How to Use the Stop Loss Calculator
Choose long or short, enter the entry price and the size of the position, then give the stop as a percentage or as a price. If you fill in both, the stop price is the one that is used. Add a take-profit price only if you want the risk and reward compared.
The size is a number of units: shares of a stock, or coins. The result shows the stop price, how far it sits from the entry in percent, and the money you would lose if the position were closed at that stop.
Stop Loss Percentage Calculator
For a long trade the stop price is the entry times one minus the percentage. A 5% stop on a $100 entry is $95. For a short trade the stop sits above the entry: the same 5% on a $100 entry is $105. The distance in the result is that percentage.
If you type a stop price instead, the percentage is worked out backwards: the gap between the entry and the stop, divided by the entry. A long stop has to be below the entry, and a short stop has to be above it. The form says so when the price is on the wrong side.
Stock Stop Loss Calculator Example
A long stock position of 50 shares entered at $100 with a 5% stop. The stop price is $95, the distance is 5%, and the position risk is $250: 50 shares times the $5 gap.
That $250 is the loss at the stop you chose. It is not a promise that the trade will close there.
Crypto Stop Loss Calculator Example
A short crypto position of 0.5 units entered at $2,000, with the stop typed as a price of $2,200. The distance is 10% and the position risk is $100.
The same fields cover both. A coin and a share are both a price and a number of units, so the crypto stop loss calculator needs no separate mode.
Understanding Stop Price and Position Risk
The stop price is a price level. The percentage is how far that level is from the entry, and it does not know the size of your position. Position risk is the percentage turned into money: the price gap multiplied by the number of units.
A 5% stop on a small position and a 5% stop on a large one are the same distance and very different amounts of money. Read the position risk line for the amount, and compare it with the money you meant to risk.
The figure is the loss at the price you typed. In a fast market the trade can be filled at a worse price than the stop, so the planned risk is not a cap on the loss.
Stop Loss and Take Profit Calculator
Type a take-profit price and the form adds the profit at that price and the risk/reward ratio. In the stock example the take-profit is $110, the potential profit is $500 and the ratio is 1 : 2: the aimed profit is twice the planned risk.
A long take-profit has to be above the entry, and a short one below it. Leave the field blank and the ratio is not shown. This is a stop loss and take profit calculator only for that comparison. It does not place an order.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Do I Calculate a Stop Loss Percentage?
For a long trade, subtract the stop price from the entry and divide by the entry. For a short trade, subtract the entry from the stop price and divide by the entry. The formula section above writes both directions out.
Can I Use This for Stocks and Crypto?
Yes. Both use an entry price, a stop and a number of units. The calculator does not convert between currencies, so enter the price and the result in the same currency.
Does a Stop Loss Guarantee the Maximum Loss?
No. The result is the loss at the stop price you chose. The price you are actually filled at can be different, especially when the market jumps.
Does This Support Trailing Stops or Forex Lots?
No. The stop is a fixed price or a fixed percentage from the entry. Trailing stops and forex lots are not calculated.