Position Sizing vs Scale-In

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Position Sizing
intermediate
risk

The calculation that determines how much capital to allocate to a single trade, derived from account size, risk percentage, and stop-loss distance — not from gut feel or arbitrary amounts.

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Scale-In
intermediate
strategy

An entry technique where a trader builds a full position across multiple smaller purchases at different price levels rather than committing the entire planned position size in a single transaction.

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