Visual Position Sizer
Preserved ToolConvert account capital, entry metrics, and risk percentage into a clean, actionable position-size decision.
How to use this Visual Position Sizer
Enter your account size, maximum risk percentage, entry price, and stop loss. Convert these planned risk parameters into clear, visual position sizing guidance to avoid over-leveraging and maintain trading discipline.
Position Parameters
Account Risk Allocation Grid
Red = Risked Capital (1%)Each block represents 1% of your total account capital. Visualizing cash risk shows you the buffer remaining before facing account ruin.
Educational only. Not financial advice. Results are simplified estimates based on the inputs you provide. They do not include brokerage, taxes, slippage, liquidity, bid-ask spread, margin rules, dividends, early exercise, exchange-specific contract rules, or emotional execution mistakes. Use this as a learning and planning tool, not as a trade recommendation.
Visual Position Sizer Guide
This tool converts your account risk into a position size. It helps you decide quantity from account capital, risk percentage, entry price, stop distance, and lot size.
How to use this tool
- 1Enter your account capital.
- 2Choose the maximum percentage of capital you are willing to lose if the stop is hit.
- 3Enter your entry price and stop distance in points.
- 4Enter lot size if you are trading F&O. Use 1 for normal equity quantity.
- 5Read final quantity, lots, capital exposure, leverage, and estimated loss at stop before taking the trade.
Key metrics
Max Cash Risk
The maximum rupee amount you plan to lose if the stop-loss is hit.
How to use it: This should be decided before entry, not after the trade moves against you.
Position Size
The number of shares or units allowed by your risk setting and stop distance.
How to use it: Use this as the maximum allowed quantity for the trade idea.
Lots
Position size rounded down to valid lot multiples.
How to use it: For F&O, lot rounding can reduce or increase practical exposure.
Capital Exposure
Total notional position value.
How to use it: Use this to understand how large the position is compared with your account.
Leverage
Capital exposure divided by account capital.
How to use it: High leverage means small price moves can create large account impact.
Formulas used
Cash Risk
Cash Risk = Account Capital × Risk %This is the rupee amount you are willing to lose at stop.
Raw Quantity
Raw Quantity = Cash Risk ÷ Stop DistanceWider stops reduce allowed quantity. Tighter stops increase quantity but can get hit more easily.
Final Quantity
Final Quantity = floor(Raw Quantity ÷ Lot Size) × Lot SizeFor F&O, quantity must fit valid lot multiples.
Common mistakes to avoid
- • Do not increase quantity because the setup feels strong.
- • Do not use stop distance after entry. Position size depends on pre-planned invalidation.
- • Do not ignore capital exposure and leverage.