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Position Size Calculator

The 1% rule made automatic. Plug in your account size, the percentage you're willing to risk per trade, your entry, and your stop. Returns the exact share count, dollar risk, and total exposure. The single most-bookmarked calculator in retail trading - because every disciplined trade starts with this number.

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Position Size Calculator

The 1% rule, made automatic. Tells you exactly how many shares to buy given your account, your per-trade risk, and where your stop sits.

Inputs
Result
Shares to buy
125
$6,250.00 total position (25.00% of account)
Dollar at risk
$250.00
Maximum loss if stop hits = 1.00% of account
Stop distance
$2.00 · 4.00%
Distance from entry to stop (the basis for sizing)
1R = $250.00. A 2R winner pays $500.00; a 3R winner pays $750.00.

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