Futures Calculator

From points moved, not ticks. Each contract has a point value, so P&L = price move in points × point value × number of contracts. Ticks (tick size × point value = tick value) are shown for convenience, but the dollar math runs off points so it stays exact.

It picks which field the calculator works out for you. Solve-for-Contracts takes your stop and solves the largest whole number of contracts whose stop-out loss stays within your risk budget (account size × risk %), rounding down so actual risk lands at or just under your %. Solve-for-Stop takes your contracts and risk and works backward to the stop distance that fits the budget, then sets the target from your risk:reward. The solved field is locked so the math always balances.

Most professional traders risk a small, fixed slice per trade — commonly around 1–2% of the account. The Account Risk % tile shows where your current size lands; keeping it small is what lets you survive an inevitable losing streak.

For a long, the stop must sit below entry and the target above it; for a short, the reverse. When you type or step a stop/target the calculator clamps it to the nearest valid level — one tick past entry — so you mostly see this hint only mid-edit. In Solve-for-Stop the stop and target are derived, so they can never land on the wrong side.

Margin is the deposit your broker requires to hold the position — it can be a tiny fraction of the notional value. Risk is what you actually lose if the stop is hit. Margin tells you what you can trade; risk % tells you what you should. Always size by risk, not by how many contracts margin allows.

No — the 1:1/1:2/1:3 chips keep your stop where it is and set the target that many times the stop distance away from entry. Move your stop first, then pick the reward multiple.