Position Size Calculator

How many lots can you trade so that hitting your stop-loss costs exactly the amount you chose to risk — no more.

Account currency

Account balance

Risk per trade (%)

Stop-loss distance (pips)

Pair

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Units—

Money at risk if the stop is hit —

Value of one pip at this size —

Same size in mini / micro lots —

Rounded DOWN to whole micro-lots (0.01), the way a careful trader rounds: realised risk lands at or below your target, never above. Rates . Most traders risk 1–2% per trade; our own system runs 5% on a small test account — that is an aggressive, eyes-open choice, not a recommendation.

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