Position Size Calculator

Compute shares to buy from account size, risk %, and stop distance.

Account size ($)Risk per trade (%)Stop distance (%)Share price ($)

Result

Dollar risk

$100

Shares to buy

Position value

$2000

Position % of account

20%

About this tool

Type your account size, the percent of capital you're willing to risk on a single trade, and the stop-loss distance in percent. Get the dollar risk, the recommended share count, and the position as a percent of account. The r/Daytrading and r/investing classic.

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