If you have ever sized a $USDTRY trade using the same 1% account risk rule that works on EURUSD, you have probably noticed something unsettl

If you have ever sized a $USDTRY trade using the same 1% account risk rule that works on EURUSD, you have probably noticed something unsettling: the stop distance that feels safe on a standard lot can evaporate in two ticks on an exotic. $USDTRY in August 2026 regularly prints 15–25 pip spreads during Asian hours and 8–12 pip spreads in London. A 20-pip stop on a mini lot is not 1% risk - it is 2.5% or more, depending on your broker's margin tier. The same 20-pip stop on EURUSD is a rounding error. This is not a broker problem;...