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Calculate the optimal position size based on your risk tolerance
Moderate
Long position: Stop below entry
Moderate risk level. Widely recommended for most traders.
100
Units to trade
$200
Maximum loss
$10,000
Total position value
$2
Stop distance
Position Size = (Account Size × Risk %) / Risk Per Unit
Risk Per Unit = |Entry Price - Stop Loss Price|
This formula ensures you only risk a fixed percentage of your account on each trade, regardless of the stop distance.
With a $10,000 account risking 2%, you're willing to lose $200 per trade. If your entry is $100 and stop is $98, the risk per unit is $2. Therefore: $200 / $2 = 100 units.