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CTA Pyramiding / Scale-In
Add units as the trend extends — more risk on a working trade — instead of a single full-size entry.
Definition
First unit on the signal; add every N ATR or every new breakout, up to a cap (Turtles used up to 4 units). Average price worsens; dollar risk rises if stops do not tighten. The opposite — scale-out — harvests and can cap the convexity.
Why it matters
It concentrates risk in the trades that are proving themselves. It also builds a large position right before exhaustion.
Case
A 4-unit long into a commodity blow-off. The last unit has the worst price and the same 2-ATR stop math as the first. The climax is a feature of the rule.
How to read it
Max units, add spacing, and whether the stop is from first entry or last add. Full size on day one is a different personality.
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