Scale In

What it means

Scaling in gives the trader flexibility on timing and can reduce the pressure to be perfectly precise on the first entry.

What to watch

It can also hide poor discipline if the trader keeps adding to a bad idea without a clear risk plan.

Where traders usually run into this

Scale In is most useful once it is tied to a concrete page, chart decision, or workflow question.

• Scaling Out keeps this term attached to a real glossary instead of leaving it as standalone jargon.
• Position Sizing keeps this term attached to a real glossary instead of leaving it as standalone jargon.
• Risk-Reward Ratio keeps this term attached to a real glossary instead of leaving it as standalone jargon.

Best next page if this term is blocking you

If you understand the definition but still do not know what to do with it, start with Scaling Out. That page is the fastest way to see how scale in shows up in a real glossary workflow.