Make the risk visible.
Small, transparent calculators for planning and education. They do not connect to an account, store inputs or place trades.
Position-size estimate
For a USD-quoted pair in a USD account, where one standard lot is approximately $10 per pip. Enter the actual pip value for other cases.
Drawdown recovery
Losses and recovery are asymmetric: a 20% fall needs a 25% gain on the reduced balance to return to the starting point.
Risk/reward expectancy
Test whether an assumed win rate and average payoff produce positive expectancy before costs. Use realised averages, not the planned target.
Challenge-loss headroom
Translate headline loss percentages into cash limits, then add an internal safety buffer so normal slippage or open equity cannot push the plan directly against the provider's boundary.
risk amount ÷ (stop pips × pip value per lot)Pip value must match the pair, lot size and account currency. Use the symbol specification and profit calculator in your platform to verify the estimate.
drawdown ÷ (1 - drawdown)Use decimal form in the formula: a 20% drawdown is 0.20 ÷ 0.80 = 25% recovery.
(win rate × avg win) - (loss rate × avg loss)A positive historical mean is not proof of a durable edge. Check sample uncertainty, costs, drawdown and unseen data.
provider cash limit × (1 - safety buffer)Read the exact programme rules for balance/equity treatment, trailing logic, commissions and reset time before using a number.