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FOREX RISK CALCULATOR

Size from the stop, not conviction.

Estimate forex lot size from account balance, risk percentage, stop distance and the verified pip value for one standard lot.

CALCULATOR / 01POSITION RISK

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.

ACCOUNT BALANCERISK %STOP (PIPS)PIP VALUE / STANDARD LOT

AMOUNT AT RISK50

ESTIMATED LOTS0.20

Educational estimate only. Contract sizes, account currency, conversion rates and broker specifications change the result; verify in MT5 before placing an order.

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