For conservative operation, the lower-risk profiles, typically around 0.25% load settings, are the appropriate starting point. These configurations use smaller lot sizes relative to account balance, wider grid spacing, and lower maximum trade counts per sequence, all of which reduce the depth of potential drawdown during adverse moves. A starting balance of at least $6,000 is advisable at this level. Perhaps more importantly, conservative settings also mean lower returns during favorable periods; that trade-off is real and worth accepting consciously rather than discovering after the fact during a difficult market phase.