RISK & PLANNING TOOL

Position Size / Risk Calculator

Size a trade from your account risk, entry, and stop.

Inputs

Update any value to recalculate.

Results

Calculated from the values above.

Risk budget
$100.00
Risk per unit
$5.00
Maximum position size
20
Capital required
$2,000.00
Actual account risk
$100.00

Methodology

Position size is rounded down to whole units. Confirm liquidity and buying-power requirements before placing a trade.

How this calculator works

This tool turns a defined account-risk budget into a maximum whole-unit position size.

Formula or payoff

Risk budget equals account size × risk percent; position size rounds down risk budget ÷ absolute entry-to-stop distance.

Practical example

A $10,000 account risking 1% with a $5 stop distance has a $100 budget and can take 20 units.

Risk and limitations

Stops can slip and position sizing does not guarantee a realized loss limit.