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Risk/reward and position size calculator

Enter your capital, how much you're willing to risk per trade, and your entry, stop loss, and target prices — the calculator tells you how many units to buy and your real risk/reward ratio.

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Position size
0
Amount at risk
$0
Risk/reward ratio
Potential gain
$0
Risk $0
Potential reward $0

How position size is calculated

The amount at risk is a fixed percentage of your capital, never of your expected gain. That amount gets divided by the price distance to your stop loss, and the result is how many units you can buy without exceeding the risk you defined — so the size of the trade is set by your risk management, not by how much you "believe" in the idea. The risk/reward ratio compares that same distance against the distance to your target: above 1 means you're risking less than you can gain.

⚠ Tool for educational and informational purposes only — not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell. Investing carries risk of capital loss. Read the full disclaimer.