UpStocks Position Size Calculator

Standard forex pair with 1 pip = 0.0001 (10 pips = $1 per micro lot)

Enter your details to calculate position size

How to Use

1. Select your instrument type - Different markets have different pip values

2. Enter your account balance - Your total trading capital

3. Set risk percentage (1-2% recommended)

4. Input stop loss size in pips/points

Formula: (Account Balance × Risk%) ÷ (Stop Loss × Pip Value)

Example: $5,000 account risking 1% ($50) with 30-pip stop loss:
50 ÷ (30 × 10) = 0.166 lots (16.6 micro lots)

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By UpStocks

Position Size Calculator

What This Tool Does

Our Position Size Calculator helps you determine the exact trade size (in lots, units, or contracts) based on your account balance, risk tolerance, and stop-loss level. It automatically converts your risk percentage into the optimal position size for any trading instrument.

Why Traders Need This

  • Automates precise position sizing for every trade

  • Matches trade size to your personal risk tolerance

  • Eliminates emotional or reckless sizing decisions

  • Works for all account sizes and instruments

How It Works

The calculator uses:

  • Account balance (e.g., $10,000)

  • Risk percentage per trade (e.g., 1-2%)

  • Stop-loss distance (in pips, points, or price)

  • Instrument-specific pip/point value

Key Features

  • Universal compatibility (forex, crypto, stocks, CFDs)

  • Adjusts for micro/nano accounts (fractional lots)

  • Real-time pip value integration

  • Calculates in lots, units, or contract size

Example Calculation

For:

  • $5,000 account

  • 1% risk ($50)

  • 30-pip stop-loss on EUR/USD

  • Pip value = 1perminilotPositionsize=(50 ÷ 30 pips) = 1.67 mini lots

Why It Matters

  • The foundation of professional risk management

  • Turns abstract risk percentages into concrete trade sizes

  • The #1 tool for preserving capital long-term

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