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Futures Position Size
Contracts by risk and stop in ticks
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Parameters
Results
- Contracts
- 4
- Risk $
- $1,000
- Risk per contract
- $250
How it works
Determine how many futures contracts to trade based on account risk and stop distance.
Who it's for: Futures traders applying fixed-percentage risk management.
Contracts = (capital × risk%) ÷ (stop in ticks × $/tick), floored to whole contracts.
Shows dollar risk and risk per contract.
Assumes stop loss is expressed in ticks.
How to use
- Enter Capital, Risk (%), Stop (ticks), and Tick value ($).
- Read Contracts for the position size.