Kitna capital chahiye 1 lot ke liye?
Put in your entry and stop-loss. The tool works out what 1 lot can lose, then the account size you need so that loss stays within 1% or 2% of your capital.
Kitna capital chahiye 1 lot ke liye?
Stop-loss lagne pe kitna jaayega? Ek lot ka loss nikalo. Phir dekho tumhara account itna loss jhel sakta hai ya nahi.
Option selling mein risk stop se alag hota hai. Yeh tool sirf buyer aur stop-based size ke liye hai. Margin ke liye broker ka margin calculator use karo.
How the capital is worked out
A normal position sizer starts from your account and tells you how many lots to take. This one runs the other way. You start from the trade: the entry, the stop-loss and the lot size. The tool multiplies the distance to your stop by the lot size to get the most 1 lot can lose, then divides by your risk per trade (1% or 2%) to get the smallest account that can carry that loss within your rule.
Worked example (hypothetical numbers)
- Nifty option bought at a premium of ₹120, stop-loss at ₹90, lot size 65.
- Loss per unit if the stop hits: ₹120 − ₹90 = ₹30.
- Risk on 1 lot: ₹30 × 65 = ₹1,950.
- Capital needed at 1% risk: ₹1,950 ÷ 0.01 = ₹1,95,000. At 2% risk it is ₹97,500.
If your account is smaller than that, 1 lot is more risk than your rule allows. Tighten the stop, pick a cheaper contract, or accept a higher risk percentage knowingly.
Questions
Does it work for option sellers?
No. Selling options carries risk that is not set by a stop, and margin is a separate number. This tool is for buyers and for any trade sized from a stop-loss. For margin, use your broker’s margin calculator.
Can I include costs?
Yes. Add a flat cost per lot, round trip, and it is added to the risk on 1 lot. For the exact charges on a trade, use the brokerage calculator.
Which risk percentage should I pick?
That is your rule, not the tool’s. See position sizing and drawdown for how risk per trade shapes a losing streak. To size from an account you already have, use the position sizer.
Size every trade the same way.
Log your trades in Edge and see whether you stick to your risk per trade. Free, no card.