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Position size calculator.

Explore how capital, a chosen risk percentage and the distance from entry to stop affect an illustrative whole-share position size.

Formula: whole shares = (capital × risk %) ÷ absolute(entry − stop). The result rounds down and does not use leverage.

Illustrative result

Direction implied
Long
Whole shares
50
Risk budget
₹1,000.00
Risk per share
₹20.00
Actual risk after rounding
₹1,000.00
Position value
₹25,000.00
Target reward:risk
2.00:1
This calculator is educational, not personalised investment advice or a recommendation. It ignores gaps, slippage, liquidity, brokerage, taxes, partial fills and portfolio concentration. A stop order may execute beyond its trigger price, so actual loss can exceed the result.

How the formula works

First calculate the rupee risk budget: capital multiplied by the selected risk percentage. Then divide that budget by the absolute distance between entry and stop. Rounding down keeps the displayed whole-share risk at or below the input budget.

The formula is direction-neutral. A stop below entry implies a long example; a stop above entry implies a short example. It is a sizing illustration, not a view on any security.

What it cannot estimate

Markets can gap through stops. Liquidity, volatility, taxes, brokerage, portfolio correlation and execution quality can all change realised risk. Consider the full portfolio and seek personalised advice from a SEBI Registered Investment Adviser when appropriate.

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