{quote} I completely understand that certain strategies need higher leverage. But I personally would not need any more than 1:6. Even with FTMO, I would not use any more than that. Or eventually would get too close to daily max(worse case scenario). And I always plan with the worst case scenario in mind. I guess I am the longer term outlook fool
In terms of percentage risk per trade with regards to these prop firms and their DD limits, I personally classify -
Below 1% per trade - Conservative
Below 0.5% per trade - Too conservative
1% risk per trade - Standard/moderate
Above 1.5% - Aggressive
Above 3% per trade - Insane
Now, to trade comfortably and successfully with 5ers' 1:6 leverage on for example EURUSD, i would expect that one would have a strategy that risks less than 0.5%-1% per trade and employs stops wider than 20 pips average on the whole position ... With profit targets at least 2 or 3 times the SL.
I believe this is what is properly tailored towards 5ers and the likes. Such conservative and mostly swing trading strategies would really needed the ample time given by 5ers to reach their target with 1:6.
On my Position Size calculator, using a 1:5 leverage on a 50k account.
There isn't even enough margin to take a 1% risk on a EURUSD trade with 20 pips SL. (Imagine not being able to trade 2.5 lots on a " $50,000" account).
So I assume with a 1:6, that should be possible, but it would be the only trade your margin would allow for the entire period you're holding that position.
Just doesn't work for me personally.
Let's make quick check -> testimonials -> not passed 
