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Instant · instant calculator
A simple risk-based calculator for sizing trades from account size, stop distance, and risk per trade.
Calculate the largest position you can take before the stop exceeds your planned risk.
Risk calculator
Use this to size a trade from the amount you are willing to lose at the stop. Enter your account size, risk percentage, entry price, and stop price. CandleDojo will calculate the maximum position size before fees, slippage, or leverage.
Result
Max risk
$100
Stop distance
$5
Position size
20 units
Notional value
$2,000
Formula
Position size = max risk amount / absolute difference between entry price and stop price.
In this example: $100 / $5 = 20 units.
Reward estimate
Reward-to-risk ratio
2R
Projected profit at target
$200