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Trading Position Size Calculator

Calculate quantity from your capital, risk limit and stop-loss.

How to Use ↓

Enter your details

Adjust the example values, then tap Calculate. Amounts are in Indian rupees.

Tap Calculate to see your estimate here.

Risk budget = capital × risk %. Quantity = floor(risk budget / absolute entry-to-stop distance / lot size) × lot size. This does not calculate margin or cap leveraged exposure. Stop-loss execution, costs and slippage are not guaranteed.

How to Use: Trading Position Size Calculator
  1. Enter capital and the percentage you are prepared to risk.
  2. Choose long or short and enter entry, stop-loss and optional target.
  3. Enter the lot size; review quantity, planned loss, capital required and reward-to-risk.

Example: ₹1 lakh capital, 1% risk, ₹500 entry and ₹490 stop gives 100 shares before costs.

Uses whole lots. It does not cap leveraged exposure or calculate broker margin. Gaps, slippage and charges can make actual losses larger than the planned amount.

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