# How are AntBot’s Initial Positions Calculated?

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## How are AntBot’s Initial Positions Calculated?

3 months ago[AntBot](https://www.antrade.io/guide/docs/en/author/antbot/)1 minute

The position management in AntBot is based on the **ATR** indicator.

**What is ATR？**

Average True Range (ATR) is a moving average of the price fluctuation range within a certain period of time.

**How is it calculated?**

The ATR calculation formula is as follows:

**1. True Range (TR):**

TR = MAX (∣highest price – lowest price∣, ∣highest price – yesterday’s closing price∣, ∣yesterday’s closing price – lowest price∣)

**2. Average True Range (ATR):**

ATR = N-day simple moving average of TR

**ATR determines position size.**

It is generally believed that the greater the average volatility ATR of the trading variety, the greater the risk. Therefore, the position ratio should be smaller for varieties with greater volatility.

**Initial Positions = 1% of M\*total fund/ATR**

The variable M in the previous formula depends on the strategy type.

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