Position size calculator
Position size
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The logic
Risk amount = balance × risk %
Lots = risk amount ÷ (stop pips × pip value per lot)
Lots = risk amount ÷ (stop pips × pip value per lot)
$4,000 balance, 1% risk = $40. AUD/USD stop 25 pips, $10 per pip per lot: 40 ÷ 250 = 0.16 lots.
Adapting it to other markets
For shares or crypto, replace pips with the price distance to your stop: risk amount ÷ (entry − stop) = number of shares or coins. Check the margin with the margin calculator.