Position Sizing 
DVD Series

Position sizing ™ techniques when used properly can make all the difference in the world to your trading results. Position Sizing is recognized far and wide as a critical component of successful trading. 

“Analyzing your trades in terms of their risk-reward characteristics allows you to focus on the most important aspect of trading — 'how much,' also known as position sizing.” 

—Van Tharp, Active Trader Magazine, October 2005

Now you can learn, in detail, the position sizing strategies used by top traders around the world. 

Dr. Tharp’s Position Sizing DVD package contains two DVDs, over two hours of material,  in which Van K. Tharp teaches this complicated subject matter in clear, easy-to-understand terms.

You will learn the key position sizing and expectancy secrets that the experts know. 

In addition to lecture material in this DVD series you will play Dr. Tharp's world-renowned "Marble Game," a trading simulation designed to test your skills. And, see how position sizing applies to real life situations. 

You will learn how optimal position sizing can make a big difference in the performance of your system and how to meet your objectives through position sizing techniques. Finally, you will learn advanced techniques and how to apply them. 

Here’s some of what is covered:

DVD 1 :  

You will learn the key profit-making secrets that only the experts know: Position sizing and expectancy. 

You will learn:

• Winning position sizing strategies

• Why it is so critical to control your losses

• Three different equity models you can use with position sizing

• Key techniques through playing the marble game

 Dr. Tharp applies position sizing to real life situations.

 

You will learn:

• Three different models that had real returns of 55%-160% while never using any margin

• Scaling in, the secret to huge profits

• How to determine the R-multiples of your system – the key to position sizing strategies

• How you could have 6-7 losses in a row and still be up by over 25%.

DVD 2: 

Dr. Tharp covers optimal position sizing and shows you how to meet your objectives.

You will learn:

• How position sizing changes as a result of your predetermined exit

• The advantages and disadvantages of both tight and wide stops

• How to use position sizing to meet your objectives

• How to minimize risk to get huge gains

• How to get your risk to a point so that you’ll seldom have to exit a position 

  (for long term investors)

• How to minimize your chances of huge losses

• Guidelines for using position sizing

• How to set investment objectives

• Position sizing techniques to avoid

Dr. Tharp takes you into the advanced strategies phase.

You will learn:

• How to make high rates of returns

• How to smooth your equity curve

• How to determine what percentage of your profits to invest

• How to keep your market exposure constant so you have few surprises

• How to risk more on your profits

• Precautions in using advanced position sizing techniques

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What All Great Traders Have In Common: “After studying thousands of successful traders, Dr. Tharp learned that every trader making millions in the market is fanatical about using position sizing to control risk.” 

“Expectancy along with position sizing are probably the two most important factors in trading/investing success. Sadly most people have never even heard of the concept. Out of the 30 or so trading books I've read only a few that even touch on any aspect of money management. Only one of those handful of books discussed expectancy. In simple terms, expectancy is the average amount you can expect to win (or lose) per dollar at risk. Here's the formula for expectancy” 

“One of the recipes of success, at least according to non-academic literature, is to control one’s risk and utilize proper ‘money management’. The definition of money management is not perfectly clear and according to trading coach Van K. Tharp, it is not “risk control” per se, “diversification" or “how one makes trading decisions” as sometimes stated (Tharp, 1998). Risk control and maximization of profits is rather a result of implementing money management strategies. Tharp emphasizes that money management or position-sizing answers the question: ‘How much?’ or ‘How many?” 

“Money Management or Position Sizing or Bet Size...No Matter What You Call It, [You’d] Better Know It!

“Money management is like sex: Everyone does it, one way or another, but not many like to talk about it and some do it better than others. But there's a big difference: Sex sites on the Web proliferate, while sites devoted to the art and science of money management are somewhat difficult to find.”

“Mr. Tharp has become the de facto major voice on just what ‘Money Management’ embodies. Many traders, particularly ‘beginners’ are focused on their technical system, simple entry rules, and quite likely stops, but neglect position sizing entirely, thereby risking far more of their capital than is wise, particularly if trading is their intended livelihood.”

—Serious Trading Demands Money Management, "amg" Review from Elitetrader.com

Click here to compare the information in the DVD's to the Special Report on Money Management and the book Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom

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Last revised: January 02, 2008