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Trading & Investing
Free online tool
Calculate a trade quantity from account size, planned risk and the distance between entry and stop-loss.
Tool workspace
Enter your account capital and trade parameters, then review the risk metrics.
Position planning when you want to cap the amount at risk before deciding how many units to trade.
Calculate the quantity from the stop distance first, then check that the resulting position also fits your available capital and broker rules.
The result does not account for slippage, liquidity, instrument-specific contract sizes or broker margin rules.
How to use it
Use the controls above, check the result, then copy or download it when available.
The calculator divides your planned cash risk by the price distance between entry and stop-loss, then uses whole units.
Use this tool whenever you need: Position planning when you want to cap the amount at risk before deciding how many units to trade. It offers a fast, client-side workflow without sign-ups, installation or complex software.
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Calculate the quantity from the stop distance first, then check that the resulting position also fits your available capital and broker rules. Important note: The result does not account for slippage, liquidity, instrument-specific contract sizes or broker margin rules.
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Risk amount
500
Risk per unit
10
Position size
50 units
Approx. position value: 12,500