# POSITION SIZING CALCULATOR

Enter your account size, entry, and stop. The calculator gives you exact shares, dollar risk, R:R, and a full gate compliance check.

## The 1% Rule — Non-Negotiable

Never risk more than 1% of your account on a single trade. 20 consecutive losses at 1% = 82% of account remaining. At 5% = 36% remaining. At 10% = 12% remaining. The 1% rule keeps you in the game long enough to develop an edge.

## Swing Trade Inputs

- **Account size ($)**  
  Your total account value — not just free cash
- **Risk per trade (%)**  
  Recommended: 1%. Never above 2% per trade.
- **Entry price ($)**
- **Stop price ($)**  
  Hard stop — where you exit if wrong
- **Target price ($)**
- **Strike price ($)**
- **Premium collected ($)**  
  Per share (contract = premium × 100)
- **Option premium paid ($)**  
  Per share — 1 contract = premium × 100
- **Max loss % acceptable**  
  Buying options: max loss is 100% of premium paid

**Reset All Fields**

## Results

Enter entry price above stop price

## Gate Compliance Check

### Survival Math — Consecutive Loss Scenarios

**Account remaining after N consecutive losses**  
| Losses | Your rate (1.0%) | 2% (aggressive) | 5% (dangerous) | 10% (blow-up risk) |
|--------|------------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
| 5 losses | 95.1%          | 90.4%         | 77.4%          | 59.0%              |
| 10 losses | 90.4%         | 81.7%         | 59.9%          | 34.9%              |
| 20 losses | 81.8%         | 66.8%         | 35.8%          | 12.2%              |
| 50 losses | 60.5%         | 36.4%         | 7.7%           | 0.5%               |

Position sizing is for educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Options trading involves substantial risk of loss.