small account survival planner

The problem

Trading with a small account often leads to over-leveraging and emotional revenge trading, which inevitably results in a blown account. Most traders lack a mathematical framework to survive the inevitable losing streaks that occur before compounding can take effect.

What it does

• Calculates precise exposure caps and risk-per-trade limits based on current account equity.
• Defines strict setup quality filters to ensure only high-confluence trades are taken.
• Sets systematic shutdown triggers for daily, weekly, and total drawdown thresholds.
• Establishes realistic monthly return targets and profit factors to prevent over-trading.
• Provides a structured markdown action plan for daily trade discipline and journaling.

Why this beats prompting it yourself

General LLM prompts often yield generic "buy low, sell high" advice or dangerously high risk percentages. This skill enforces specific survival-oriented mathematical constraints and structural stop-levels that prioritize account longevity over speculative gains.

Use cases

• Developing a conservative risk framework for a $1,000 - $5,000 equity account.
• Creating a "probationary" trading plan after a significant drawdown.
• Setting up disciplined entry filters for a new breakout or trend-following strategy.
• Establishing hard daily stop-loss limits to prevent emotional account liquidation.

Known limitations

Requires the user to provide their current account size and risk tolerance to generate accurate parameters. It does not provide specific ticker recommendations or real-time market signals.