The Position Sizing Mistake That Blows Up 90% of Traders
Portfolio Benchmarks, Maximum Delta Rules, and the One Risk Metric Nobody Talks About Before You Ask “How Many Contracts?” Ask Yourself This First.
If you’re following our trade alerts or building your own premium-selling portfolio, this is your reference guide. Below are the exact benchmarks we use to size positions, manage risk, and stay disciplined through all market conditions.
These aren’t arbitrary numbers—they come from our Put Selling Master Class framework, stress-tested across multiple market cycles.
👉 You’re Not Under-Capitalized. You’re Over-Sized.
The Core Framework
Our strategy is built on selling premium systematically while managing tail risk through:
Position sizing limits (delta, theta, contract count)
Buying power constraints
Dynamic hedging when needed
Key principle: We size to what we can survive, not what margin allows.
🔥 “How Many Contracts Can You REALLY Handle?”
