Lot size calculator

Your lot is probably too big.

Tell us what you can afford to lose. We do the math nobody did for you.

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Lot size at 1% risk

BalanceAt riskStopLot
$100$1500 pips< 0.01
$500$5500 pips0.01
$1,000$10500 pips0.02
$5,000$50500 pips0.1
$10,000$100500 pips0.2

Standard contract sizes. Brokers differ: check yours before you trade.

How it's calculated

Lot size = (balance x risk %) / (stop in pips x pip value per lot). The result is rounded down to 0.01 so you never risk more than you chose.