le dimensionnement de la position est le processus consistant \u00e0 calculer le volume de transaction appropri\u00e9 en fonction du solde de votre compte, de votre tol\u00e9rance au risque et de la distance du stop-loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/tentrade.com\/fr\/trade\/trading-instruments\/forex-instruments\/\">trading sur le Forex<\/a>Le volume de transaction est g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement mesur\u00e9 en lots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-for-example\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Par exemple :<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lot standard : 100 000 unit\u00e9s de la devise de base.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mini-lot : 10 000 unit\u00e9s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Micro-lot : 1 000 unit\u00e9s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nano-lot : 100 unit\u00e9s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consid\u00e9rez la taille de lot comme le fait de choisir la quantit\u00e9 de nourriture \u00e0 acheter au march\u00e9. Si vous cuisinez pour deux personnes, acheter de la nourriture pr\u00e9vue pour vingt personnes peut \u00eatre inutile et gaspilleur. De la m\u00eame mani\u00e8re, si vous avez un petit compte de trading, ouvrir une position excessivement grande peut vous exposer \u00e0 un risque financier inutile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L\u2019objectif n\u2019est pas simplement d\u2019ouvrir des positions plus importantes pour r\u00e9aliser des profits plus \u00e9lev\u00e9s. Il s\u2019agit de choisir une taille de position que votre compte peut supporter confortablement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-why-is-position-sizing-so-important\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pourquoi le dimensionnement de la position est-il si important ?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De nombreux traders passent des heures \u00e0 \u00e9tudier les configurations en chandeliers, le support et la r\u00e9sistance, les indicateurs et les tendances du march\u00e9. Cependant, ils n\u00e9gligent parfois l\u2019importance de calculer leur volume de transaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">M\u00eame une bonne strat\u00e9gie de trading peut produire de mauvais r\u00e9sultats lorsque le dimensionnement de la position est ignor\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voici trois raisons pour lesquelles cela compte :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-a-it-protects-your-trading-capital\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A. Il prot\u00e8ge votre capital de trading<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Votre capital est votre ressource la plus importante en tant que trader. Si vous risquez trop sur une seule transaction, quelques pertes cons\u00e9cutives peuvent r\u00e9duire consid\u00e9rablement le solde de votre compte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Par exemple, imaginez que vous ayez 500 $ et que vous d\u00e9cidiez de risquer 20 % sur chaque transaction. Apr\u00e8s seulement trois pertes cons\u00e9cutives, votre compte tomberait \u00e0 environ 256 $.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En revanche, risquer 2 % par transaction vous laisserait avec environ 470 $ apr\u00e8s trois pertes cons\u00e9cutives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La diff\u00e9rence est significative !<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-b-it-helps-control-emotions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B. Cela aide \u00e0 ma\u00eetriser les \u00e9motions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vous est-il d\u00e9j\u00e0 arriv\u00e9 d\u2019ouvrir une position et de passer toute la journ\u00e9e \u00e0 v\u00e9rifier votre t\u00e9l\u00e9phone parce que vous aviez peur de perdre de l\u2019argent ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parfois, cette anxi\u00e9t\u00e9 vient du fait de prendre une position trop importante pour votre compte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lorsque la taille de votre position est appropri\u00e9e, vous \u00eates plus susceptible de rester calme, de suivre votre plan de trading et de prendre des d\u00e9cisions fond\u00e9es sur l\u2019analyse plut\u00f4t que sur <a href=\"https:\/\/tentrade.com\/fr\/emotions-and-their-impact-on-trading-decisions\/\">la peur<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-c-it-promotes-consistency\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C. Cela favorise la constance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le trading professionnel ne consiste pas \u00e0 r\u00e9aliser d\u2019\u00e9normes profits sur une seule transaction. Il s\u2019agit de suivre un processus reproductible qui vous permet de g\u00e9rer le risque dans le temps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le dimensionnement de la position vous aide \u00e0 maintenir un pourcentage de risque constant, quel que soit l\u2019instrument que vous tradez ou l\u2019opportunit\u00e9 de trading que vous identifiez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-do-you-calculate-the-correct-lot-size\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Comment calculer la bonne taille de lot ?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rendons cela pratique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imaginez que vous ayez un compte de trading de 1 000 $ et que vous d\u00e9cidiez d\u2019\u00eatre \u00e0 l\u2019aise avec un risque de 2 % sur une seule transaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-your-maximum-risk-would-be\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Votre risque maximum serait de :<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 000 $ fois 2 % = 20 $&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cela signifie que si votre stop-loss est d\u00e9clench\u00e9, votre perte pr\u00e9vue devrait \u00eatre d\u2019environ 20 $, hors frais de trading suppl\u00e9mentaires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supposons maintenant que vous identifiez une opportunit\u00e9 d\u2019achat sur l\u2019EURUSD avec une distance de stop-loss de 20 pips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pour un compte EURUSD standard libell\u00e9 en USD, un lot standard vaut approximativement 10 $ par pip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-the-calculation-becomes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Le calcul devient :<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/tentrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-1024x691.jpeg\" alt=\"Lot size equals risk amount divided by stop-loss pips times pip value per standard lot. Example: $20 divided by 20 times $10 equals 0.10 lots.\" class=\"wp-image-4070\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.482185273159145;width:624px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tentrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-1024x691.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/tentrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-767x518.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/tentrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-300x203.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tentrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-18x12.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/tentrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cela signifie que vous ouvririez une position de 0,10 lot afin de risquer environ 20 $ si votre stop-loss est atteint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">N\u2019oubliez pas que la valeur des pips varie selon les instruments et les devises de compte. Pour l\u2019or, les indices, les cryptomonnaies et d\u2019autres CFD, utilisez les sp\u00e9cifications du contrat fournies par votre courtier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-relationship-between-stop-loss-and-lot-size\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>La relation entre le stop-loss et la taille du lot<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voici quelque chose que beaucoup de d\u00e9butants n\u00e9gligent : la distance de votre stop-loss influence directement la taille de votre position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Utilisons le m\u00eame compte de 1 000 $ et un risque de 2 %, ce qui vous donne un risque maximal de 20 $.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consid\u00e9rez ces trois sc\u00e9narios de trading sur l\u2019EURUSD :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>La distance du stop-loss<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Lot size<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Risque pr\u00e9vu<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10 pips<\/td><td>0.20<\/td><td>$20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20 pips<\/td><td>0.10<\/td><td>$20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>40 pips<\/td><td>0.05<\/td><td>$20<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vous remarquez quelque chose d\u2019int\u00e9ressant ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plus votre stop-loss est large, plus votre taille de position doit \u00eatre petite pour maintenir le m\u00eame risque financier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u2019est pourquoi vous ne devriez jamais choisir votre taille de lot au hasard avant de d\u00e9terminer o\u00f9 placer votre stop-loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Votre stop-loss doit \u00eatre bas\u00e9 sur la structure du march\u00e9 et votre strat\u00e9gie de trading. Votre taille de position doit ensuite \u00eatre calcul\u00e9e en fonction de cela.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-common-position-sizing-mistakes-traders-make\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Erreurs courantes de dimensionnement de position que font les traders<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">M\u00eame les traders exp\u00e9riment\u00e9s commettent parfois des erreurs lorsqu\u2019ils d\u00e9terminent leur volume de transaction. Voici quelques erreurs courantes \u00e0 \u00e9viter :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-1-trading-with-emotions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Trader sous l\u2019effet des \u00e9motions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vous r\u00e9alisez un profit aujourd\u2019hui et vous vous sentez soudain suffisamment en confiance pour doubler votre taille de lot demain. Malheureusement, la confiance n\u2019est pas une strat\u00e9gie de gestion du risque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-2-using-the-same-lot-size-on-every-trade\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Utiliser la m\u00eame taille de lot sur chaque transaction<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un stop-loss de 20 pips et un stop-loss de 100 pips n\u2019impliquent pas le m\u00eame risque financier avec la m\u00eame taille de lot. Ajustez votre volume en fonction de la distance de votre stop-loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-3-increasing-lot-size-to-recover-losses\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Augmenter la taille du lot pour r\u00e9cup\u00e9rer les pertes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apr\u00e8s avoir perdu 50 $, vous d\u00e9cidez d\u2019ouvrir une position beaucoup plus importante pour r\u00e9cup\u00e9rer l\u2019argent rapidement. C\u2019est souvent ainsi qu\u2019une petite perte devient d\u00e9vastatrice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-4-ignoring-leverage\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Ignorer l\u2019effet de levier<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tentrade.com\/fr\/margin-leverage\/\">Effet de levier \u00e9lev\u00e9<\/a> L\u2019effet de levier vous permet de contr\u00f4ler des positions plus importantes avec relativement peu de marge. Cependant, il ne r\u00e9duit pas le risque financier r\u00e9el de votre transaction. Une position plus importante peut tout de m\u00eame g\u00e9n\u00e9rer des pertes significatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-5-forgetting-about-multiple-open-trades\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Oublier les positions ouvertes multiples<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ouvrir cinq positions avec un risque de 2 % chacune pourrait exposer votre compte \u00e0 un risque potentiel de 10 % si tous leurs stop-loss sont d\u00e9clench\u00e9s. Tenez toujours compte de votre exposition totale, surtout lorsque vous tradez des instruments corr\u00e9l\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-practical-example-two-traders-one-market\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exemple pratique : deux traders, un seul march\u00e9<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imaginons deux traders qui ont tous deux un compte de 1 000 $ et qui identifient la m\u00eame opportunit\u00e9 d\u2019achat sur l\u2019or.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Le trader A ouvre une position de 1,00 lot sans calculer correctement le risque.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Le trader B calcule la taille de la position en fonction d\u2019une limite de risque de 2 %.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le march\u00e9 \u00e9volue soudainement contre les deux traders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le trader A subit une perte importante \u00e0 cause d\u2019une position trop grande, tandis que le trader B subit une perte beaucoup plus faible et ma\u00eetris\u00e9e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fait int\u00e9ressant, les deux traders auraient pu r\u00e9aliser le m\u00eame profit si le march\u00e9 avait \u00e9volu\u00e9 en leur faveur. Cependant, la diff\u00e9rence est que le trader B a prot\u00e9g\u00e9 davantage son capital lorsque l\u2019analyse \u00e9choue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-this-is-an-important-lesson\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>C\u2019est une le\u00e7on importante :<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vous n\u2019avez pas besoin de pr\u00e9voir correctement chaque mouvement du march\u00e9 pour devenir un trader disciplin\u00e9. Vous devez savoir combien vous \u00eates pr\u00eat \u00e0 perdre lorsque vous avez tort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-develop-a-position-sizing-routine\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u00c9tablissez une routine de dimensionnement de position<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avant d\u2019entrer dans votre prochaine transaction, prenez l\u2019habitude de r\u00e9pondre \u00e0 ces questions :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quel est le solde actuel de mon compte ?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Combien suis-je pr\u00eat \u00e0 risquer sur cette transaction ?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>O\u00f9 mon stop-loss devrait-il se situer en fonction de la structure du march\u00e9 ?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Combien de pips ou de points s\u00e9parent mon entr\u00e9e de mon stop-loss ?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quelle taille de lot maintiendra ma perte potentielle dans ma limite de risque ?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quel risque total ai-je d\u00e9j\u00e0 sur d\u2019autres positions ouvertes ?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ces questions simples peuvent vous aider \u00e0 \u00e9viter une exposition inutile et \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer votre discipline de trading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-final-thoughts-bigger-lots-do-not-always-mean-better-trading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion : des lots plus gros ne signifient pas toujours un meilleur trading<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L\u2019une des plus grandes id\u00e9es re\u00e7ues en trading est que les traders \u00e0 succ\u00e8s sont ceux qui ouvrent syst\u00e9matiquement de grosses positions et r\u00e9alisent d\u2019\u00e9normes profits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En r\u00e9alit\u00e9, le trading r\u00e9ussi exige une combinaison de compr\u00e9hension du march\u00e9, de patience, de discipline \u00e9motionnelle et d\u2019une gestion efficace du risque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le dimensionnement de la position vous aide \u00e0 garder le contr\u00f4le de vos transactions, \u00e0 prot\u00e9ger votre capital et \u00e0 survivre aux p\u00e9riodes o\u00f9 le march\u00e9 n\u2019\u00e9volue pas en votre faveur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rappelez-vous, l\u2019objectif n\u2019est pas de gagner le plus d\u2019argent possible sur une seule transaction. Il s\u2019agit de construire une approche de trading qui vous permette de participer au march\u00e9 sans exposer l\u2019int\u00e9gralit\u00e9 de votre compte \u00e0 un risque inutile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Votre analyse d\u00e9termine o\u00f9 vous voulez entrer en position, votre stop-loss d\u00e9termine o\u00f9 votre id\u00e9e est invalid\u00e9e, mais la taille de votre position d\u00e9termine combien vous risquez de perdre lorsque vous vous trompez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tradez intelligemment, calculez votre taille de lot et appliquez toujours une bonne gestion du risque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine having a trading account with $1,000. You spot what looks like a perfect buying opportunity on gold and everything on your chart suggests the price could move higher. You feel confident, so you decide to open a large trade because you want to make a significant profit. 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