How does crypto position sizing work?

Decide how much of your account you can lose if wrong (e.g. 1%), then divide that risk $ by the distance from entry to stop. That gives units to buy.

Leverage changes how much margin you post, not how much you lose if price hits your stop (ignoring liquidation and fees). High leverage can liquidate before your stop.

Should crypto risk % match stocks?

Often people use smaller risk % in crypto because volatility and gap risk are higher. Start conservative.

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Crypto Position Size

Free crypto position size calculator. Risk a set % of equity with a stop-loss; get units, notional, and margin at leverage. No signup.

Turn account equity, risk %, entry, and stop into how many coins to buy — with optional leverage so you see margin vs risk. Spot = leverage 1.

Risk inputs

Currency

Account equity ($)

Risk per idea (%)

Entry price

Stop-loss price

Leverage (1 = spot)

Leverage only changes margin used — risk $ stays tied to your stop. High leverage liquidates fast.

Position size

Units to buy

0.02

Risking $100.00 if stopped

Notional size

$1,300.00

Margin (at leverage)

$1,300.00

Stop distance

7.69% ($5,000)

Max loss if stopped

$100.00

Educational sizing only. Liquidations, funding fees, and gaps can blow through a stop. Crypto risk is often higher than equities — size smaller if unsure.

Why size crypto trades at all?

Without a stop and a risk budget, “YOLO size” is the plan. This calculator mirrors the stock position size tool with crypto units and optional leverage so you see margin vs risk clearly.

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Educational only. Leveraged crypto can liquidate. Not investment advice.

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