This is really learned.

Do you know how much the initial margin of a trading expert's first position accounts for their total funds?

Let me directly tell you the true standard for professional traders and consistently profitable experts—
It’s not the reckless “light position” hype online, but the standard for the initial position that allows you to survive long-term and compound profits.

The actual initial margin ratio for true experts (common for contracts)

1. Core Iron Law (all experts agree)

Initial position = 1% to 3% of total funds risked
It’s not about position size, but risk percentage.

2. Converted into the “opening margin” you can directly use

For USDT-margined contracts:

Conservative experts (most stable, can survive ten years)

- Initial risk: 1% of total funds
- Actual opening margin:
- 10x leverage → 5% to 10% of total funds
- 20x leverage → 3% to 5% of total funds

Steady experts (most mainstream, fastest compounding)

- Initial risk: 2% of total funds
- Actual opening margin:
- 10x leverage → 10% to 15% of total funds
- 20x leverage → 5% to 8% of total funds

Aggressive experts (highly skilled, strict discipline)

- Initial risk: 3% of total funds
- Actual opening margin:
- 10x leverage → 15% to 20% of total funds
- 20x leverage → 8% to 12% of total funds

Situations that will never happen

- Opening positions with 30% or 50% margin
- Going full position or half position immediately upon entering
People like this might make short-term profits, but will inevitably blow up long-term. They are not considered experts.

Why do experts trade this way? Core logic:

1. Even with 10 consecutive losses, only lose 20% to 30%, without damaging the foundation
2. Wrong signals won’t crush their mindset
3. When correct, they add to their position; when wrong, they cut immediately, without affecting overall
4. Only with small positions can they hold onto big trends

In one sentence:
Experts don’t fear losing once; they fear losing everything in one go.

Here’s a practical standard for ETH trading:

If you want to follow a steady, compound-growth route (the easiest way to succeed):

Your initial position standard:

- Total funds: $10,000
- Initial risk: within $200 (2%)
- Opening margin: $500 to $800
- Leverage: 10x to 20x
- Stop loss: fixed at 1.5% to 2.5% price movement

This is the true standard for an expert’s initial position.

Share in the comments how much you open for your initial position?