Risk Calculator

Size Every Position
Perfectly.

Over-leveraging is the #1 way traders blow funded accounts. FundedKit's risk calculator knows your firm's rules, respects your drawdown limits, and gives you the exact position size for every trade — so you never risk more than you should.

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Risk Calculator
Account
FTMO $100K — Funded
Account Balance
$97,420.00
Risk %
0.50%
Stop Loss (pips)
25
Result
0.19 lots
Position Size
$487.10
Dollar Risk
1 : 2.4
R:R Ratio
<1s
Instant Calculations
17+
Firm-Aware Rules
4
Asset Classes
0.01%
Custom Risk Precision
The Problem

Why Position Sizing
Actually Matters.

A great strategy means nothing if one oversized position wipes out your account. Position sizing is not optional — it is survival.

Over-Leveraging Kills Accounts

The #1 reason traders fail challenges is sizing positions too large. One bad trade wipes out days of careful gains, and you are back to square one — or worse, breached.

Inconsistent Risk Per Trade

Without a calculator, traders eyeball position sizes. Some trades risk 0.5%, others accidentally risk 3%. This inconsistency makes your equity curve a rollercoaster and your drawdown unpredictable.

Ignoring Firm-Specific Rules

Different firms have different daily loss limits, drawdown types, and calculation methods. Using a generic calculator that does not account for your firm's specific rules is a recipe for accidental rule violation.

Deep Dive

Smart Sizing, Zero Guesswork

Firm-Aware Calculations

FundedKit knows the exact rules for every prop firm you trade with. Enter your account and the calculator automatically pulls your max daily loss, max drawdown, and current usage — then sizes your position to stay safely within limits. No more guessing whether a trade could breach your account.

Auto-loads firm rules per account
Respects daily loss & max drawdown limits
Adjusts for current drawdown usage
Supports 17+ prop firm presets
Firm Rules — Auto-Applied
Max Daily Loss5.0%
1.2% used
Max Drawdown10.0%
3.8% used
Max Position Size0.42 lots
Within limit
Position sized to stay within all limits

Multi-Asset Support

Whether you trade Forex lots, futures contracts, indices, or crypto — the calculator handles it all. Different pip values, tick sizes, point values, and contract multipliers are computed automatically so you always get the exact position size for your instrument.

Forex — standard, mini & micro lots
Futures — NQ, ES, GC, 6E contract sizing
Indices — SPX500, NAS100, US30
Crypto — BTC, ETH, SOL with USD sizing
Asset Classes
EUR/USDForex
0.19 lots
$1.90/pip
NQ (MNQ)Futures
2 contracts
$0.50/tick
SPX500Index
0.8 units
$0.80/pt
BTC/USDCrypto
0.012 BTC
$1.20/pt

Risk Percentage Presets

Save your preferred risk percentage for each account and switch instantly. Use 0.5% for funded accounts where capital preservation matters most, 1% for challenges where you need to hit profit targets, and 2% for personal accounts where you have more room. One tap to apply the right risk to the right account.

Per-account risk presets
Quick-switch between accounts
Custom risk % with decimal precision
Remembers your last used settings
Saved Presets
FTMO $100K
Funded
0.50%
Active
FundedNext $50K
Phase 1
1.00%
Personal $25K
Live
2.00%

Drawdown-Aware Sizing

As your drawdown deepens, the calculator automatically reduces your maximum allowable position size. If you have used 60% of your daily loss limit, the calculator will not let you size a position that could breach the remaining 40%. This dynamic protection is the difference between surviving a losing streak and blowing your account.

Real-time drawdown integration
Scales position size with remaining buffer
Prevents breach on single trade
Visual warning at high drawdown usage
Drawdown-Aware Sizing
DD: 0% of 10%Max: 0.42 lots
DD: 3.8% of 10%Max: 0.26 lots
DD: 7.2% of 10%Max: 0.12 lots
DD: 9.1% of 10%Max: 0.04 lots
Position size auto-reduces as drawdown increases
See It In Action

Enter Your Trade. Get Your Size.

Three inputs, one answer. The calculator does the math so you can focus on finding great setups.

Position Size Calculator
Account Balance$52,340.00
Risk Percentage1.00%
Stop Loss Distance18 pips
InstrumentGBP/USD
0.29
Lots
$523.40
Dollar Risk
1 : 3.0
R:R Ratio
Within all firm limits

Stop Guessing Your Position Size.

Join thousands of prop firm traders who use FundedKit to size every trade with precision. Free to start, no credit card required.