Position Sizing Mastery
Risk management isn't glamorous, but it's what separates traders who survive from those who don't. This program focuses on one specific skill that affects every single trade you'll ever make.
Meet Your Instructor
Isak Thorvaldsen spent seven years managing equity portfolios before realizing most traders fail not because of bad analysis, but because of improper position sizing. He's been teaching this approach since 2019.
His background in behavioral finance research informs how he structures the curriculum. You won't find motivational speeches here—just practical frameworks that account for how people actually behave under pressure.
The course draws from his experience working with over 400 individual traders. Some succeeded, many didn't. But the ones who took position sizing seriously had better outcomes regardless of their market predictions.
What You'll Actually Learn
Six focused modules delivered over twelve weeks starting October 2025. Each builds on the previous one, so the sequence matters.
Risk Per Trade Calculations
Fixed percentage models versus fixed dollar amounts. When each makes sense, when they don't. You'll work through your own account scenarios with actual numbers.
Volatility Adjustments
How to modify position sizes based on instrument volatility. We use ATR and standard deviation—tools you probably already have access to. Nothing exotic.
Correlation Management
Why having five positions that all move together defeats the purpose of diversification. Practical methods for identifying correlated exposures in your portfolio.
Kelly Criterion Applications
The math behind optimal bet sizing. We'll simplify it enough to be useful without pretending it gives exact answers. Good for understanding principles more than exact implementation.
Drawdown Recovery Math
Why losing 50% requires a 100% gain to recover. This section tends to change how people think about risk more than any other. The numbers are sobering.
Personal Risk Tolerance
Quantifying your actual comfort level with losses. Not what you think you can handle—what you can actually handle when real money is moving against you.
Perspectives From Past Participants
Aisling Kavanaugh
Completed program in 2024
I'd been trading for three years and thought I understood risk management. Turns out I was consistently oversizing positions during winning streaks. The correlation module alone changed how I structure my entire portfolio.
Dimitri Falkenrath
March 2024 cohort
The program is pretty dry, honestly. But that's kind of the point. Isak doesn't try to make position sizing exciting. The personal risk tolerance assessment was uncomfortable but necessary. I adjusted my approach significantly after that.
Application Process
The next cohort begins October 2025 with space for 24 participants. We keep groups small because the personal risk assessment component requires individual attention.
Submit a brief overview of your trading experience and what you hope to gain from focusing on position sizing specifically
Short conversation with Isak to make sure the program fits your current level and goals
Access to course platform opens two weeks before start date so you can review prerequisite materials
