Free tool for Indian and global traders. Calculate position size based on your capital, risk %, and stop loss distance.
Max Risk (1R)
₹5,000
1% of capital
Stop Distance
100.00
points / per unit
Position Size
50.0
units / shares
Position Value
₹11.25 L
notional
For educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Verify calculations before trading.
Position Size = Risk Amount ÷ (Entry Price − Stop Price)
where Risk Amount = Capital × Risk %
Example: ₹5,00,000 capital at 1% risk = ₹5,000 max risk. If your stop is 50 points away on Nifty, position size = ₹5,000 ÷ 50 = 100 delta units.
Correct position sizing is the single most important factor in long-term trading survival. A strategy with a 50% win rate and 2:1 reward:risk is profitable — but can still wipe an account if position sizes are inconsistent. Most retail traders risk too much per trade: research consistently shows that risk-of-ruin approaches 100% when individual trades risk more than 2% of capital.
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