Position Size Calculator
Calculate the optimal position size for your trades based on your risk tolerance and account balance.
Precise Sizing
Determine exact position size based on your risk percentage and stop loss.
Risk Management
Control your risk by setting the exact amount you're willing to risk per trade.
Risk/Reward
Set take profit levels based on your preferred risk-to-reward ratio.
Visual Charts
Visualize profit and loss zones to better understand your trade setup.
Profit Zone
Loss Zone
Position Size (units)
Risk Amount
Potential Profit
Risk/Reward Ratio
Complete the form and click Calculate to see results.
Additional Information About Position Size Calculator
Risk Management in Trading
Risk management is one of the most important aspects of successful trading. The basic principle of risk management is to never risk more than a specific percentage of your capital on a single trade. Professional traders typically risk between 1% and 2% of their capital per trade.
Using this calculator, you can determine the appropriate position size based on your desired risk percentage and avoid large losses.
Risk to Reward Ratio
The risk-to-reward ratio (R:R) indicates the amount of profit you expect for each unit of risk. For example, a 1:2 ratio means you expect two units of profit for each unit of risk.
Successful traders typically use risk-to-reward ratios higher than 1:1. Even if your percentage of profitable trades is less than 50%, with a proper risk-to-reward ratio, you can be profitable in the long run.
Position Size and Lots
In the forex market, position size is measured in "lots". A standard lot equals 100,000 units of the base currency. There are also smaller lots such as mini lots (10,000 units) and micro lots (1,000 units).
The position size calculator helps you calculate the exact lot size based on your account balance, risk percentage, and stop loss (in pips) to risk exactly the specified amount of your capital.
Pip Value and Calculation
A pip (Point in Percentage) is the smallest unit of price change in the forex market. For most currency pairs, one pip equals 0.0001 units, but for currency pairs involving the Japanese Yen (JPY), one pip equals 0.01 units.
The value of each pip depends on the position size (lots) and the currency pair. This calculator automatically calculates the pip value so you can know exactly how each pip of price movement will affect your profit and loss.