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Lot size and reinforcement ladder calculator

Enter your balance, pick an instrument, and get the first entry and the whole reinforcement ladder — on the same model this account's own journey uses, not a simplified version of it.

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Enter a balance above zero.

Drawdown recoveryWhat gain do I need to get back to where I was?Size from stop lossWhat size if I will only risk 1%?Pip valueWhat is one pip worth in dollars?Compound growthWhere does my balance end up if I withdraw half?If the market goes against youWhere is my account after a 10% adverse move?

How it is worked out

A small share of the balance is set aside as margin for the first entry, then reinforcements are added one at a time for as long as the running total stays under a ceiling of 20% of the balance. The first one that would cross it ends the ladder — the count is never a fixed number decided up front, it falls out of the ceiling. Reference prices and a conservative assumed leverage are used; lower real leverage at your broker makes the result more conservative, never less.

If you open more than one instrument

The ceiling above is for a single instrument on this balance. Open several at full ladder at once and those percentages add up — and these instruments move together in a sharp sell-off. Safe limit: at most three at a time.

Before you use these numbers

This is a calculator, not a recommendation and not investment advice. Where to enter, reinforce and exit is your own chart-based decision — this tool sizes positions and nothing else. Check the contract specification and real leverage at your own broker before acting on anything here.

See the full table across the journey's stages