# MCR Maximum Capital Risk (MCR) is a CAT.trade feature that places a limit on the exposure to loss that you have in any single trade. There are 2 ways in which you can set an MCR: 1. When you choose to follow a copyCAT, the option to define an MCR **for that copyCAT** appears on screen. * * * * You set the MCR every time you follow a copy to limit your losses, on trades you have placed directly yourself, or ones that have been --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.cat.trade/mcr.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.