Work out exactly how much to trade based on your risk. Enter your deposit, the risk you're willing to take, and your entry and stop - get position size, margin, leverage and liquidation price instantly.
This tool answers one question every futures trader faces before entering: how big should my position be? Instead of guessing, you size the trade so that if your stop-loss is hit, you lose only a fixed, planned amount of your account - never more.
The calculator works backwards from the loss you're willing to accept:
For example, with a $1,000 balance risking 3%, you're risking $30. If your stop-loss sits 11.7% away from entry, your position size is $30 ÷ 0.117 = $256. Lose the trade and you're down exactly $30 - your planned risk.
Position size is your total exposure. The margin is how much of your balance is actually locked as collateral, and it depends on leverage: margin = position size ÷ leverage. Higher leverage frees up margin but moves your liquidation price closer to entry.
The liquidation price shown here is an approximation. Every exchange calculates it slightly differently because of maintenance margin tiers, funding, and fees. Always confirm the exact figure in your exchange's order form before entering.
Most accounts don't blow up because of bad entries - they blow up because of oversized positions. A single trade with too much size can wipe out weeks of gains. Sizing every trade to a fixed risk percentage means a losing streak costs you a controlled, survivable amount, and keeps you in the game long enough for your edge to play out.
When you add a take-profit, the calculator shows your risk-to-reward ratio - how many dollars you stand to gain for each dollar risked. An R:R of 2.9 means a winning trade returns nearly three times what you'd lose if stopped out. With solid R:R, you can be right less than half the time and still come out ahead.
This calculator is a planning tool, not financial advice. Trading leveraged futures carries substantial risk. Never risk more than you can afford to lose.