Position Size & Risk Calculator

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Pips Value per Lot ($) — editable

Account Balance ($)

Risk Percentage (%)$10.00 Risk

Stop Loss (Pips)

Account Leverage

Max Cash Risk:$10.00

Position Size:Unavailable

Actual Risk at This Size:Unavailable

Est. Margin Required (1:100):Unavailable

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StandardUnavailable1.0 Lot

MiniUnavailable0.10 Lot

MicroUnavailable0.01 Lot

All figures are estimates for planning purposes — actual pip value, margin, and spread vary by broker. Always confirm against your broker's own calculator before sizing a live trade.

How to calculate forex position size

Start with the amount you are willing to lose if your stop is reached. For a hypothetical $2,000 account at 1% risk, the planned risk budget is $20. Increasing the distance to your stop usually means decreasing your position size.

Worked EUR/USD example

At a 40-pip stop and an approximate $10 pip value for one standard lot in a USD-denominated account, the illustrative calculation is $20 divided by (40 × $10), or 0.05 standard lots. Pip values depend on instrument and account currency; transaction fees and slippage also matter.

This calculator is an educational planning tool, not an order execution guarantee. Read the Forexverse Learning Center for more detail on trade risk and indicators.