CFDs and leveraged forex are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Most retail accounts lose money when trading CFDs. Consider whether you understand how these products work and whether you can afford the high risk of losing your money.

Position Size Calculator

Position size is how many lots to trade so that hitting your stop-loss costs a fixed share of your account. It equals the amount at risk divided by the stop distance in pips times the pip value.

You enter the exchange rate yourself, so the result is only as current as the numbers you type in.

How the calculation works

With a 1,000 balance and 1% risk you can lose 10. With a 25 pip stop and a pip value of 10 per lot, the position is 10 / (25 × 10) = 0.04 lots. Slippage can make the real loss larger than planned.