Risk Management

Built-in safety guardrails to protect you from common trading mistakes.

Overview

Mayson includes multiple layers of protection to prevent trading errors and limit potential losses.

Safety Guardrails

Position Limits

Prevent over-concentration in any single asset:

Limit	Default	Configurable
Max Position Size	25% of portfolio	✅ Yes
Max Single Trade	10% of portfolio	✅ Yes
Min Trade Value	$1	❌ No

Daily Trading Limits

Prevent excessive trading activity:

Limit	Default	Configurable
Max Trades/Day	50	✅ Yes
Max Volume/Day	$10,000	✅ Yes

Automatic Stop-Loss

Protect against significant losses:

Feature	Status
Suggested Stop-Loss	✅ Always suggested
Required Stop-Loss (Autonomous)	✅ Configurable
Default Stop-Loss	10% below entry

How Limits Are Enforced

Pre-Trade Validation

Before executing any trade, Mayson checks:

✅ Sufficient balance
✅ Within position limits
✅ Within daily limits
✅ Acceptable concentration
✅ Market conditions normal

Trade Rejection Example

Trade Blocked

Your request to buy $5,000 of SOL would:

Exceed your max single trade limit ($1,000)
Create 45% concentration in SOL (limit: 25%)

Suggestions:

Reduce amount to $800
Or update your limits in Settings

Would you like to modify the trade?

Configuring Your Limits

Via Settings

Go to Settings → Risk Management

Via Chat


Set my max trade size to $500


Set position limit to 20%


Show my risk settings

Risk Assessment

Per-Trade Risk Score

Every trade gets a risk assessment:

Risk Level	Description
✅ Low	Within all limits, diversified
⚠️ Medium	Near limits, monitor closely
🔴 High	Requires explicit confirmation

Portfolio Risk Score

Overall portfolio health assessment:


Show my portfolio risk

Mayson analyzes:

Concentration risk
Volatility exposure
Correlation between assets
Overall diversification

VARA Compliance

Mayson complies with UAE/VARA regulations:

Built-in Compliance

User verification requirements
Trading activity monitoring
Complete audit trails
Risk disclosure requirements

Audit Logs

Every action is logged:

Trade requests
Confirmations given
Orders executed
Limit breaches

Warning System

Market Warnings

Mayson warns you about:

⚠️ High volatility conditions
⚠️ Low liquidity pairs
⚠️ Unusual price movements
⚠️ Significant slippage risk

Example Warning

Market Warning

BTC/USDT volatility is currently 3x higher than normal.

Your buy order may experience:

Higher slippage (est. 0.5%)
Rapid price changes

Do you want to proceed, or wait for calmer conditions?

Emergency Controls

Pause Trading

Stop all trading immediately:


Pause all trading


Stop trading now

Cancel All Orders

Cancel all pending orders:


Cancel all my orders

Disconnect Exchanges

Remove exchange access:


Disconnect all exchanges

Risk Education

Learn About Risk


Explain position sizing


What is concentration risk?

Risk Guides

Paper Trading — Practice without risk
Paper Mode — Learn safely

Setting Your Risk Profile

Conservative


Set conservative risk profile

Lower position limits
Required confirmations
Automatic stop-losses

Moderate


Set moderate risk profile

Balanced limits
Standard protections

Aggressive


Set aggressive risk profile

Higher limits (still with caps)
Requires experience verification

Questions about risk management? Ask Mayson or contact support.