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Glossary

Terms, defined plainly

InvalidationRisk
The pre-defined price at which a trade idea is objectively wrong; the basis for stop placement and sizing.
Lesson: Risk management and invalidation in SMC
Position sizingRisk
Choosing share count from portfolio risk budget divided by the per-share distance to invalidation.
Lesson: Risk management and position sizing
Reward-to-riskRisk
Expected gain to target divided by the loss to invalidation, measured before entering.
Lesson: Risk management and position sizing