Step 01 · Risk & Position
Risk & Position
Before a strategy matters, the size does. These tools decide what one trade is allowed to cost you, and show what happens when several go wrong in a row.
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Turn an account balance and a stop loss into a lot size you can actually place — then check it survives a losing streak.
Position Size & Risk How many lots can I trade without blowing up? Outputs 0.33 lots Risk of Ruin What are the odds this account never recovers? Outputs 0.000% ruin risk Pip Value & Cost What is one pip worth, and what does the trade cost before it moves? Outputs $1.00 per pip · 1.90 pips of cost Margin & Stop-Out How far can price go against me before the broker closes it? Outputs 1,989 pips to stop-out Drawdown Recovery I am down 30%. How long does getting back take? Outputs +42.9% to recover
Check it, understand it, build it
- Check the numbers Use the calculators for lot size, risk, margin and recovery.
- Find the weak point Stress-test an idea or read a report to see what could go wrong.
- Build it in EA Builder Wire your rules together as blocks and compile an .ex5 for MetaTrader 5.
Take your risk numbers into an EA
These calculators work out lot size, margin, pip value and recovery. AIStrategyMiner Builder lets you wire your entry and exit rules together as blocks and set the risk per trade, with no code.
- Set the risk you chose, then compile a standard .ex5 file for MetaTrader 5.
Check the finished EA in MetaTrader 5 before you trust it. The numbers on this page come from what you typed; they are not a forecast of results.
