RISK & PLANNING TOOL

Trade Target Calculator

See projected dollar P/L, total risk, and R multiple at a planned target.

Inputs

Update any value to recalculate.

Results

Calculated from the values above.

P/L at target
$1,500.00
Total risk
$500.00
R multiple
3
Target return
15%

Methodology

Results use one full exit at the target. Partial exits, fees, taxes, and slippage are not included.

How this calculator works

This tool scales an entry, stop, and target to the selected position size.

How to use it

Enter a position size together with planned entry, stop, and target values. Compare the total risk and target P/L with the account's position-size limit so an attractive percentage does not hide an oversized dollar exposure.

Formula, payoff, and assumptions

Target P/L is target minus entry times size; total risk is entry minus stop times size.

The target and stop calculation uses a fixed position size. Partial exits, scaling, commissions, and a stop that gaps through its level are not represented.

Practical example

For 100 units, a $5 risk and $15 reward per unit produces $500 risk and $1,500 target profit.

Reading this result

The dollar target and total risk scale together with position size. Compare both with the amount your plan can actually tolerate rather than focusing only on the target-profit figure.

Common planning mistake

Do not assume a target price produces a realized target P/L. Partial fills, scale-outs, commissions, and gaps can produce a different outcome.

Risk and limitations

Partial exits, slippage, fees, and gaps through the stop are not included.