Risk Calculator
Risk ManagementTranslate account risk percentage into dollar risk, pip risk, and position size.
Dollar risk
$100.00
Risk % of account
1.00%
Dollar risk = Position size × Pip value per lot × Stop loss (pips).
How to use it
Using the Risk Calculator in 4 steps
- 1Choose whether to find your dollar risk from a known stop loss, or the max stop loss you can afford for a given risk %.
- 2Enter your account balance and the position size (lots) you're considering.
- 3Fill in the stop loss distance, or your max risk %, depending on the mode.
- 4Check the dollar risk and % of account at the bottom before you trade.
Why it matters
What this does for your trading
- Confirms a trade fits your risk rules before you click buy or sell.
- Catches oversized positions before they cost you real money.
- A fast gut-check whenever a setup's stop distance is unusual for you.