Scaling up your trades can feel like a big milestone—and it is.

But doing it too soon? That’s one of the fastest ways to derail your progress.

So how do you know when you’re actually ready?

It’s not about having a few winning trades…

It’s about consistency.

If you’ve been following your plan, managing risk, and executing your strategy with discipline over time—you might be ready to increase size.

You need to recognize when it’s time to grow—but you need to do it without blowing up your account!

Here’s the key: Scaling should be gradual and controlled.

No jumping from 1 contract to 10 overnight.

No chasing bigger wins just because the market feels “hot.”

You should be scaling up because your process is strong—not because you’re chasing profits.

If you start to feel that the increased position size is influencing your decisions or causing you to stray from your plan, size back down for a while.

There is no exact science to scaling up…

It’s a personal decision that is different for each trader.

Bottom line… you need to stay in control of your emotions at all times.

It’s not about trading bigger.

It’s about trading better—then slowly building from there!

When you’re ready, your results will tell you.

And we’ll be here to help you scale the right way.

Here’s to trading smarter,

– The NavigationTrading Team