UPDATE:
I'm going to share a short summary of how to determine what LEVERAGED position size to create when opening a SWING trade. I shared this SUMMARY with someone in the comments of my ETH publication. I thought I would share it here with the public.
I've recently whipped up a Swing Strategy Script using the 3-W, 18-D, 2-W, 12-D, 10-D, 8-D, 1-W, 6-D, 5-D, 4-D, 3-D, 2-D, 24-h, 12-h and 6-h to OPEN A POSITION. My strategy includes the 6-W, 5-W, 4-W, 24-D, 20-D and 16-D time frames as well... but I use those mainly to let me know what time frame to use to CLOSE positions. I also allow for up to a 15 percent move against my position. How?
Well, first I make sure I use no more than 2 or 3 percent of my equity in a leveraged position.
EXAMPLE: Let's say I have 1,000 total equity and I'm willing to risk 3 percent of that 1,000 equity. What is 3 percent of 1,000? Answer = 30
30 is 15 percent of what number?
Answer = 30 is 15 percent of 200.
This means I would open a 200 dollar position size with 30 dollars of that position being my own equity.
How do we determine how much leverage to use with 30 dollars to get a 200 dollar position?
200 divided by 30 = 6.666e
So, I would basically open a 200 dollar position with 6.5x leverage. This would equate to approximately 32 dollars of my own equity in that 200 dollar position.
What is 15 percent of 200 dollars?
Answer = 30 dollars.
Which means, I'm allowing my position to move up to 15 percent against me in order to liquidate my position. If it is liquidated, I've only lost 3 percent of my total equity.
Can you see how I'm allowing a trade to move up to 15 percent before liquidating my position and if liquidation occurs, I've only lost 3 percent of my total equity?
You may choose to only use 2 percent of your equity instead of 3 percent. Totally up to you.
The way my strategy script is setup with conditions met in the 3-Week time frame before opening a position increases the odds for a TREND to potentially be established. Which means it won't be very often I would have a position liquidated. Of course, it's important to have inputs setup for EACH time frame when doing this.
This was only a short summary with no details to explain what I'm doing with SWING trading.