Position sizing from account risk %

Why professionals size trades from a fixed fraction of the account (often 0.5% to 1%) instead of a fixed share count. Worked example: a $100,000 account risking 1% with a $5 stop distance gives 200 shares, and what happens to that number when you widen the stop.

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