Position size calculator
How many contracts can you trade for the risk you accept? Pick the instrument, enter your stop.
- Risk per contract
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- Actual risk
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- Tick value
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For guidance only. Every prop firm has its own rules, and they change: always check your firm’s current rules. Not financial advice.
How it works
Contracts = risk you accept ÷ risk per contract. The risk per contract is your stop distance in ticks × the instrument’s tick value. For example, a 10-point stop on NQ is 40 ticks × $5 = $200 per contract.
The result is rounded down, so you never risk more than you planned. If it shows 0, the same stop on the micro contract (MNQ, MES…) is ten times smaller.
What is the tick value of NQ and MNQ?
NQ moves in 0.25-point ticks worth $5 each ($20 per point). MNQ is one tenth: $0.50 per tick, $2 per point.
How much should I risk per trade?
That’s your decision and depends on your account and its rules. Many traders define it as a fixed dollar amount or a small percentage of the balance, and keep it the same on every trade.
Let Sweep track this for you.
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