How does the lot size calculator work?
In just a few simple steps, you can calculate the correct lot size for your trade depending on your desired risk.
- Select the instrument you’re trading and the base currency of your Forex trading account
- Fill in the entry-level and the stop loss for your planned trade
- Fill in the size of your account
- Select your desired risk (either % of your account balance or a fixed amount)
- Click “Calculate” and let our lot size calculator do the hard work for you
Forex Calculator Glossary
Instrument
Also referred to as "Symbol". The currency pair you're choosing to trade from the major forex crosses
Deposit currency
The currency in which your account balance is nominated (account currency or account base currency)
Entry level
The price at which the trade is or will be opened on the Forex market
Stop-loss level
The price at which trade closes in the negative scenario
Take profit level
The price at which trade closes in the positive scenario
Risk Tolerance
Type of risk ratio you want to calculate with. Can be either "percentage" or "fixed amount"
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FAQs
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What is the Lot Size Calculator?
The lot size calculator is sometimes referred to as the position size calculator by many forex traders when doing foreign exchange trading (currency trading) and wants to receive a piece of better investment advice for their investment objectives.
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