Position Size Calculator
A position-size calculator tells you how many shares to buy so a trade risks only a set percentage of your capital if the stop-loss is hit. It is the core of risk management — sizing by risk, not by gut, keeps any single loss survivable.
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How is Position Size calculated?
Position size = (capital × risk%) ÷ (entry price − stop-loss price).
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